by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
[scroll down for video] “Pope Francis accepted the resignation of … Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Friday … asking [him] to continue … on an interim basis until a permanent successor is appointed. Wuerl, 77, originally submitted his resignation … when he turned 75 …. The pope … received a Sept. 21 request from Wuerl that his resignation be accepted. …
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The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reports on a new congressional report raising the alarm over a dire, and worsening, human rights situation in mainland China under the domination of the Communist Party of China (CCP): “A new congressional report slams China’s Communist Party [CCP] for increasing its repressive control over many aspects of Chinese society, and … numerous extreme and
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“With the Feast of St. Francis upon us we do well to thank God for many things. It is a tradition in many parishes to bless animals on this feast. It is also a good time to ponder what our pets and animals can ‘teach’ us. …”
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“Dear Father Jenkins, We, the undersigned alumni, members of the Notre Dame community, friends of Notre Dame, and concerned Catholics, urge you to rescind the honorary degree the University awarded in 2008 to then Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and to announce the University’s support for a wide-ranging and unconstrained investigation into what McCarrick did, who knew, and what they did or
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“… It is to you, dear Mother, that I am about to confide the story of my soul. When you asked me to write it, I feared the task might unsettle me, but since then Our Lord has deigned to make me understand that by simple obedience I shall please Him best. I begin therefore to sing what must be
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“… God can and will work mighty deeds through the most unexpected and unlikely people. All of us are called to perform even our most humble tasks, such as giving a cup of water, for the sake of His Name and the cause of His Kingdom. …”
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“In this Sunday’s Gospel there is a certain tension between legitimate freedom and truths we must insist upon. We also have a lot to learn in sorting out friends and foes. …”
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“Simple Steps … Homily Helps … Intercessions … Respect Life Images … Bulletin Inserts … Poster … Reflection Flyer … Bulletin Cover and Wrapper … Word of Life: October 2018 (Respect Life Month) … Bulletin and Pulpit Announcements …”
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Catholic TV Mass for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 30, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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