In anticipation of the August 1 implementation of the birth control mandate, the bishops of the United States are calling upon the faithful to fight this encroachment on the religious liberty of Americans by spending 14 days in prayer and faith-filled activities meant to remind us of how precious is this fundamental human right.
In a handout prepared by the bishops, the faithful are being called to mark the 2nd Fortnight for Freedom from June 21 to July 4, 2013.
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The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issued new texts that include the name of St. Joseph, husband of the virgin Mary, in the main Eucharistic Prayers at Mass.
According to a press release by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Vatican has provided Latin texts of the revised prayers as well as official translations in the major western languages, including English and Spanish.
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“I could not be happy without the Cross – I would not lay it down for all the world could give. With the Cross I am happy; but without it would be lost.” -Blessed Mary of the Cross MacKillop
For Reflection:
How can our cross be an anchor to happiness?
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The Italian media is reporting that "Vatican sources" say the second miracle needed to canonize Blessed John Paul II has been approved by a board of theologians.
UCANews.com is reporting that the board of theologians of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved the second miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed John Paul II.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that will ban abortion of most pregnancies after 20 weeks.
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Another milestone has been reached in the field of posthumous assisted reproduction (PAR) with the birth of a child in Israel who was born to a surrogate mother who agreed to be artificially inseminated with a dead man's sperm in order to give his grieving parents a grandchild.
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A major pro-life victory was had in New York this week when a bill that would have elevated abortion to a fundamental right and permitted unlimited abortions was shot down in the state Senate because there were not enough votes to pass it.
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A Texas couple who was exposed to public contempt and ridicule during a media frenzy kicked off by a psychic who falsely claimed that they had a mass grave in their backyard won a $6.8 million judgment against her for defamation.
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“The soul that journeys
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A 65 year-old Utah man is expected to survive after being shot in the head by his son-in-law while approaching the altar for Communion at St. James the Just Catholic Church in Ogden, Utah.
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In a handout prepared by the bishops, the faithful are being called to mark the 2nd Fortnight for Freedom from June 21 to July 4, 2013.
