Day 46: Set Apart for God (2022)
Fr. Mike points out how blessing something sets it apart for the purposes of God, and it is no longer meant for ordinary uses. So when we are filled with the spirit of God, our daily task becomes extraordinary, because it is consecrated to God. Today’s readings are Exodus 30-31, Leviticus 22, and Psalm 115. […]
Miami archbishop calls out Florida governor for views on migrant children
The archbishop of Miami said Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida had hit a “new low” after the politician said it was “disgusting” to compare Cubans who fled the island-nation as unaccompanied minors in the 1960s with present waves of migrant children from Central America.
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Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The Lighthouse is a tale of simple humanity, told but beautifully
There is something about the concept of lighthouses, beacons of safety and warning that shine their light out over the dark and uncaring sea, that elicits a sort of solemn peace. This peace persists in […]
Indian court bans all religious clothing amid dispute over hijabs
Members of All India Muslim Students Federation protest against the hijab ban in educational institutions by the Karnataka government at Delhi University in New Delhi, India, Feb. 9, 2022. / PradeepGaurs/Shutterstock. Bangalore, India, Feb 14, … […]
Full text: EWTN’s exclusive interview with Archbishop Gänswein
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, personal secretary of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, speaks to EWTN Rome Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Feb 14, 2022 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Editor’s note: In a Feb. 11 interview in Rome, A… […]
Ukrainian Catholic bishops in US beg prayers for peace in their homeland
Military chaplaincy in eastern Ukraine, 2015. / Aid to the Church in Need. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 14, 2022 / 17:05 pm (CNA). The bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States issued a statement on Saturday requesting prayers as … […]
Homosexuality and Authentic Freedom
The tragic impasse that exists in our culture on the issue of homosexuality stems from two errors. […]
February 14, 2022
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Police damage parked vehicles, cut cables to prevent their use in Alberta border blockade
Canadian police reportedly ‘disabled’ excavators parked on private property to preempt their use in the ongoing southern Alberta blockade.