Ghanaians keep traditions intact
Arlington Catholic Herald
10/19/2009, by Katie Bahr
Arlington, VA (Catholic Herald) - Bishop Paul S. Loverde spent Sunday celebrating Mass with the Ghanaian community of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Falls Church. The Mass, celebrated at St. Paul’s Episcopalian Church in Falls Church, marks the first time the bishop has attended one of the ...
Feasts of All Saints, All Souls - The Church remembers the faithful departed
Catholic Anchor
10/19/2009, by Patricia Coll Freeman
Anchorage, Alaska (Catholic Anchor) - On Nov. 1, Catholics celebrate the feast of All Saints — honoring all the saints in Heaven — who are known and yet unknown by the church. According to Canon Law, the feast is a holy day of obligation, like a Sunday, so Catholics must attend Mass and “abstain ...
40-day vigil works to save babies and families from abortion
Catholic Anchor
10/19/2009, by Patricia Coll Freeman
Anchorage, Alaska (Catholic Anchor) - Each fall, for the past four years, thousands have gathered outside abortion clinics across the country to peacefully pray for unborn babies and to help mothers choose life. The national campaign, called “40 Days for Life,” is currently taking place in 212 ...
St. Luke: The Beloved Physician (Still) Sends Greetings
Catholic Online
10/18/2009, by Deacon Keith Fournier
We should pray fervently for Catholic and other Christian physicians who are being persecuted in our own time. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - In his tenderly written letter to the Colossian Christians, the Apostle Paul sends the early Christians greetings from his friend, travelling companion ...
Feast: Saint Ignatius of Antioch: Bishop and Martyr
Catholic Online
10/17/2009, by F. K. Bartels
'Wherever the bishop appears, let the people be there; just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church'. GLADE PARK, Colorado (Catholic Online) - Saint Ignatius was the third bishop of Antioch, succeeding St. Evodius who was the immediate successor of St. Peter, and is accounted as ...
Ask Dr. Denton: Pride and Fear: Destructive to Body and Soul
Catholic Online
10/16/2009, by Denton D. Weiss, MD
As humans we often find ourselves in a position of frustration, pride, fear - or simply lack of trust - when it comes to our personal health. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Catholic online) – I received a beautiful letter the other day from a dear, older woman whose beloved husband needed a pacemaker. However, ...
Teresa: 'Let us Always be Mindful of Christ's Love'
Catholic Online
10/15/2009, by St Teresa of Avila
'If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things'. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - This is an excerpt from the Office of Readings from the "Liturgy of the Hours" of the Catholic Church on the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila:
'Let us Always be ...
Holy Father Canonizes Five New Saints including Father Damian of Hawaii
Catholic News Agency
10/11/2009
Benedict XVI gave a brief description of each of the five newly-canonized saints: a bishop, a Trappist brother, two priests and a nun. Vatican City (CNA) - Today, Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints in St. Peter’s Basilica, including Fr. Damian of Molokai. During his homily, the Holy Father ...
Feast: Our Lady of the Rosary
Catholic Online
10/7/2009, by F. K. Bartels
‘Do whatever he tells you’ (see Jn 2:1-5). Those were the final words of Our Lady recorded in the New Testament. GLADE PARK, Colorado (Catholic Online) - The feast dedicated to “Our Lady of the Rosary" was instituted by Pope Pius V. It was to commemorate the anniversary of the defeat of the Turkish ...
Learning Honesty and Discipline from the Highway
Catholic Online
9/30/2009, by Sonja Corbitt
Has God attempted to speak to you about something you consider trivial or that you know you shouldn’t participate in? BETHPAGE, TN (Catholic Online) - I am a legend of sorts. My notoriety as a motor vehicle operator is a well acknowledged fact even to my neighbors, friends and extended family. ...
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