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May 12, 2016

Pope says he will ask CDF about history of women deacons

May 12, 2016

Pope Francis said the question was 'obscure' and required study

PODCAST: What is behind the unstoppable rise of the Oratorians?

May 12, 2016

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Archbishop says Italy’s civil unions bill is a defeat for democracy and family life

May 12, 2016

Archbishop Forte said the family was at risk of being taken over by a 'new vision for society'

Lady Gaga clashes with Catholic blogger over criticism of her lifestyle

May 12, 2016

Blogger Becky Roach said the controversial singer had done 'obscene things'

In brief

May 12, 2016

Bishop’s own priests arrested for his kidnap Three priests were among 14 people arrested last week for the kidnapping and beating of Bishop Prasad Gallela of Cuddapah in southern India. The three were priests of the diocese. Reports claimed that one of them was upset at being denied a promotion. Pope: don’t become a ‘spiritual

The Ten Commandments of Mercy

May 12, 2016

Among the Ten Commandments, one begins with the word “remember”: “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day”. It reminds us to recall something we already know. There are commandments of mercy written into our very DNA. We already know them, but we need to remember them more explicitly. What are they? The Ten Commandments of Mercy:

Piers Paul Read: Mercy can have victims, too

May 12, 2016

It is hard to know quite what to make of those ambiguous footnotes attached to passages in Amoris Laetitia about whether divorced and remarried Catholics should be admitted to the Eucharist. Overall, I take Pope Francis’s point that it jars to see smug bon chic, bon genre Catholics file up for Holy Communion while it is denied

May 15 to May 21

May 12, 2016

Cardinal Nichols (Westminster) Sun: Westminster Cathedral Parish Confirmations, Westminster Cathedral, 42 Francis Street, London, SW1P. Tue: All day meetings in Archbishop’s House, 9.00am. Society of St Augustine AGM and Reception, Archbishop’s House, 1 Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P, 6.30pm. Wed: Meeting with Bishops’ Conference Staff, London, SW1P, 10.00am. Meetings in Rome (Day 1), 4.00pm. Thu: Meetings

Mass Readings

May 12, 2016

Ordinary Form Divine Office Week III Sunday, May 15: Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3B-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Monday, May 16: Weekday in Ordinary Time Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19; Col 3:1; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday, May 17: Weekday in Ordinary Time Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday, May 18: Weekday in Ordinary

Pastor Iuventus

May 12, 2016

The mentor who showed me how to be a priest I knew a rather egocentric girl at university who, when the conversation flagged or wasn’t to her liking, would utter the conversational gambit: “Anyway, getting back to me …” It has become a sort of family code we use to indicate that you are being self-absorbed

Saint of the week: St Dymphna (May 15)

May 12, 2016

Born to a pagan king St Dymphna is the patron saint of victims of incest and those struggling with mental illness. She was born in 7th century Ireland to a Christian mother and a pagan father, King Damon. At the age of 14 she consecrated herself to Christ and made a vow of chastity. Soon

Lectio Divina

May 12, 2016

John 14:15-16, 23-26 15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you for ever.” 23 Jesus answered him, “Whoever loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and my Father and I will