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Seek what is above, where Christ is seated (Col 3, 1)
The Ascension of the Lord (C), May 12, 2013 - Acts 1, 1-11; Eph 1, 17-23; Lk 24, 46-53 The disciples look at the sky captivated. They get out of their ecstasy with the intervention of messengers who point out to them the similarity between the departure and the...
Litany of the Holy Spirit
Scott P. Richert of About.com offers a litany of he Holy Spirit and related resources for Pentecost. Litany of the Holy Spirit This litany reminds us of the many attributes of the Holy Spirit, while asking for His guidance and grace as we struggle to grow in our...
Pentecost – time of grace for St. Louise
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit played a significant role in the life of Louise de Marillac. The following excerpts are taken from a lengthier study on Louise and prayer written by Corpus Delgado, CM... Louise de Marillac, who knew how to recognize the presence and...
Cardinal kept out of loop on LCWR
The NCR reports candid remarks of Cardinal to 800+ leaders of women's communities gathered in Rome... "The controversial Vatican decision last year to place the main representative group of U.S. Catholic sisters under the control of bishops was made without...
Well known Daughter of Charity prays with the Pope
A regular viewer of RomeReports YouTube daily videos has spotted a person who seems to be a well known Daughter of Charity in attendance at the Eucharist in which the Pope welcome the new class of Swiss Guards. (Around the 40 second mark) http://youtu.be/PVIIaglnb34...
Facebook privacy in pictures
Mashable.com writes... As Facebook prepares Graph Search for wide release, some have concerns about the privacy issues the new feature raises. How can you be sure only your friends will see your name during searches? After all, more than a quarter of Facebook users...
Saint “doctor-mom” Gianna Berreta Molla
Whispers in the Loggia, the respected blog of Rocco Palmo, described Gianna Beretta Molla as one of the most popular "modern saints" added to the roll of the canonized in the pontificate of John Paul II. She was an active member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul....
Vincentian Family Gathering 2013
The Vincentian Family Collaboration team announces the next gathering. Save the Date! October 25 – 27, 2013 TOPIC: “Let Us Go To The Poor....”Frederic Ozanam - chosen in honor of the 200th anniversary of Frederic Once again the meeting will be held in Marten...
Second graders “Pay It Forward” to Missions
In the process of supporting the work of the Daughters of Charity in Tanzania they also learn entrepreneurial skills. Intermountain Catholic writes... Once again Saint Vincent de Paul School’s 2nd-grade teacher, Rhea Hristou, was blessed as a recipient of a grant from...
Plastic shopping bags – sleeping mats for the homeless
Ordinary plastic grocery bags turned into sleeping mats for the homeless? Yes, you read that correctly. Watch this video on how to do this at home. I suspect you will never look at those plastic bags in the same way. http://youtu.be/BiUC0iDQtkA Certainly in the...
