Sunday, February 21, 2010

And now here's a fine teacher, and thank you, sir!

Arizona Teacher Adds Etiquette to Lessons - AOL News

Catechumens and Candidates!

Today is a joyful one for the Church. Please keep all catechumens and candidates in your prayers as the participate in the Rite of Election...beginning their last lap of their journey toward full communion in the Church. Thank you!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Spiritual Exercises Blog for Lent

A group of Jesuits have developed a daily online retreat blog based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. It's well worth checking out.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Our Valentine

Thursday, February 11, 2010

"God, in fact, wishes to heal the whole man" -- Benedict XVI

Today, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, is also the 18th Annual World Day of the Sick, and the Silver Anniversary of the foundation of the Pontifical Council for Heal Care Ministry.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Health of the Sick, pray for us.

Click here for the Holy Father's homily preached today at Saint Peter's Basilica.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

"Punch" from Iran tomorrow?

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, AFP reported.

"The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman, February 11, in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei, who is also Iran's commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel according to AFP.

Full story here.

Very cool post on Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11 is the memorial) information here.

Monday, February 08, 2010

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...and please join the cause, Save a baby, one Mass at a time. Thanks!

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Cool contest for priests!

Description: Tell us the most beautiful or impressive experience of your priestly ministry, showing how God has worked in the lives of the faithful by means of his priests as instruments.

Prize: A trip to Rome, at the closing of the Year of the Priest, June 7-11 2010. Includes airfare to Rome (from all major cities of North and South America and Europe), lodging and meals. Those priests who live in Italy will be awarded a trip to the Holy Land.


For more info, go here.

Monday, February 01, 2010