Daily Archives: July 23, 2012

iPadre #270 – Marked for Life

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iPadre #270 – Marked for Life

The most annoying show on television…

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… I don’t know what it is about this show, but I can’t stop watching. I know it’s all fake and staged theatrics but there’s a little part of me that hopes, with every new episode, that the ghosts will just go ahead and kick Zak Bagans ass.

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Perspectives Daily – Monday, July 23

Tonight on Perspectives we bring you Pope Benedict XVI’s reaction to the shooting in Aurora, Colorado, his well wishes for Athlethes preparing to compete in the London Olympics, and we celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Youth Day 2002 Toronto by catching up with WYD 2002 volunteers and Fr. Thomas Rosica walks us through Exhibition Place.

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Perspectives Daily – Monday, July 23

Group raises ethical issues about reproductive law

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Group raises ethical issues about reproductive law Two Christian groups urge government to address confusion left by Supreme Court decisionDon Hutchinson, president and legal counsel of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, addresses journalists after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down portions of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act in Dec. 2010.

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CTV allegedly defames Christian pregnancy centre

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CTV allegedly defames Christian pregnancy centre Christian Advocacy Society claims investigative news story was inaccurate and costly for themJon WoodwardThe B.C. Catholic has a controversial story about a lawsuit filed by the Christian Advocacy Society, which claims CTV defamed them in an undercover news piece by journalist Jon Woodward about their Vancouver Crisis Pregnancy Centre: The real reason for the CTV investigation stemmed from the same undercover employee filming a volunteer counsellor at the Surrey centre who went “off script” and gave abortion information that was accurate but rare in Canada.

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College-aged students flashy website promotes alternatives to damaging contraceptive culture

July 23, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – In colleges from Texas A&M to Notre Dame and beyond, young people are using their media savvy skills to promote a chemical-free marriage. The youth-based network launched 1flesh.org, which presents countless scientific arguments against the now standard forms of contraceptives and offers an alternative

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How Science Loses God

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God is simple. That does not mean He is easy to understand

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How Science Loses God

Mother covers up son’s sexual misconduct, gets minor girlfriend an abortion, police say

Kacy Heath, 43.OWENSVILLE, Indiana, July 23, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Indiana State Police arrested an Owensville woman Friday for covering up her 21-year-old son’s sexual relationship with a 15-year-old by arranging her abortion. Kacy L

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Mother covers up son’s sexual misconduct, gets minor girlfriend an abortion, police say

July 23-St. Bridget of Sweden Widow Third Order Franciscan-Foundress of the Bridgettines 1303-1373

Bridget was born about the year 1302 in Sweden, and belonged to an illustrious as well as pious family. Shortly after her birth Bridget lost her saintly mother.

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July 23-St. Bridget of Sweden Widow Third Order Franciscan-Foundress of the Bridgettines 1303-1373

July 23- Blessed Cunegunda, Religious Second Order 1224-1292

The royal dynasty of Hungary in the 13th century has presented the church with a galaxy of saintly women.

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July 23- Blessed Cunegunda, Religious Second Order 1224-1292

Incredible handmade scapulars!

I just love it when people combine their passion for the Catholic Faith AND crafts.

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Incredible handmade scapulars!

Be careful about what you wish for

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UK disability rights activist, Nikki Kenward speaks about what legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide would mean for those with a serious disabilityBy Nikki Kenward Nikki KenwoodI speak as someone who constantly asks the general public what they think and want for their relatives and themselves and also as someone who has been ‘locked in’ and is now significantly disabled.

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Be careful about what you wish for

Ordinariate Update

1) The Edmonton Ordinariate group will be received on Sunday July 29th at 10 am at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Edmonton.

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Gang of Priests

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Gang of PriestsPosted on23 July 2012byFr. John ZuhlsdorfI am with a gang of priests for our annual get together.There may be a little less going on with the blog for a few days.This morning I gave a conference to the crew on causes of saints

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A Failed Bishop | Catholic Exchange

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Where the Rubber Hits the Road: A Failed Bishop | Catholic Exchange A Failed Bishop | Catholic Exchange A Failed Bishop | Catholic Exchange Posted by Fr.

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Sneaking in the Back

The question regarding whether Christians who seek public office should be held to a higher standard or, to put it more bluntly, be vetted with greater suspicion and scrutiny than others arose in Alberta again this past weekend, following an interview given by Opposition Leader Danielle Smith to a lesbian website.In the interview with I Dig Your Girlfriend, Wildrose Party Leader Smith is reported by the usually reliable Rick Bell of the Calgary Sun to have said that candidates with religious beliefs have to show they can represent everyone. This follows on two controversies that arose during the election campaign this past April.

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(Video) Creative, Must-Watch Video on Contraception and NFP

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Browse > Home / Blog, Sexuality, Videos / (Video) Creative, Must-Watch Video on Contraception and NFP (Video) Creative, Must-Watch Video on Contraception and NFPWith the HHS mandate still under review, contraception remains a hot topic. Across the country from Facebook walls, to news media, to water-cooler chats, people are wondering how anyone could reject artificial contraception.

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News from Niamey: So it begins!

After an overnight flight to Paris and another flight to Niamey, we are finally on the ground here in Niger. When we reached Paris early this morning, we met up with Kelly Di Domanico, our Development & Peace representative who joined us on our flight to Niamey.It was quite surreal for our team, and for me especially.

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Catholics urge Vatican Cardinal to skip dissenting conference on Vatican II

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 27, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Catholic activists are urging a Vatican Cardinal to skip a controversial conference at Ottawa’s Saint Paul University in Ottawa this September that features numerous speakers strongly opposed to Catholic teaching.The “Vatican II for the Next Generation” conference, to be hosted Sept.

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Not the Spanish Inquisition!

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There are few events in  history more misunderstood and misrepresented than the Spanish Inquisition. The numbers of people supposedly killed by “the Catholic Church” grows every year…50 million, 95 million

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Not the Spanish Inquisition!