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• In Jordan, patriarch reaffirms baptismal site, church’s work with refugees

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• Sacred Scripture needs to be respected, valued, Vatican says

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• Biden signs flurry of executive orders, undoing Trump-era policies

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• The Dig

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• Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by twin suicide bombings in Baghdad

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USCCB Daily Readings

• Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
  Readings for the Memorial of Saint Agnes, virgin and martyr Reading I Heb 7:25—8:6 Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them. It was fitting that we should have such a high priest:  holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners,  higher than the […]

The Catholic Gentleman

• Loyalty and Localism
  For all of the oddities of hipsterdom, they get at least one thing right: buying local. Corporations care more about their ROI than the quality of the goods produced; they care more about their profit than their product. Part of the return to a true, profound Christian polity is a return to caring less about […]
• St. Maximilian Kolbe: Tribute to a Seed
  St. Maximilian Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe on this day in 1894. Today marks the 127th anniversary of the birth of this great saint and patron of the The Catholic Gentleman. “No one in the world can change Truth.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe My father collected comic books for as long as I can remember. So […]
• We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood: The Spiritual World and the Events of History
  Our nation is again in turmoil, reminding me just how frequently in recent days I’ve had to write posts about the upheavals of our times. Nevertheless, I do not wish to opine on the events that have transpired this week. I will leave that to those who are more proficient at such commentary. I do, […]

SpiritualDirection.com

• Discernment Brief – Decision Making In Difficult Times (Part 2)
  More invaluable principles for Decision making from Fr. William Watson and St. Ignatius!
• Exorcist Diary: Knocked Off Center
  Evil can upset our equilibrium, but God restores our balance.
• Spiritual Tips for Finding the Truth
  How can we assure we remain receptive to truth?

The Hermeneutic of Continuity

• New book on the Our Father shares a loving familiarity with the sacred text
  Our Father. A Biblical Meditation on the Lord’s Prayer. By Sr Claire Waddelove OSB. Gracewing. 190pp £12.99 St Teresa of Avila says that Our Lord will help us to understand that “though we have had to say the Paternoster many times, He heard us the first time.” She goes on to say that even if […]
• Thomas Becket: the simple but daunting question he puts before us today
  There is much discussion about the faults of St Thomas Becket before he became Archbishop of Canterbury. Alban Butler, who could hardly be accused of lack of sympathy, said that as well as being decisive and intelligent, with great leadership qualities, he showed an excess of magnificence when travelling in state (he scandalised the French […]
• Cancelling Christmas and preparing the way for the turkey
  On Sunday, many newspapers announced that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had solemnly proclaimed that he had been compelled to cancel Christmas.I found this amusing and wondered if he had sent a negotiating team by time travel to the reign of Caesar Augustus, tasked by Her Majesty’s Government to persuade the High Priest, to petition […]

Fr Ray Blake’s Blog

• The Lord’s descent into the underworld
  At Matins/the Office of Readings on Holy Saturday the Church gives us this 'ancient homily', I find it incredibly moving, it is about Holy Saturday, about what Christ did through his Cross in the hiddeness of the tomb.After my mothers death I bought this 17/18th cent Russian icon of itChrist crashes through the world of […]
• A homily for Good Friday
  "and there they stripped him of his clothes"At the Solemn Liturgy today I was struck by your absence, and yet of the mysterious presence of the whole Church. Today. we who are not poor during this time of pandemic have suddenly discovered how poor we really are, and how fragile we and our world are.We have been […]
• Cardinal Biffi on the Antichrist
  ",,,,  the Antichrist presents himself as a pacifist, ecologist and ecumenist. He ... seeks the consensus of all the Christian confessions, conceding something to each one.""The crowds follow him, except for tiny groups of Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants. Chased by the Antichrist, they tell him, 'You have given us everything except for the one thing […]

Fr. Z's Blog

• Daily Rome Shot 57
• From a reader – “Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
  From a reader…. Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith. Sure the Rosary but at the same time Holy Bishops and priestly exorcists casting out the Devil from our land, the Church. My priest asked an expert and he said … Continue reading →
• OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter
  A friend reminded me today – this dark dark day – that it is the “Eve of St. Agnes Day”.  I am quite devoted to St. Agnes, and I have 1st class relic of her. My friend reminded me today … Continue reading →