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HHS mandate might awaken the sleeping Catholic conscience
February 03, 2012 3:45 PM HHS mandate might awaken the sleeping Catholic conscience By Phil Lawler
"In effect, the president is saying we have a year to figure out how to violate our consciences," said New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan about the Obama administration’s new mandate for contraceptive coverage in...
A Dream Bishop Rallies His Troops
February 03, 2012 4:21 PM A Dream Bishop Rallies His Troops By Dr. Jeff Mirus
“As your bishop, I come to you with an apology, a prayer, and a mission. We face a grave threat from the government of the United States, the threat of the most powerful government in the world attempting to force Catholics to...
The City Gates
February 03, 2012 Stop HHS: a new resource against the mandate By Phil Lawler
Ave Maria radio has launched a web site devoted exclusively to the fight against the new HHS mandate that would compel Catholic institutions to subsidize contraception. The StopHHS.com site will provide the latest news on this issue,...
Key Insights
February 03, 2012 Bishops to Rally the Faithful?
It's a banner day for commentary on CatholicCulture.org, and we begin with a critical question. The American bishops are on fire in their opposition to the federal mandate to support contraception and sterilization. But will they...
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Catholic World News: Today's Top Stories
- Pope celebrates Presentation, Day of Consecrated Life
- Cardinals called to day of reflection before February consistory
- English bishops to distribute 1 million ‘faith cards’
- Komen Foundation, under fire, reverses policy on Planned Parenthood
- European evangelization initiative to spread to 72 cities
- 5 priests arrested in China
- SSPX leader: 'we have to say no'
- See more headlines! (News homepage)
Ordinary Time: February 3rd
Optional Memorial of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr; St. Ansgar, bishop
St. Blaise enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius. On this day the Church gives a... MoreIncludes prayers, readings, family activities and recipes for the day.
In Depth Analysis
February 01, 2012 Clericalism By Dr. Jeff Mirus
I read through Russell Shaw’s book on clericalism last night. I had missed it the first time around, when it was published by Ignatius Press in 1993. Now it is out in a new printing from Wipf and Stock Publishers in Oregon. The full title...
