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    Vatican announces reform of US women's religious conference.

    Its about time. The Vatican called for reform amid a doctrinal “crisis” within the U.S.'s Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), appointing Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle to lead renewal efforts. Read more: Vatican announces reform of US women's religious conference :: EWTN News
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    Oldest Uncle died yesterday.

    We lost his wife a couple months back unexpectantly. (Uncle Freeman and Lucy from Ct.) He was in his 80's and cancer got him. He is the 3rd of 12 siblings to die from cancer. Uncle Freeman, Aunt Lucy and the whole survivinig family could use prayers. Thanks in advance.
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    What God said about speaking....

    It seems to me that Gods grace is heard in holy speech. For example, I notice some people like to sound self righteous and indignant and use words like idiot, scumbag, jerkies, PO'ed, racist, hate, B word for fatherless, and basically just point out the sins of those around them with as crass...
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    On our way to the closing.

    This time its not a house exactly, but a condo. Its not large enough to have a big crowd for a house warming but the perfect size for us. Now the fun part of painting, shopping and the not so fun - moving furniture begins.
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    Is the liberal Catholic forum a different Catholic faith?

    Just curious, I thought it was the same faith as OBOB?
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    It is Special Education week.

    It is Special Education week & Autism Awareness Month, and this is in honor of all children made in a unique way. You never understand a situation until you are faced with it.
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    Where Gay Marriage Is Headed

    WHERE GAY MARRIAGE IS HEADED Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on where gay marriage is headed: Whenever the American people have had a chance to approve gay marriage, they have rejected it. In the more than 30 states that have put this issue to a vote, homosexuals have never...
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    Christianity Has No Magic, Says Pope

    ZENIT - Christianity Has No Magic, Says Pope But God Is Renewing Humanity in Christ ROME, JUNE 24, 2011 (Zenit.org).- There is nothing magic in Christianity, no shortcuts, but God is patiently renewing humanity along the same path that Jesus followed, says Benedict XVI. The Pope made this...
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    When was your last Catholic reatreat and where was it?

    This article got me thinking of asking: CNS STORY: Apostleship of Prayer members setting 'Hearts on Fire' with retreats WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Hearts on Fire, a Catholic young adult retreat program, is storming cities across the Northwest this summer. Mine last was a weekend "Marriage...
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    Catholic college breaks ground on pregnancy, aftercare maternity home

    This is a great service: Catholic News Service BELMONT, N.C. (CNS) -- Belmont Abbey College broke ground June 20 on a campus pregnancy and aftercare maternity home called Room at the Inn. The project's organizers say the center is the first college-based maternity center in the nation. The...
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    Is anyone interested in ecumenism?

    As taught by the Church and what exactly that entails from us? This is a really broad and revolving topic that is quite facinating, well, to me at least. Anyone else interested in ecumenism? Here are some lresources on the subject: USCCB - Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious...
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    Domas of the Catholic Church

    These are irreversible doctrines that require assent by the faithful: The Unity and Trinity of God God the Creator God the Redeemer The Mother of the Redeemer God the Sanctifier The Catholic Church The Communion of Saints The Sacraments Baptism Confirmation Holy Eucharist Penance Holy Orders...
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    US bishops issue powerful series of videos defending true marriage

    US bishops issue powerful series of videos defending true marriage Responding to the push for legalized same-sex “marriage” in the United States and throughout the world, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a new initiative to protect and support true...
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    The True Meaning of Marriage - Archbishop Timothy Dolan

    The True Meaning of Marriage ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY MICHAEL DOLAN The stampede is on. Our elected senators who have stood courageous in their refusal to capitulate on the state's presumption to redefine marriage are reporting unrelenting pressure to cave-in. Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan...
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    A mom with two kids now more likely to be counted among the homeless

    A mom with two kids now more likely to be counted among the homeless Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Out of work and living in a shelter, Jasmine, a single mother, has one thing on her mind: reuniting her family. Son Emanuel, 3, is staying with Jasmine -- who asked that her last...
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    [2011-06-26] Pontiff Proposes Cure for Selfishness

    [2011-06-26] Pontiff Proposes Cure for Selfishness Says Eucharist Is Able to Bring the World to God VATICAN CITY, JUNE 26, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says the Eucharist is the antidote to the individualism in which the West is immersed and which is spreading throughout the globe...
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    “Come and kneel before him now”

    Lift the City - a Catholic Eucharistic flash mob The Deacon's Bench
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    Sexual healing

    Sexual Healing Truth is ageless.
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    Obama's Home Teleprompter Malfunctions During Family Dinner

    Obama's Home Teleprompter Malfunctions During Family Dinner | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network ^_^
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    The importance of religion

    Great article; The sad state of affairs in the contemporary world is that mere gossiping about God has become rampant. Questions abound such as: Does he exist? Is he dead? Has he been eclipsed? Has he given up on mankind? Is he finite? Is he no longer relevant? That acerbic critic of...