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The Ideal of Pope Francis: the Servant Church
May 23, 2013 7:02 AM The Ideal of Pope Francis: the Servant Church By Phil Lawler
“When the Church becomes closed up on itself it gets sick.” With that single sentence, uttered during a prayer vigil before Pentecost, Pope Francis summed up the most important theme of his pontificate. Before the conclave...
Against a Facile Assurance of Salvation, the Need for Mystery
May 21, 2013 6:13 PM Against a Facile Assurance of Salvation, the Need for Mystery By Dr. Jeff Mirus
It is likely that too many Catholics think too little about their own salvation, but perhaps not only for the most obvious reason. My own first thought is that such a dearth of due diligence concerning salvation is a result of...
The City Gates
May 22, 2013 The sad decline of self-government By Phil Lawler
When I was very young, sometime in my grammar-school years, I had the habit of going with my father to the annual Town Meeting. I found it fascinating to watch as the people settled the business of our town. I believed then, and still...
Key Insights
May 21, 2013 The Mystery of the Spirit
I've been thinking lately about the disconnect between the spiritual and modern culture, which does its best to squeeze the spiritual out. I've tried to capture one aspect of the problem, as it affects even Catholics, here: Against a...
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Catholic World News: Today's Top Stories
- Mideast Christians pray for Syrian bishops’ release a month after abduction
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- Pope, Salvadoran president discuss Archbishop Romero
- Pope confirms Cardinal Vallini as vicar for Rome
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- For 2nd time, Missouri Benedictine nuns have top classical album
- Protester climbs down from dome of St. Peter's
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Ordinary Time: May 23rd
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
Historically today is the feast of St. Julia of Corsica, also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr. The date of her death is most probably on or after AD 439. She, along with Saint... MoreIncludes prayers, readings, family activities and recipes for the day.
In Depth Analysis
May 23, 2013 The Rise and Fall of the (American?) Church By Dr. Jeff Mirus
Writing about the rise and fall of the Catholic Church in the United States is a very tricky thing, and Russell Shaw has done a fine job of it in his new book from Ignatius Press, American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and...
