For Sunday: Divine Mercy

(“Lord have mercy”) ___________________________________________________________________________ Icon by Aidan Hart: http://www.aidanharticons.com/

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Blessed John Paul II

While I was perhaps John Paul II’s greatest admirer, I understand why many think his beatification was rushed. Much has come to light since his death- the treachery of Fr Maciel, whom John Paul defended, the extent of hierarchal complicity in the clerical abuse scandal- that has revealed not only that he was not much [...]

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Farming, Inc.

Where industrial farming reigns:

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Ukrainian Primate Calls for Reconciliation

Imagine; a Church leader not imprisoned by history: “I think, we should not poison our relations today with the phantom pains of the past.” So said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav in an interview to the “Focus” magazine in response to a question about the relations with the Moscow Patriarchate. [...]

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The Real American Exceptionalism (V)

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A New Catholic Land Movement?

I recently heard from a young man, Kevin Ford, who had just discovered that Caelum et Terra still existed, though in a very different form than it had in print (and with some different emphases).  He told me of his attempt to rekindle the movement back to the land that has a long tradition in [...]

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Muslims and Mary

Mutual respect for Our Lady may offer hope of peace: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=a3146ea8-5c72-4be2-b9ce-f688c0cf6b49

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Bishop of Tripoli Decries Libyan War

“NATO’s war makes no sense. People want peace. What have people done to deserve all this?” asks Mgr Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Tripoli. “Targeting military objectives” is crazy because “bombs are striking everywhere,” the prelate said. “We cannot sleep and people are panicking,” he added. “Just last night, there were some explosions just [...]

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The Real American Exceptionalism (IV)

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Lord Have Mercy

Senate hawks push for intervention in Syria: http://news.antiwar.com/2011/04/28/senate-hawks-push-for-obama-move-against-syria/

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