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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Compline: a free app for learning the Liturgy of the Hours, the night prayer

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The Roman Catholic Church has two great prayers to be said by the faithful: the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.  Until I went through ...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

iPadre: App, Website, Podcast from Fr. Jay Finelli

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One of my all time favorite Catholic podcasts is “iPadre” by Father Jay Finelli. He always begins his show with excellent Christian mus...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

New English Translation of the Roman Missal: Getting to Know Your Part

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At my prayer group this past week, we went through the people's parts of the Roman Missal, comparing the current wording with the ne...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Blessed John Paul II on the Dignity of Work

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"Awareness that man's work is a participation in God's activity ought to permeate even the most ordinary everyday activities....
Sunday, September 4, 2011

Life and Dignity Sunday: If you're a voter, please sign up!

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Our Bishops are asking all Catholic voters to sign up with the Catholic Legislative Network. The CLN sends out Action Alerts when legislat...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

10th Anniversary Observance of 9/11 Attacks: San Francisco

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The San Francisco Interfaith Council is joining forces with Mayor Ed Lee's office and the San Francisco Opera to convene the 10th anni...
Sunday, August 21, 2011

Please Contact Your US Senators to Support Respect for Rights of Conscience Act.

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You, the Catholic voter, are the only one who can make a difference: millions of Catholic voters do have a voice.  Together we can defend ...

Reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, August 21, 2011

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In today's Gospel, St. Peter is given the keys of the Kingdom by Jesus Christ.  In other words, St. Peter is made Prime Minister. The ...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

National Catholic Rural Life Conference reaches out to rural America

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He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing. --Deuteronomy 10:18 Cathol...
Sunday, July 31, 2011

Pope Speaks Out on Church's Responsibility for Creation.

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Here are some quotes form Pope Benedict XVI on care for creation: "The Church has a responsibility towards creation and she must ass...

Reflection on the Sunday Readings for July 31

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31 July 2011, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   Bible readings Reflection A woman at my parish does a weekly bulletin article with ...
Sunday, July 24, 2011

Detroit Parish Takes to Heart Stewardship of God's Creation

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Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church in Detroit has taken the message of “being good stewards of the earth” seriously: inviting speakers to ...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Catholic Social Teaching is a Treasure

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Rich and poor have a common bond: the LORD is the maker of them all. – Proverbs 22:2 Find an excellent summary of Catholic Social Teaching...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Catholic Bishops' Statements on Climate Change: Food for Thought

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Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the ai...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

First Fridays for Food Security

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US Bishops Challenge: First Fridays for Food Security.   On every first Friday for a year, eat meals that cost only as much as is allotted ...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

US Bishops new Facebook page for Justice for Immigrants Campaign

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Follow “Justice for Immigrants Campaign” on Facebook and keep updated on the latest developments with the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ campaign fo...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Website with reflections on the Sunday readings

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My parish publishes a weekly reflection on the Sunday readings.  The reflection is drawn from the Catechism, writings of Saints, papal ency...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1: Get Yourself Some Big Time Grace

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http://www.divinemercysunday.com/packet.htm Here is the best link I have found with practical steps for observing Divine Mercy Sunday. The...

One Million Rosaries for Unborn Babies: May 6-8

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Here is the website: http://www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/ A multinational effor is underway to get a least 1,000,000 rosari...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Bishops’ Website Honors Legacy of Pope John Paul II

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Memorial video captures key moments, messages during U.S. visits The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a ...