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Readings for the holy Mass — Trinity Sunday
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Trinity Sunday Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, May 26, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Popular blogs written by or for Catholic moms
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The following is a list of some popular blogs written by or for Catholic mothers: — Lisa Hendey’s “Catholic Mom” features 150 contributors, writing on all aspects of the Catholic faith and in accordance with church teaching: http://catholicmom.com — Mary DeTurris Poust’s “Not Strictly Spiritual” chronicles her Catholic faith, family life and […]
CatholicPhilly.com begins partnership with Salt + Light for video content
Beginning this week, CatholicPhilly.com presents programming from Salt + Light, a Catholic media organization based in Canada. The partnership will kick off by featuring the Catholic current affairs program “Catholic Focus,” as well as the recently debuted “Vatican Connections.” In the coming months, CatholicPhilly.com will also feature “The Church Alive,” currently still in production, which is […]
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Sister Adorata Basara of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St. Francis, dies
Sister Adorata Basara of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St Francis, died April 20 at St. Joseph Villa, Mt. Alvernia, Reading, PA, where she had resided since 2007. Born in Manayunk, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Kozak) Basara. Sister Adorata entered the Bernardine Order on Feb. […]
New Zealand bishops disappointed with passage of same-sex marriage law
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CNS) -- New Zealand's Catholic bishops described as "bizarre" parliament's vote that discards the understanding of traditional marriage when it approved a same-sex marriage law. The bishops also expressed sadness that the April 17 action was taken despite widespread opposition from New Zealanders.
Marriage is not for government to ‘define or redefine,’ says bishop
WILMINGTON, Del. (CNS) -- Marriage "is a unique relationship between a man and a woman" and it's not the government's place to "define or redefine" it, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington said in an April 15 letter to Delaware legislators. The letter was sent four days after Gov. Jack Markell announced a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. In 2011, Delaware legalized civil unions for same-sex couples.
From Korean bishops’ president, a ‘Prayer for Peace’
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Following is a “Prayer for Peace” by Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju, South Korea, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea. He sent the English-language prayer to Catholic News Service April 9. Lord, please have mercy on this silly people. Forgive this silly flock who scatter enormous money in […]