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–Prayers to the Sacred Heart–

June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

PRAYER FOR PERSEVERANCE

O SACRED Heart of Jesus, living and life-giving fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, and glowing furnace of love, Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary. O adorable and glorious Savior, consume my heart with that burning fire that ever inflames Thy Heart.
Pour down on my soul those graces […]

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Father Cantalamessa on the Pearl of Great Price

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Pontifical Household Preacher Comments on Sunday’s Readings
Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday’s liturgy. Translation by Zenit.org
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A Woman Came With an Alabaster Flask of Ointment
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Galatians 2:16,19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3
There are some Gospel […]

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Globalized World Needs the Gospel, Says Pope

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Marks 25th Anniversary of Culture Council
In an age of globalization, it is urgent that the Gospel becomes leaven for culture, says Benedict XVI.
This is the message the Pope issued today in a meeting with Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, and other dicastery officials and members. The council is celebrating the […]

Jun

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Alexy II Favors Ecumenical Ties

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Says Orthodox-Catholic Partnership Is Important
Expanding cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church will have significant implications for the future of Europe, according to Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia.
The Orthodox leader said this Thursday at a meeting in Moscow with Cardinal Peter Erdo, president of the Council of Episcopal […]

Jun

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Church Raised Status of Women, Says Prelate

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Bishop Wenski Speaks Against Chauvinism
Christianity, far from being anti-woman, raised the dignity of women wherever it took root, said Bishop Thomas Wenski.
Bishop Wenksi of Orlando wrote in June in his monthly Bishop’s Column that Christianity has been a positive force for the promotion of female dignity rather than harboring an anti-woman bias, as “proponents of […]

Jun

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Foundation Advises Israel on Religious Etiquette

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Israeli Airport Security and the Ministry of Tourism have asked a private foundation to educate their personnel on the various religious practices of visitors arriving to the country. The Pave the Way Foundation, dedicated to peacemaking through enhancing relations between religions with cultural, technological and intellectual gestures, is preparing a short book of religious etiquette […]

Jun

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Motu proprio “signed and imminent”

June 15, 2007 | 2 Comments

++ Unus militum lancea latus eius aperuit ++T.POST PENTECOSTEN++ et continuo exivit sanguis et aqua ++

Thursday, June 14, 2007

For the Record - URGENT - Italian Papal News website:
Motu proprio “signed and imminent”
Quotes from the Accompanying Letter

While we maintain our caveat regarding specific dates, it is simply impossible to ignore several important details of the […]

Jun

15

Quote of the Month

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“This is the age of the Blessed Virgin.  Now begins the era of Mary Immaculate.
Mary is the mother, the real mother of each of us…  and queen of society.
We must practically recognize Mary’s mission as Mother Queen, and then let her act, fully, freely; she will have unheard of triumphs; she will conquer. “
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In Memory of Fr. Gant

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The obituary below is the official summary of Father Gant’s priesthood, his passing to Our Lord, and his final arrangements but there is so much more that is not included in this obituary.  Father Gant, in addition to his other priestly duties, was the spiritual director of seven apostolates, one of which was the Friends […]

Jun

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Muhammad 2nd Most Popular Name in UK

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Muhammad has joined perennial favourites Jack and Joshua as one of the most popular names given to British boys in, a sign of the country’s growing ethnic diversity and a legacy of Muslim immigration decades ago.
The Office of National Statistics said on Thursday that Muhammad - meaning variously “one who is praiseworthy” or “exalted” - […]

Jun

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Israeli Parliament Gives Initial Approval to Bill Forbidding Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem

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(LifeSiteNews.com) - Yesterday the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, held a conscience vote on two bills that restrict public homosexual displays within Israel. Both bills passed first reading with a wide majority, but two more votes are scheduled before final passage.
Proposed by MK Eliahu Gabbay (National Union-National Religious Party) and MK Yitzhak Vaknin (Shas), the first bill […]

Jun

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“The Poor Little Man of Assisi”

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Brother Francis all those years ago your master who’s name you bear in religion stood naked before the Bishop. What a sight that must have been!!
Today you have come to this moment dear brother where you stand before the Archbishops representative. What we say and do today in this House of God is done in […]

Jun

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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Needed, Say U.S. Bishops

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Hail Senate Resolution to Advance Solution
A two-state solution and an end to violence is the way forward for Israelis and Palestinians, say the U.S. bishops.
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, the chairman of the episcopal conference’s Committee on International Policy, stated this in a letter sent Wednesday to the U.S. Senate.
The note lends support to Senate […]

Jun

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Papal Corpus Christi Homily

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HOLY MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION
TO THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR
ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Square in front of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran
Thursday, 7 June 2007
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We have just sung the Sequence: “Dogma datur christianis, / quod in carnem transit panis, / et vinum in sanguinem […]

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Disaster Looming for Gaza’s Refugees

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Caritas is warning of the humanitarian disaster generated by the conflict between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where reports say 80% of the 1 million refugees are “totally aid dependent.”
The United Nations, in a joint statement from U.N. organizations working in the area, echoed the concern of Caritas workers. The statement said: “U.N. organizations are […]

Jun

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Pro-Choice Label Rejected for Philadelphia

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Cardinal Justin Rigali praised the courage of city politicians who overturned a “troubling resolution” that declared Philadelphia a “pro-choice city.”
Cardinal Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia, stated that “the members who supported today’s resolution are to be commended for reflecting carefully upon this issue and showing the courage to revisit it.” The City Council passed a […]

Jun

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Steps Jesus walked to trial restored to glory

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By Malcolm Moore in Rome
One of the Roman Catholic Church’s holiest relics, which contains the steps believed to have been climbed by Jesus on his way to trial before Pontius Pilate, has been restored to its former glory. 
The Santa Scala, or Holy Stairs, were brought to Rome from Jerusalem in the fourth century AD and […]

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Saint Germaine of Pibrac

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Pibrac is the little village in France where Germaine was born around 1579. She spent her life there. She was always a sickly girl and not pretty. In fact, her right hand was deformed and helpless. Her father paid little attention to her. Her stepmother did not want her around her own healthy children. So […]

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Door-To-Door Witness of Faith

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Catholics do set forth across the United States and Mexico and in Canada, to witness to their faith through their love of Christ as they go door to door into neighborhoods and invite residents to church. They usually take parish bulletins, rosaries and Catholic literature. Where this is not a standard practices, some diocese take […]