Daily Archives: August 1, 2015

Lectio divina for XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Faith in the Bread   By Archbishop Francesco Follo Ex 16,2-4.12-15; Ps 78; Eph 4,17.20-24; Jn 6.24 to 35 X Sunday after Pentecost 1) Bread offered for love. The last Sunday’s Gospel presented the miracle of the loaves and fishes. … Continue reading →

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Gay Sexuality Is Not Something Immutable. Vices Can Just Seem That Way Sometimes.

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by StumblingBlock Crisis Magazine notes how Rachel Maddow tried in vain to pin Rick Santorum down on the so-called ‘immutability’ of gayness – as if she doesn’t know. People are much more than sexual organs and their loves and preferences … Continue reading →

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2nd August: Portiuncula Indulgence – a grace not to be missed

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  A re-blog from Fr Z: From midnight tonight to midnight 2 August, you can gain the “Portiuncula” Indulgence. Catholic Encyclopedia St. Francis, as you know, repaired three chapels. The third was popularly called the Portiuncula or the Little Portion, dedicated to … Continue reading →

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