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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ROME: Day 2 – lunch, stroll, pilgrimage starts
UPDATE: We gathered for our opening of the pilgrimage which was Holy Mass at Santa Maria sopra Minerva. A you may remember the interior from the movie The Cardinal. UPDATE: From the movie The Cardinal an excerpt. Just now, listening to … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point in the Sunday sermon you heard? Let us know!
Prayer before connecting to the internet – MORE UPDATES! – New languages!
Since I originally posted this I have also been able to add MORSE CODE and KLINGON I also updated the audio player so that it actually works. Some of the prayers have a sound recording. I am hoping for many … Read More
Catholic military chaplains face ARREST during Obama’s Government Shutdown
During the Obama Shutdown, Catholic military chaplains who say Mass, marry, bury or baptize face arrest. From Catholic Vote: MILITARY PRIESTS FACE ARREST FOR CELEBRATING MASS IN DEFIANCE OF SHUTDOWN Our government is out of control. First, it was the … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archbp. Broglio, Archd. Military, Pres. Obama, The First Gay President
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Your Good News
Do you have some good news to share with the readership? Let’s us know.
Pres. Obama praises Pope Francis for shaking off “obsession”
From Reuters: Obama welcomes Pope Francis’ remarks on gays, abortion Wed, Oct 02 17:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed Pope Francis’ recent remarks that the Catholic Church must shake off [blech]an obsession with teachings … Read More
YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. I get many requests by … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is filing for divorce always a mortal sin? Fr. Z reveals a little known option for struggling spouses.
From a reader: I had a wonderful marriage for the first 21 years. Now, my wife filed for divorce and I am being forced, by threat of law, to cooperate with it. The Catechism calls divorce a “grave sin”. Does … Read More
PHILIPPINES: St. Michael Prayer approved by Bishops Conference after all Masses
Even though I hear about some liturgical craziness in the Philippines, here is a positive sign: From the news service of the Bishops Conference of the Philippines: CBCP urges revival of St. Michael the Archangel Prayer Filed under: Headlines | … Read More
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Tagged Leonine Prayers, St. Michael the Archangel, The Philippines
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Perspective (and a great photo)
From CNS: VATICAN CITY — Imagine every time you wanted to go outside you needed to give 72 hours advanced notice and then be escorted by guards “armed to the teeth,” toting Kalashnikovs and making you look “like someone arrested … Read More
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