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Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians

2012-02-02T02:03:00.000-05:00

Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians

Only One Man For President of the United States

2012-01-31T22:27:00.000-05:00

I have been closely following the primary races for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. I have watched from Iowa through Florida, and have made my decision as to which candidate I will support.

I have watched as people have gone from supporting one candidate or another as their candidate either withdrew or was hounded out of the race.

I have watched as the two alleged front runners have abandoned a reasoned approach as to why they would be the best alternative to President Obama, and then allowed their campaigns to degenerate into the smoldering ruins of personal attacks and questionable tactics.

I have watched as the mainstream media has worked overtime in trying to tell us who the best nominee would be, when we all know where their loyalties apparently lie. They hope to convince the people that they know better than the people who the people's best choice would be.

I have considered what I want in a candidate, in a President for this country. I want a man who believes in God, country, and family. I want a man who will always put these first before himself. I want a man who embraces the concepts and the ideas of our nation's founders, as found in the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence. I want a man who believe's it is the duty of the President to serve the people, and not the duty of the people to serve the President. I want a man who can bring back the pride of buying items that say "Made In The U.S.A.". I want a man who will reduce the burdens imposed on small business by the federal government so that jobs can be created. I want a man who understands and believes in the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. I want a man who can reduce our national debt and our deficit. I want a man who believes in the rights of all Americans to lead a happy and frutiful existence, without undue burdens and constraints in the form of governmental mandates and repression of our liberties. I want a man who believes in America and Americans.

And that is why, I want Rick Santorum to be the next President of the United States of America!

POPE BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR FEBRUARY

2012-01-31T17:47:00.000-05:00

VATICAN CITY, 31 JAN 2012 (VIS) - Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for February is: "That all peoples may have access to water and other resources needed for daily life".

His mission intention is: "That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and elderly in the world's poorest regions".

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The Presence is Real

2012-01-31T15:33:00.000-05:00

Bishops speak out against HHS mandate : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

2012-01-30T21:24:00.000-05:00

Bishops speak out against HHS mandate : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day 9

2012-01-30T03:02:00.000-05:00

Today is day 9 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day Eight

2012-01-29T13:29:00.000-05:00

Today is day 8 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Forgotten Religious Relic Rediscovered In New York | Fox News

2012-01-28T20:00:00.000-05:00

The following excerpt is from Fox News:

The tapestry contains a calendar of 365 relics of the saints, one saint's relic for each day of the year.
And in the center of the roughly 2-foot-by-3-foot tapestry are what are supposed to be the relics of the actual crucifixion of Jesus: a piece of the Crown of Thorns, the sponge used to dab his lips, and a sliver of the cross itself, all woven into the cloth.

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Forgotten Religious Relic Rediscovered In New York | Fox News

Court sides with counseling student expelled for religious beliefs :: EWTN News

2012-01-28T19:29:00.000-05:00

Court sides with counseling student expelled for religious beliefs :: EWTN News

Novena to Saint John Bosco -- Day 7

2012-01-28T18:18:00.000-05:00

Today is day 7 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day Six

2012-01-27T20:52:00.000-05:00

Today is day 6 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day Five

2012-01-26T14:15:00.000-05:00

Today is day 5 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

My Computer Is Wheezing (Sidebar Poll)

2012-01-26T02:30:00.000-05:00

OK...not really wheezing.

It is beginning to give indications...strong indications...that it is on it's last legs. So to speak. It is beyond slow and uninstalling and re-installing the OS is not making any difference. It is maxed out on installed RAM ( a whopping 2 GB), and I have removed every unnecessary software and background programs that I can.

I can not complain, as this old Compaq has served me well over the last 7 plus years I have had it.

So, I would appreciate your participation in the poll on the upper right sidebar, by choosing which brand you would buy.

I didn't choose a Mac, because frankly, I can't afford it. I did include Compaq in the poll, simply because this one has been so reliable.

If you choose "other" or want to explain your choice, you can send me an email here. Please put "Computer Poll" as the subject.

Thanks!

Novena to Saint John Bosco -- Day 4

2012-01-25T14:20:00.000-05:00

Today is day 4 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

2012 DC March for Life

2012-01-25T04:27:00.000-05:00

The video below is from The Diocese Of Charlotte:

Catholic faithful from the Diocese of Charlotte and the Diocese of Raleigh traveled by bus to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22-23, 2012, to protest the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the legalization of abortion.

Novena to Saint John Bosco -- Day 3

2012-01-24T17:55:00.000-05:00

Today is day 3 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

OWS camper steals sacred item from UWS church - NYPOST.com

2012-01-23T15:03:00.000-05:00

OWS camper steals sacred item from UWS church - NYPOST.com

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day Two

2012-01-23T14:37:00.000-05:00

Today is day 2 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Novena To Saint John Bosco -- Day One

2012-01-23T00:00:00.000-05:00

Today is day 1 of the Novena to Saint John Bosco, the patron of youth.

Pray with us and other Catholics from around the world as we join Pray More Novena's in this novena to Saint John Bosco.

Obama administration denies 'conscience clause' exemption on contraceptive coverage : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

2012-01-20T22:56:00.001-05:00

The following excerpt is from Catholic Culture

Brushing aside concerns about religious liberty and respect for individual consciences, the Obama administration has announced that Church-related institutions will be required to provide contraceptive coverage for employees in their health-care plans.

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Obama administration denies 'conscience clause' exemption on contraceptive coverage : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope’s Reaffirmation of Religious Liberty During Ad Limina Visit

2012-01-20T22:54:00.000-05:00

The following excerpt is from The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:

“For bishops, the ad limina addresses are really a high point of the visits to Rome because the pope presents his pastoral vision to them,” said Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). “Today Pope Benedict spoke eloquently and powerfully on the threats to the Church’s moral witness in public life.”

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U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope’s Reaffirmation of Religious Liberty During Ad Limina Visit

Pope sees religious freedom eroding in US : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

2012-01-19T22:32:00.000-05:00

Pope sees religious freedom eroding in US : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY BEGINS TOMORROW

2012-01-17T17:13:00.000-05:00

VATICAN CITY, 17 JAN 2012 (VIS) - The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is due to begin tomorrow, 18 January, under the theme "We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ". The Week is promoted by the World Council of Churches (WCC), a worldwide fellowship of 349 Churches seeking unity, common witness and Christian service. The Catholic Church participates in this ecumenical initiative, despite not being a member of the WCC.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally celebrated from 18 to 15 January in the northern hemisphere, and around the time of Pentecost in the southern hemisphere. It brings together Christian parishes and congregations from different confessional families all over the world, who meet and pray together in special ecumenical celebrations.

Each year ecumenical partners in a particular region are asked to prepare a basic text on a biblical theme. Then an international group with WCC-sponsored (Protestant and Orthodox) and Roman Catholic participants edits this text to ensure it is linked with the search for Christian unity. The text is jointly published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and by the WCC's Commission on Faith and Order which also accompanies the entire production process of the text. The final material is sent to member Churches and Roman Catholic dioceses, which are invited to translate the text and contextualise it for their own use.

This year's theme comes from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians which promises the transformation of human life - with all its apparent dimensions of 'triumph' and 'defeat' - through the victory of Christ's resurrection.

Following the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Benedict XVI invited the faithful, "as individuals and in communities, to participate spiritually, and where possible practically in the Week of Prayer, to ask God for the gift of full unity among the disciples of Christ".

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Santorum and the Pro-Choice Woman - Kathryn Jean Lopez - National Review Online

2012-01-17T00:00:00.000-05:00

The following excerpt is from "National Review Online":

“From a scientific point of view, there really isn’t an argument as to whether that’s a human life,” Santorum continued, without challenge. “It is. The question is whether that human life is a life that should be protected under the Constitution. That’s the debate. At what point in time does that human being attain rights that protect its life, that protect it from having its life taken. That’s really the issue here.”

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Santorum and the Pro-Choice Woman - Kathryn Jean Lopez - National Review Online

Thanks So Much!

2012-01-13T03:11:00.000-05:00

All of the followers, readers, and visitors to Faith of the Fathers blogs are greatly appreciated, and I thank each of you for making the past year so great!

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I am sure it has been appreciated by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming, and I know for certain that it has been a God send for me in these difficult times in which we live.

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You are all greatly loved and appreciated more than you can ever know.

Thank you all for all that you do!

May God Bless you all, and Our Lady keep you in her care!