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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Thoughts on the 61st Anniversary of Pope Benedict's Ordination By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 29, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About benedict xvi holy orders christian unity holy days of obligation the sspx June 29, 2012, is the 61st anniversary of the ordination of Joseph Ratzinger to the priesthood . From bishop to cardinal to pope , Benedict XVI has had a long and productive life as a priest , and , God willing , he might live to see the 65th and even 70th anniversary of his . ordination The Holy Father , however , has not treated his time as pontiff as if it were unlimited
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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Why Religious Freedom Is Not Enough By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 26, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About religious liberty vatican ii anticatholicism antichristian persecution artificial contraception Catholics in the United States are currently observing the Fortnight for Freedom a 14-day period of prayer and political action that the U.S . Conference of Catholic Bishops the sponsor of the Fortnight for Freedom calls a great hymn of prayer for our country . It is perhaps the most widespread demonstration of public and political advocacy on behalf of the Catholic Church in
Updated: 2012-06-26 09:00:00
: . Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Novena of the Week : To St . Anthony Mary Zaccaria By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 26, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About anthony mary zaccaria novenas the eucharist saint paul July 5 is the Feast of St . Anthony Mary Zaccaria 1502-39 an important saint whom you've likely never heard of . Saint Anthony might well have liked it that way : What was most important for him was not personal fame or position a noble by birth , he chose to study medicine and to enter the priesthood , dedicating his life to the healing of bodies and souls but the spreading of the Gospel of Christ .
Updated: 2012-06-24 08:00:33
Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum A Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 24, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About john the baptist baptism original sin the visitation the annunciation June 24 is the Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist , the cousin of Christ who leaped in his mother Elizabeth's womb at the Visitation when the Virgin Mary came to share with her the good news she had been given at the Annunciation Christians , of course , normally commemorate the day that a saint died , not the day that he was born , because his death represents his rebirth into eternal life .
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: Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Fortnight for Freedom : Defending the Rights of the Catholic Church By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 22, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About anticatholicism antichristian persecution artificial contraception religious liberty The U.S . Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB has declared June 21-July 4, 2012, the Fortnight for Freedom a time for U.S . Catholics to engage in prayer and political action to defend the rights of the Catholic Church in the United States . The main concern of the Fortnight for Freedom is , of course , the Obama administration's contraception mandate But
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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum A Model for Young Men By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 21, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About aloysius gonzaga patron saints the diaconate charles borromeo first communion June 21 is the feast of St . Aloysius Gonzaga While , for most of us , the male saints who spring to mind are usually priests or bishops Saint Aloysius never made it beyond the . diaconate The son of a mercenary soldier who intended to follow in his father's footsteps , Saint Aloysius found his life turned upside down by a kidney disease he contracted while engaged in military training . Having recovered , he
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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Living a Sacramental Life By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 20, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About the sacraments the mass the sunday duty confession confirmation As summer begins and our thoughts turn to vacation , it's easy to lose sight of the importance of the sacraments in our lives . We might still make it to Mass during the summer though we may be tempted , especially when traveling to shirk our Sunday duty but with First Communion and Confirmation usually celebrated in the spring behind us , we're not giving much thought to the fact that the sacraments are the source of
Updated: 2012-06-19 09:00:00
: , Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Novena of the Week : To Mary , Undoer of Knots By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 19, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About the virgin mary novenas heresies catholic prayers June 28 is the Feast of Saint Irenaeus Bishop and Martyr , and in honor of his feast I have chosen a Novena to Mary , Undoer of Knots as our Novena of the . Week Now , you may be wondering how a novena to the Blessed Virgin honors Saint Irenaeus , a second-century bishop of Lyons in modern-day France Irenaeus , a native of Smyrna in Asia Minor , is renowned for two things : He began the tradition of biblical
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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Listen to My 16-Bit Catholic Podcast Episode By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide June 18, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About artificial contraception anticatholicism catholic podcasts social media scott p . richert Last week , I had the pleasure of appearing on one of my favorite new podcasts , Dustin Faber's 16-Bit Catholic In the two months that Dustin has been recording the podcast , he's had some great guests , including Fr . Chip Hines Chines on Twitter Lisa Hendey LisaHendey Kathy Schiffer KathySchiffer Emmy Cecilia nerdwriter Anthony Buono 6stonejars Dan Sealana catholicdan and
