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Catholics in the United States Can Kneel Now!

from: http://www.ccwatershed.org/blog  by Jeff Ostrowski ID EVERYBODY EXCEPT ME ALREADY KNOW THIS?  It seems that Catholics in the United States are now completely free to kneel for the reception of Holy Communion. Any restrictions that existed before 2011 seem to have been removed, according to the United States … Continue reading

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Bishop Mark Davies’ Homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI

28th February 2013 – Holy Angels Church, Hales Barnes I am sure most of us can remember exactly where we were when we heard the news that Pope Benedict was to resign. The sadness we feel at his departing reminds … Continue reading

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How to become Pope

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Father Barron comments on the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI

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‘Holy Father, you brought God to man and man to God’ – Cardinal Bertone

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Michael Voris comments on Pope Benedict’s abdication

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From The Catholic Herald: 10 reasons to give thanks for Pope Benedict XVI

The pontificate of Benedict XVI was full of surprises and on Monday he sprang the greatest one of all. His abdication – the first for almost 600 years – caught even the Vatican unawares. As we struggle to absorb the … Continue reading

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Bishops’ Conference President’s Statement on Pope Benedict XVI’s Decision to Resign

11/02/2013 12:27 pm A statement on the news that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, will resign on 28 February 2013 by the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols: “Pope Benedict’s … Continue reading

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The Holy Father’s Wednesday General Audience: -God, Creation and free will

(Vatican Radio) “Everything is a gift from God: it is only by recognizing this crucial dependence on the Creator that we will find freedom and peace”, tweeted Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday at the end of his general audience with 8 … Continue reading

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Bishop Mark Davies’ Advent pastoral letter on the New Evangelisation

The following address was read in churches and chapels of the Diocese of Shrewsbury on the first Sunday of Advent, 2nd December 2o12: My dear brothers and sisters, The Christmas celebration reminds us that Christianity lies at the foundation of … Continue reading

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POPE’S HOMILY AT SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING MASS

From Zenit.org: Your Eminences, Dear Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today’s Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe, the crowning of the liturgical year, is enriched by our reception into the College of Cardinals of six new members … Continue reading

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Wednesday General Audience: The liturgy is a school of prayer.

The Liturgy is the school of prayer where God Himself teaches us to pray. But in order to celebrate the Liturgy well, to really experience the re-enactment of Christ’s Paschal Mystery we must make our hearts God’s Altar and understand … Continue reading

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Be part of the Sunday Mass, Bishop urges the young

Young people attending the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin were invited by the Rt Rev. Mark Davies, the Bishop of Shrewsbury, to make a promise to be part of the Mass every Sunday of their lives. The Bishop made … Continue reading

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10 oddest gifts to Pope Benedict

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