Daily Archives: June 21, 2012

The Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

On 9 November 1921, Pope Benedict XV instituted the feast of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus to be celebrated on the Thursday within the Octave of the Sacred Heart with a Proper Mass and Office. The feast continues to be celebrated in some places … Continue reading →

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URGENT: please vote NO in on-line euthanasia poll

Posted on June 21, 2012 by mmvc61

From John Smeatons blog: The British Medical Association (BMA) is due to debate ‘assisted dying’ (assisted suicide and euthanasia) next week. Currently the BMA has a policy against legalising assisted suicide. The pro-euthanasia lobby want to change this to a … Continue reading →

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PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Gertrude

Vatican City, 21 June 2012 (VIS) – A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office for the presentation of the Year of Faith which is due to last from 11 October 2012 to 24 November … Continue reading →

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Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Early life Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga was born at his family’s castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere, between Brescia and Mantova in northern Italy in what was then part of the Duchy of Mantua. He was a member of the illustrious House of Gonzaga. He was the oldest son of … Continue reading →

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Choosing to see: Reading the Bible through the eyes of a Hebrew Scholar

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

A parashah (Hebrew: פָּרָשָׁה “portion,” plural: parashot or parashiyot) formally means a section of a biblical book in the masoretic text of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) (Definition by Wikipedia). by John J. Parsons From Hebrew for Christians THIS WEEK’S PARASHAH … Continue reading →

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How Vatican buying dot-catholic top-level domain will change the Church

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Matthew Warner From National Catholic Register In recent tech-geek news, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) announced they are going to start allowing the purchase and registration of “top-level domains.” Top-level domains are the “.com” or “.org” etc. that … Continue reading →

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