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The Vow
Poor Channing Tatum! Though he isn’t gone, he is forgotten in “The Vow” (Screen Gems), director and co-writer Michael Sucsy’s well-intentioned but flawed love story based on real events.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Given the prescience and speculative power of his imagination regarding science and technology, it’s safe to assume 19th-century author Jules Verne would enjoy watching 3-D movies. Alas, Verne would likely be disappointed by “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (Warner Bros.).
USCCB president says he is skeptical Obama wants compromise on HHS regs
Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is “a little skeptical” that the Obama administration wants to find a compromise on the requirement that health plans for most religious employers cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge.
Vatican today — February 9, 2012
• Communique on claims in an Italian television program about the IOR and the AIF
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.”
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