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Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • A New Look at the Creed
    The new English translation of the Mass, introduced last Advent, invites Catholics to take a second look at the Nicene Creed. Phrases such as “consubstantial with the Father” and “incarnate of the Virgin Mary” replace more familiar words we’ve been using for decades. Early in Christianity ...
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  • Iowa Diocese Reaches Agreement on Scholarship for Gay Student
    DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNS) —The Diocese of Davenport has reached an agreement that will allow a gay student at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton to publicly receive a scholarship awarded by an Iowa organization that promotes tolerance, quelling a controversy over presentation of the award.
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    Student Keaton Fuller of Clinton, Iowa, is pictured in a photo provided by the Eychaner Foundation.
  • Family Hopes God's Plan Includes Trip to World Meeting
    CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS)—The Tuncaps have a lot of faith in God and his plans for their family, and they're hoping those plans include a trip to the World Meeting of Families in Milan, Italy. At a cost of $11,000 just for the flight, the May ...
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    The Tuncap family is hoping to catch a ride on a military cargo flight to attend the World Meeting of Families
  • To Filmmaker, 88-Year-Old WWII POW Is Still 'Daddy'
    WASHINGTON (CNS) —Paul Loong was determined to survive the POW camps where he was held by the Japanese for three years. While imprisoned, Loong kept a journal that had a chance of surviving him if he never made it out alive. But Loong did. And ...
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    World War II POW Paul Loong is seen in an undated photo.
  • Catholic Creates 'Rosary for the USA' for Nation in Need of Prayer
    PHOENIX (CNS)—As Manny Yrique prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, his heart was burdened with concerns about the United States and the level of animosity in American discourse. "I knelt down to pray and I was overwhelmed by the feeling that Our Lord wanted me to ...
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    Dee, Antonio and Manny Yrique pray the rosary in their Phoenix home May 8.
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Theophilus of Corte: If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us many memorable quotes, we are bound to be disappointed with St. Theophilus. The mystery of God's grace in a person's life, however, has a beauty all its own. <p>Theophilus was born in Corsica of rich and noble parents. As a young man he entered the Franciscans and soon showed his love for solitude and prayer. After admirably completing his studies, he was ordained and assigned to a retreat house near Subiaco. Inspired by the austere life of the Franciscans there, he founded other such houses in Corsica and Tuscany. Over the years, he became famous for his preaching as well as his missionary efforts. </p><p>Though he was always somewhat sickly, Theophilus generously served the needs of God's people in the confessional, in the sickroom and at the graveside. Worn out by his labors, he died on June 17, 1740. He was canonized in 1930.</p> American Catholic Blog The Word of God draws you and me more fully into the sacramental Church, the apostolic tradition, and the incarnational Christ, found most specifically and undeniably in the Holy Eucharist. Dive into the Bible, and allow the Lord to radically transform your life.
 
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Chris Padgett on Mary
The author of Wholly Mary talks about his devotion to the Mother of God.
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ENTERTAINMENT
What to Expect When You're Expecting
"What to Expect When You're Expecting" (Lionsgate) is a fruitless reproductive ...
Battleship
The great 18th-century lexicographer and sage Samuel Johnson once observed that ...
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Matthew Morrison and Cameron Diaz star in "What to Expect When You're Expecting."
 
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Angels Watching Over Me
This Catholic Mom talks about all the angels surrounding her on a daily basis.

 
CATHOLIC GREETINGS
Armed Forces Day
Lord God, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces with courage, hope and strength.
Easter Season
The Easter season officially ends one week from Sunday, but that’s no reason to stop rejoicing!
Ascension of the Lord
Many begin a pre-Pentecost novena to the Holy Spirit with the observance of today’s feast.
Graduation
Let a special graduate know how proud you are of their accomplishment.
St. Isidore the Farmer
This deeply religious 12th-century husband and father was known for his love of the poor.

BIBLE REFLECTIONS
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"I Call You Friends"
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Jesus in John’s Gospel is completely focused on the love that the Father has shared with him and, through him,with the world. In today’s reading, he assures his followers that they are not slaves but friends. Friend is a significant word, no matter how much it gets thrown around in casual conversation.
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