Catholic World News Briefs (CatholicCulture.org)
- Cardinal Newman cleared for beatification
The Vatican has verified a miracle-- the sudden healing of a Massachusetts deacon-- through the intercession of Cardinal John Henry Newman, clearing the way for the beatification of the ...... - Obama praises Pope's 'extraordinary leadership,' vows 'robust' conscience clause, speaks on Church divisions, homosexuality
A week before his audience with Pope Benedict XVI, President Barack Obama addressed eight questions from Catholic reporters and editors on July 2. The president began: I've had a ...... - Retired Vatican cardinal lauds Obama's 'humble realism' on abortion, other issues
In an article in 30 Giorni, Cardinal Georges Marie Martin Cottier-- the Swiss Dominican who served as the Theologian of the Pontifical Household from 1990 to 2005-- has offered an ...... - English bishop raps dissent by priests, bishops
Bishop Patrick O'Donoghue of Lancaster, who has been increasingly vocal in his criticism of dissent within the Church, has charged that bishops who refuse to give unequivocal public ...... - Italy passes anti-immigration legislation despite Church objections
Despite objections from Church officials, the Italian government has passed anti-immigration legislation. ANSA reports that people caught entering or living in Italy without a permit ...... - More details on discovery of St. Paul's tomb
The archpriest of the Roman basilica of St. Paul's outside-the-Walls and the chief scientist of the Vatican Museums together briefed reporters today on the latest evidence that a tomb ...... - Connecticut diocese withdraws federal suit against state ethics panel
The Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has dropped a federal lawsuit against that state's ethics panel, after the attorney general of Connecticut ordered the panel not to pursue a demand ......
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Remember the stroy of the 5 blind men and the elephant? Each one of the men touched a separate part of the
beast and decided it was a different object - a snake, a tree, a rope. The tale reminds us to stop, back up
and look at a subject from a distance, to see the whole picture before we decide exactly what's going on.
That's easier to say than do for those of us here on earth. None of us can have the whole picture, simply
because we're human. Think of Jairus when his daughter fell ill.
Jairus "saw" the truth: Jesus could save his daughter! But Jairus's faith went "blind" when servants brought
news of his daughter's death. Like the 5 blind men in the fable, Jairus got only part of the picture of Jesus.
It took Jesus' miraculous touch as He raised the girl up to open Jairus' eyes to the whole truth. Only when the
healing was complete, could Jairus know that God, not people, sees the whole picture. This week when you face
dark or daunting circumstances, remember Jairus and don't assume you know it all. Stop, talk to God and take a
second look. goes wrong. Worth a second look.
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Today's Readings
Saturday of week 13 of the year, or Saint Elizabeth of Portugal ...
Saint of the Day
St. Elisabeth of Portugal is known as a great peacemaker. She was actually born in Aragon, Spain, in 1271, the daughter of King Pedro III. Her great aunt was St. Elizabeth of Hungary, after whom she was named.She grew up in a very pious home, with daily mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. At the age ...
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Mass schedule
Saturday: 5pm -
Reconciliation
Saturday: 4 - 4:30pm -
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday of the month 12:30 - 3pm - Diocese bulletin
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Sunday: 9, 11am, 5pm
Tuesday: 7pm
Wednesday: 9am
Thursday: 10am (Fanning Centre)
Friday: 12 noon
Half hour before Daily Mass