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Headlines THURSDAY HOMILY: A Spirituality of Encounter. Pope Francis and the Woman Who Anointed the Feet of Jesus By Deacon Keith Fournier | September 19, 2013 The Woman whose story is told even to this day, as Jesus promised it would be, saw Jesus for who he is and was changed in the encounter with Him. It was not about her, it was about Jesus. She was emptied of self and thereby able to be filled with Love. This encounter is capable of changing all men and women. It is the woman of prayer who teaches us of the absolute necessity of living faith and points us to the path to walk upon if we want to receive faith as gift and cultivate it as a fruit. She is a model for all who want to experience living faith as a light for real life. Continue Reading... Cardinal Dolan Reaffirms Commitment to Oppose HHS Mandate, Protect Conscience By USCCB | September 19, 2013 The final version of the mandate still suffers from the same three basic problems we have highlighted from the start: its narrow definition of "religious employer" reduces religious freedom to the freedom of worship by dividing our community between houses of worship and ministries of service; its second-class treatment of those great ministries-the so-called "accommodation"-leaves them without adequate relief; and its failure to offer any relief at all to for-profit businesses run by so many of our faithful in the pews. Continue Reading... Basilian Scholastics Take First Vows By Darnell Miller | September 19, 2013 It was with feelings of anxiousness and excitement that three Basilian novices declared their first profession of vows on Aug. 15 in the Chapel of St. Basil on the University of St. Thomas campus. Kittisak Chooklin, Steven Huber and Hoc Minh Nguyen are beginning the Scholastic phase of the formation process as they continue their journey to the priesthood. To mark the occasion, Basilian priests from across the country attended. Continue Reading... Archbishop Nienstedt is Right, Satan Does Seek to Destroy Marriage By Deacon Keith Fournier | September 19, 2013 Today, many evil forces have set their sights on the dissolution of marriage and the debasing of family life. Sodomy, abortion, contraception, pornography, the redefinition of marriage, and the denial of objective truth are just some of the forces threatening the stability of our civilization. The source of these machinations is none other than the Father of Lies. Satan knows all too well the value that the family contributes to the fabric of a good solid society, as well as the future of God's work on earth.Archbishop Nienstedt). Those openly attacking Archbishop Nienstedt are also openly attacking classical, orthodox, faithful Christianity. Of course, they are specifically attacking the Catholic Church because it is the greatest defender of the truth concerning marriage and family - and it will not, it cannot - compromise that truth. Continue Reading... The Pope of Mercy Tells the Church Mercy Alone Saves Us From the Cancer of Sin By Deacon Keith Fournier | September 19, 2013 This Pope is the Pope of Mercy. In both his words and witness he makes mercy real to a world desperately in need of experiencing its liberating effect. He cautioned the faithful that "if we live according to the law of 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth', we cannot come out of the spiral of evil. The Evil One is smart. He dupes us into thinking that human justice can save us and save the world. In fact, only God's justice can save us! And God's justice revealed itself on the Cross." Continue Reading... WEDNESDAY HOMILY: My Motherlessness Makes Me Malcontent By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT | September 18, 2013 When they come to a personal, real, tender, interior, loving knowledge of the Woman who loves them and cares sweetly for the pains of their heart, they have a kind of waking up, a conversion, a healing, and they are then able to laugh with the laughing, cry with the crying, dance with the dancing and become free in the freedom of the children of God. Continue Reading... Simplicity: St Augustines Sermons to Pastors and the Message of Pope Francis Cut to the Chase By Deacon Keith Fournier | September 18, 2013 Since he said 'yes' to the invitation and call to become the successor of St. Peter, this Pope who took the name Francis has, as we say, 'cut to the chase'. The expression means dealing with the major points and leaving out less important matters or words. He has done so with love which is laced with bluntness at times. One area in which he has repeatedly done this is in his messages to the bishops and priests of the Catholic Church. He has asked them, in both his words as well as the witness of his simple life, to live their own vocation in simplicity and holiness. Continue Reading... Pope Francis Is Correct: A Good Catholic Meddles in Politics By Deacon Keith Fournier | September 19, 2013 In his daily homily of September 16, 2013 Pope Francis used the account of the Roman Centurion to dabble in politics. (Luke 7:1-10) He spoke to those in public office. He also addressed the question of whether Christians should participate in politics. There is no solidarity in a culture that kills its own children and calls such evil a legal right.What we face in America is a moral crisis. The leadership crisis flows directly from it.  TUESDAY HOMILY: The Collision of Two Processions By Fr. Roger J. Landry | September 17, 2013 When we began this Year of Faith, Pope Benedict wanted us to ponder the fact that the life of faith is a pilgrimage, a journey, an exodus of a lifetime. One of the greatest discoveries on that pilgrimage is that there is another pilgrimage going on. As we are journeying toward the Lord, we discover that he is coming to meet us. There's perhaps no greater illustration of this spiritual reality than today's Gospel from Nain. Continue Reading...Catholic Online is staging a very special conference on November 1-3, at the Sofiatel San Francisco Bay Hotel in Redwood City, CA. The Conference is "Saint Michael the Archangel, Defend Us in Battle, Spiritual Warfare and the Triumph of Love." It will focus on the role of St. Michael in our lives and in the world today. 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