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Though prayers may seem unheard, God never abandons people, pope says
God is near even though it may seem like he does not hear people’s prayers or has abandoned his flock, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Government has no authority to redefine marriage, say Catholic leaders
The archbishops of Los Angeles and New York criticized a federal appellate court decision Feb. 7 that ruled unconstitutional California’s Proposition 8, a 2008 voter-approved initiative that forbade same-sex marriage in the state.
Vatican today — February 8, 2012
• Jesus’ prayer before dying
• Pope calls for solidarity towards victims of bad weather
• Cooperation with the authorities is vital in the struggle to combat sexual abuse
Archbishop’s letter on HHS mandate gets attention from Army leaders
A directive from the U.S. Army chief of chaplains that a letter opposing the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate not be read from the pulpit by Catholic military chaplains violated First Amendment rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, according to the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
Vatican today — February 7, 2012
• Presentation of Holy Father’s Lenten message for 2012
• Pope’s lenten message: Charity as a means to salvation
• Promoting a church culture of support for abuse victims
Vatican today — February 4 – 6, 2012
• Note Of Governorate on Letters of Archbishop Vigano
• Facing Sickness by Trusting in the Goodness of God
• Audiences
• Other Pontifical Acts
Daily Scriptures: February 5 – February 19, 2012
Sunday, Feb. 5
Fifth Sunday in ordinary time
Job 7:1-4, 6-7
1 Corinthians 9:16, 22-23
Mark 1:29-39
Students enjoy Faith Rally at Stillwater school
PHOTOS: St. Croix Catholic School celebrates Catholic Schools Week.
Celebrating the light
PHOTOS: Celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day for Consecrated Life at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
Big Miracle
“Free Willy,” the 1993 whale rescue film, looks like child’s play when compared to “Big Miracle” (Universal), in which not one but three giant mammals are trapped in Arctic ice, and it takes a whole lot more than a sleepy Alaskan town to save them.
Vatican today — February 3, 2012
• Feast of Presentation of the Lord, Day of Consecrated Life
• Day of Reflection and Prayer for Forthcoming Consistory
• Audiences
• Other Pontifical Acts
Lenten Women’s retreat Feb. 25
“Finding Christ in the Desert,” is the topic of the annual Women’s Retreat sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Life.
Consecrated life means living for God and others
Consecrated life entails giving oneself completely to God and living for others, Pope Benedict XVI said.
We are called to a hope that will endure forever
The topic of the health trials that my family had experienced in the previous five years came up in a recent conversation with a friend, a West Coast Catholic editor. He said something to the effect that, “You must think God really has it in for you.”
Maple Grove Catholic school gets new name
Cedarcrest Academy in Maple Grove is celebrating Catholic Schools Week in a special way — with a new name: Ave Maria Academy.
Local teen offers her views on national March For Life
I experienced my first March for Life in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, and I will remember the trip for the rest of my life. As I left Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul before the trip, I had great expectations for the march, but what I experienced blew me away.
Vatican today — February 2, 2012
•The History of the Universe from Atoms to Galaxies
• Audiences
• Other Pontifical Acts
Catholic Schools News Briefs
Risen Christ, Minneapolis. Maternity of Mary, St. Paul. Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul.
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