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Saturday, May 18, 2013
  • Campus Missionaries Help College Students Find 'Meaning'
    FAIRFAX, Va. (CNS) — A diverse group of young college women lounged on couches at the entrance of the George Mason University Student Union on a recent afternoon. Ninoska Moratin, a campus missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, better known as FOCUS, entreated ...
    FULL STORY         		(CNS photo/Jason Siegel, courtesy of FOCUS)
    Young people cheer during a concert at the Seek 2013 Convention in early January in Orlando, Fla.
  • Vatican Legal: Project Underway to Update Sections of Canon Law
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta has a special briefcase he uses exclusively to carry documentation for a project that would completely revise an entire section of the Catholic Church's basic law. The black case contains a 40-page draft text for a new ...
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    A Latin-English edition of the Code of Canon Law is pictured on a bookshelf.
  • Embryonic Stem-Cell Advance Decried as Morally Troubling
    WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Oregon scientists announced May 15 that they had successfully converted human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities warned that the technique is morally troubling on many levels. Scientists at the Oregon ...
    FULL STORY         		(CNS/courtesy Oregon Health & Science University)
    Human embryos created by somatic cell nuclear transfer are pictured on the third day of development in experiments conducted by researchers in Oregon.
  • Women Religious Unite in Effort to End Human Trafficking
    WASHINGTON (CNS) — Human trafficking is so widespread that congregations of women religious are uniting in a nationwide effort to limit its reach. The effort will focus on broader education about sex and labor trafficking, legislative advocacy for stricter laws and penalties for traffickers and ...
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    Mercy Sister Anne Fleming leads a prayer for victims of human trafficking on Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Detroit in early January.
  • Tens of Thousands March for Life in Rome
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) — U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke and U.S. pro-life leaders joined tens of thousands of demonstrators in Italy's third annual March for Life May 12, which ended with a personal greeting from Pope Francis. According to organizers, some 30,000 marched along the ...
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    U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke marches with pro-life demonstrators during the third annual national March for Life in Rome May 12.
Easter to Pentecost
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Amazing Grace
An unfortunate accident turns into a reminder of God's grace.
 
The Power of Kindness
It sounds simple enough, but the impact of it can be so easily overlooked.
 
Life Goes On
Two deaths in the midst of the new life of springtime and the Easter season give this blogger reason to reflect on what Christian faith brings to the experience of loss.
 
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John I: Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor who espoused the heresy, though he treated the empire’s Catholics with toleration. His policy changed at about the time the young John was elected pope. <p>When the eastern emperor began imposing severe measures on the Arians of his area, the western emperor forced John to head a delegation to the East to soften the measures against the heretics. Little is known of the manner or outcome of the negotiations—designed to secure continued toleration of Catholics in the West. </p><p>When John returned to Rome, he found that the emperor had begun to suspect his friendship with his eastern rival. </p><p>On his way home, John was imprisoned when he reached Ravenna because the emperor suspected a conspiracy against his throne. Shortly after his imprisonment, John died, apparently from the treatment he had received.</p> American Catholic Blog You should lead by your example in family, among friends and neighbors, and with colleagues and coworkers or fellow students. Your examples should include putting community above self, placing respect for the dignity of others ahead of self-gratification, and demonstrating love above all.
 
PICKS OF THE WEEK
When the Spirit Comes in Power

Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the personal lives of Christians.
In the Footprints of Francis and the Sultan

In 1219 during the Fifth Crusade, Francis took it upon himself to cross battle lines and reach out to Muslims.
For Mothers (and Fathers!)

Author Curtis shares personal stories and advice for helping your children find God's voice amid the messages that target them.
New from Franciscan Media
When the initial shock and pain of widowhood has passed, Life after Death can help you build a new life.
The Month of Mary
Learn what the Bible has to say about the Mother of God in Chris Padgett's engaging style.
Answer Your Call
Dick and Martha Lyles talk about the call each of has from God.
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FRANCISCAN REFLECTIONS
José Rodriguez Carballo, minister general of the Order of Friars Minor, celebrates the Franciscan tradition.
How possessive am I of the gifts that God has given me in other creatures, human or otherwise?
Franciscans Pat McCloskey, José Rodriguez Carballo, Jack Wintz
Franciscans Pat McCloskey, José Rodriguez Carballo, Jack Wintz
 
ST. ANTHONY MESSENGER

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CATHOLIC GREETINGS
Pentecost
As Church we rely on the Holy Spirit to form us in the image of Christ.
Armed Forces Day (U.S.)
Remember to honor those in the service of our nation with your prayers and support.
Reception into Full Communion
Participate in welcoming those completing their Christian initiation and recall your own commitment to the faith.
St. Isidore the Farmer
This deeply religious 12th-century husband and father was known for his love of the poor.
Easter Weekday
We continue to rejoice in the knowledge that the Resurrection is not just in the past, but is an ongoing reality.

BIBLE REFLECTIONS
Sharing the Word - Franciscan Media Productions
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Bringing Home the Word
We Preach the Gospel with Our Lives
Sunday, May 12, 2013
In these days between Ascension and Pentecost we reflect on the work we’ve been called to do and on the Spirit who empowers us for that work.
More Bible Reflections
 
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