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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Pope Francis to canonise Palestinian nuns
Originally at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32757345 Now for the first time, Palestinian Catholics will also venerate two saints who lived in the Holy Land in modern times and were native Arabic speakers. Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Mariam Bawardy are among four 19th Century nuns … Continue reading
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Catholic but Mentally Ill
Originally at: http://www.catholiclane.com/catholic-but-mentally-ill/ by Anthony Schefter I have another reason to count my blessings these days: My sleep rhythms have settled down. I can consistently sleep 9 hours a night and arise refreshed in the morning. Sounds like a pretty small triumph, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Reflections
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The Real But Overstated Decline of American Christianity
Originally at: http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/the-real-but-overstated-decline-of-american-christianity/ by Ross Douthat The new Pew survey on religious affiliation in America, released and much discussed around the internet yesterday, paints a portrait of institutional Christianity in retreat, and the continuing rise of what we call the … Continue reading
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Being Against Gay Marriage Doesn’t Make You a Homophobe
Read here: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/12/being-against-gay-marriage-doesnt-make-you-a-homophobe/282333/
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Oxford’s Influential Inklings
Read here: https://chronicle.com/article/Oxfords-Influential-Inklings/229967/
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A new Bishop-elect’s refreshing opening statement
Originally at: http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/ the Opening Day statement of the bishop-elect for the diocese of Greensburg, PA, Fr Edward Malesic: Last Monday I was running a few errands and in between I was sitting at my desk in the parish. The phone … Continue reading
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The Love That Brings New Life Into the World
Originally at: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/columbia/detail/love-that-brings-new-life-into-world.html by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Editor’s Note: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and a member of the House of Lords, was a keynote speaker at an international conference at the Vatican titled “The … Continue reading
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Catholic Springtime 