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Posted on July 30, 2010
Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for August is: "That those who are without work or homes or who are otherwise in serious need may find understanding and welcome, as well as concrete help in overcoming their difficulties".
His mission intention is: "That the Church may be a 'home' for all people, ready to open her doors to any who are suffering from racial or religious discrimination, hunger or wars forcing them to emigrate to other countries".
http://faithofthefathersbened [...]
His mission intention is: "That the Church may be a 'home' for all people, ready to open her doors to any who are suffering from racial or religious discrimination, hunger or wars forcing them to emigrate to other countries".
http://faithofthefathersbened [...]
Posted on July 30, 2010
A refreshing new look at sex, love, and marriage that sees past the
usual issues and gets to the root: our relationship with God, and the
defining power of that bond over all other relationships.
http://www.plough.com/ebooks/SexGodandMarriage.html
http://www.plough.com/ebooks/SexGodandMarriage.html
Posted on July 29, 2010
Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
-- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
-- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Posted on July 29, 2010
Nobody gets very excited if you say “God”; that is one of the most
boring things in the world. When a rabbit jumps up in a field, everybody
calls out, “A rabbit!” and shows a certain interest. But for most
people God is irrelevant. He is dead.
http://www.plough.com/articles/bookexcerpts/isgodstilldead.html
http://www.plough.com/articles/bookexcerpts/isgodstilldead.html
Posted on July 29, 2010
Grand Rapids, Mich., Jul 28, 2010 / 10:06 pm (CNA).-
Attorneys of the Alliance Defence Fund (ADF) are preparing to appeal a
federal judge's decision that a Christian student's beliefs about
homosexuality were an acceptable grounds for her dismissal from a
graduate program in counseling at Eastern Michigan University.
Julea Ward enrolled in the university's counseling practicum course in January 2009, and was assigned to a client who sought assistance with a homosexual relat [...]
Julea Ward enrolled in the university's counseling practicum course in January 2009, and was assigned to a client who sought assistance with a homosexual relat [...]
Posted on July 28, 2010
Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.
Saint Martha from The Gospel of John 11:21-22
Saint Martha from The Gospel of John 11:21-22
Posted on July 28, 2010
South Bend, Ind., Jul 27, 2010 / 10:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).-
The University of Notre Dame released a statement on July 26 saying
that the campus's Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes caught fire on Monday
evening.
The university's fire department quickly extinguished the flames when they broke out early in the evening, Notre Dame spokesman Dennis Brown told the South Bend Tribune. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Brown said.
No [...]
The university's fire department quickly extinguished the flames when they broke out early in the evening, Notre Dame spokesman Dennis Brown told the South Bend Tribune. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Brown said.
No [...]
Posted on July 28, 2010
These seventeen essays reflect the gripping reality of the living
Christ. They give us a fresh look at the spiritual life as one of
"active expectation" of God's kingdom breaking into this world.
http://www.plough.com/ebooks/ActioninWaiting.html
http://www.plough.com/ebooks/ActioninWaiting.html
Posted on July 27, 2010
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26. Visit: http://www.gracemercysite.info/gracenetwork
Posted on July 26, 2010
Happy Monday! I've been blessed with many things to be thankful for this week, and we've had some amazing outdoor adventures, too. Enjoy!
http://momn3boys.blogspot.com/2010/07/praises-and-hither-and-yon-outdoor-fun.html
http://momn3boys.blogspot.com/2010/07/praises-and-hither-and-yon-outdoor-fun.html