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Top Catholic Tweets for November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis embraces a woman during a Jubilee audience with people socially excluded in Paul VI Hall.

Lots of news to share this week, and have great articles to share with special sections on Jubilee of Mercy and the US Election. Wishing you all a blessed week ahead and a Happy Thanksgiving!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for November 18th

Papal Tweet: “In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.” (Pope Francis, November 13, 2016)
Mysteries surround the opening of Christ’s tomb (Aleteia) ow.ly/JFWY306bJjJ
Pope Francis Asks “If Religion Is Doing Enough To Promote Unity And Peace”? via Pope Bot (uCatholic) ow.ly/32rr306cdOU
‘Beloved’ Syria’s new cardinal a sign of the Pope’s closeness (CNA) ow.ly/yrdI306bM62
The Automotive Industry has a Pro-Life Issue (Domenico Bettinelli) ow.ly/JVDH306ceuv
Legal, But Moral? – A Reminder of Why the Catholic Church Opposes Recreational Drug Use (EpicPew) ow.ly/jT0t306bMoI
Why Catholics Built Secret Astronomical Features Into Churches to Help Save Souls (Atlas Obscura) ow.ly/3htc306bUaS
GIVEAWAY: Magnificat Advent Companion App for iOS (Barb Szyszkiewicz, O.F.S. – CatholicMom.com) ow.ly/3Foc306ceUA
New cardinal: Focus on Jesus, not rules (CNS) ow.ly/RqXL306cggm
Syrian priest kidnapped by Islamic State: “Evil will never win” (Rome Reports) ow.ly/fTMr306chcH
Pope prays for peace with leader of Assyrian Church of the East (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/qbFK306i3rG
Youth Ministry Changing the World (Archdiocese of St. Louis) ow.ly/u1AX306ciw4
Marriage Memes: Special Needs, Adoption & More (Karee Santos – Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/NVll306d4Q8
‘Ecological Island’ in Vatican aims for optimum disposal of waste (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/2iqz306aERA
Coming up: ‘Deacons, Women and the Call to Serve’ (Deacon Greg Kandra – Aleteia) ow.ly/qRBU306d51Q
Orthodox Patriarchate moves to restore female deacons (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/Y1XO306hh8h
Report commissioned by bishops finds diversity abounds in U.S. church (CNS) ow.ly/jcaR306d5hY
The Eyes Pull You in: Writing Icons for the Greater Glory of God (Aleteia) ow.ly/TjTT306d5jW
New film tells story of the ‘resilience’ of persecuted Christians – FREE online (CNA/Crux) ow.ly/Jjqt306djKO
Bishop Barron’s Top 10 Resources on Evangelism and Catechesis (Word On Fire) ow.ly/UipD306ebg9
Soon-to-be Cardinal Blase Cupich gives Pope a Cubs hat, ball (Chicago Sun-Times) ow.ly/LD8X306ew5R
St. Clare of Assisi: Poor on purpose (Fran Ferder, F.S.P.A. – USCatholic) ow.ly/fmn4306hhIA
Saints in :60 | St. Joan of Arc, O.F.S. (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Media) ow.ly/Xk10306hiz5
Dominican Sisters rummage through remains of convent near Mosul (Aleteia) ow.ly/aF4Y306hmoe
Message to business leaders: To be corrupt is to follow the devil, Pope Francis says (CNA) ow.ly/cFp3306hnHP
Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be moved to Peoria (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/ezNQ306hNDe
Life Matters! – prepare for the March for Life Jan. 27th (USCCB) marchforlife.org
These four cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify ‘Amoris laetitia’ (CNA) ow.ly/V1mb30696cy
Implementing Amoris Laetitia – interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (CNA) ow.ly/RS7b306hO22
334 million persecuted Christians in the world, according to Aid to the Church in Need (Rome Reports) ow.ly/H2Nm306iLJn
Hong Kong’s first female icon painter helps people get closer to God (The Catholic Register) ow.ly/1EVq3067Epv

Jubilee of Mercy (ending on Nov. 20th)

Papal Tweet: “If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!” (Pope Francis, November 14, 2016)
Angelus: ‘God is our caring Father who will never abandon us’ – closing remarks for Jubilee of Mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/y8iM3067ARV
The Jubilee for Socially Excluded Persons (MercyHour) – LINK
As Year of Mercy ends, Holy Doors close around the world (CNA) ow.ly/kTAG30697em
Pope Francis: ‘Build Mercy in the Home’ (American Catholic) ow.ly/KRTs306eXs6
“MISERICORDIA:” Who said urban art does not belong in the Vatican? (Rome Reports) ow.ly/FYrt3067Bzw
Getting up close and personal with “The Face of Mercy” (Rome Reports) ow.ly/7nVe3067Bic
Live Mercy is a FREE series of faith-sharing sessions for small groups (Catholic Relief Services) ow.ly/JwTw3067zPj
Want to practice mercy? Visit the sick, Pope says (CNA) ow.ly/vRxS3067C8e
Cuba pardons 787 inmates after Pope’s call for mercy (BBC News) ow.ly/BWoB306eTmX
Mercy and Healing for Racial Divide in America (MercyHour) – LINK
New film shows how mercy can transform your life (CNA) ow.ly/ivhB306iLCu
Mercy begins in the mind (David Mills – Aleteia) ow.ly/Kely306hLUJ

Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin talks about the end of the Year of Mercy (CNS)

U.S. Election – Dialog and Healing

When it comes to Trump, Pope says primary concern is about migrants (CNA) ow.ly/HTI33067zqe
Bernardin’s legacy of dialogue is more relevant than ever (CRUX) ow.ly/Agcs3067Egi
Catholic Organizations Stand in Solidarity with our Minority Brothers and Sisters (Franciscan Action Network) ow.ly/Dla2306c1kP
Catholics’ postelection to-do list: work for unity, healing (CNS/Franciscan Media) ow.ly/c2IK306cfKY
Post-election, Atlanta prelate calls for US bishops to address racism (Crux) ow.ly/YcV7306bQGJ
Cardinal-designate Cupich speaks on crossing great divides in U.S. life and church (America Magazine) ow.ly/Zdag3067yAU
The Election is Over, But There is Much Work to be Done (Monsignor Charles Pope – ncregister.com) ow.ly/Y4Vf306bLC2
Pope Says Equal Access to Health Care a Question of Justice (ZENIT) ow.ly/j30D306bJOs
US Jewish-Muslim alliance formed against bigotry (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/A0aM306ciPl
New USCCB president to immigrants: ‘We have your back’ (Catholic World Report) ow.ly/W3xp306d3ju
Commentary after 2016 US Election – Dialog, Reconcliation, and Unity… (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – Dating God) ow.ly/V3hQ3066Jqb
As Trump talks deportation, bishop sends message on immigrants’ dignity (CNS) ow.ly/gPUb306a9pB
Stephen Colbert assumes role of ‘national conscience’ to push for healing (Aleteia) ow.ly/mQMS3066x9u
On last Mercy Friday, Francis meets men who left the priesthood (CNA) ow.ly/Igvf3066wT1
Assyrian Christians Congratulate Trump; Urge Protection from Genocide (The Christian Post) christianpost.com/news/assyrian-…
On abortion policy, a tale of two White House transitions (CNA) ow.ly/J7PC306iLSK
Immigration is a family issue – An interview with Archbishop Gomez (CNA) ow.ly/cwqL306iLuE
The church’s role in racial healing (CNS) ow.ly/ubpR3069h1s

May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Day Prayer

Lord, we thank you
for the goodness of our people
and for the spirit of justice
that fills this nation.
We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the
land and the challenge of the cities.

We thank you for our work and our rest,
for one another, and for our homes.
We thank you, Lord:
accept our thanksgiving on this day.
We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.

—from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (USCCB)

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Top Catholic Tweets are compiled weekly by John Clem, O.F.S. who is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John’s blog is entitled Call To Holiness (http://calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+ .

Top Catholic Tweets for November 11, 2016

November 11, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

“Children — in their interior simplicity — bring with them the capacity to receive and give tenderness.”(Pope Francis on Instagram, November 10, 2016)

Blessing to America and for those who serve our country on this Veteran’s Day. It has been an amazing week of news from this past week and have included special sections on the US Election and the Jubilee of Mercy. I am praying for healing in America after a very tense election season. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for November 11th:

Papal Tweet: “May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.” (Pope Francis, November 9, 2016)
Beatification of Eight Friars Minor (US Franciscans) http://ow.ly/ilZM305R4Sd
A reminder that this Jesuit pope is also highly Franciscan (John Allen – Crux) – LINK
Chicago Cubs Ben Zobrist Shares Christian Faith: ‘We All Need Christ’ (GodVine) http://ow.ly/5Vo2305Sfyx
Holy See: End “counterproductive illogic of war” in Middle East (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/oBI1305SPcL
The Vatican’s Illusions About Chinese Communism (WSJ) – LINK
Just short of Pixar: the new movie about the Fatima apparitions (Rome Reports) – LINK
Bishop Barron Comments on Why Christians Leave Church (Word On Fire) – LINK
How Being the Notre Dame Leprechaun Prepared Me for Priesthood (http://LifeTeen.com ) http://ow.ly/1Bib305UaMu
Dog Saves Abandoned Newborn Baby Found in Local Garbage Dump With Umbilical Cord Attached (LifeNews) – LINK
Thousands attend Beatification of Albanian martyrs (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/4dT1305VYNT
Priest slammed for using dead baby as ‘political prop’ (CNA) – LINK
New hymn for a new cathedral in Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina (CNS) – LINK
Callixtus: A YouTube channel entirely devoted to sacred music (Aleteia) – LINK
The rock of Jesus’ tomb (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) – LINK
For US bishops, new environmental plan a step in the right direction (CNA) – LINK
Catholicism Embodied: “The Pivotal Players” (George Weigel | First Things) – LINK
‘Gold Mass’ for scientists to be celebrated for the first time (CatholicHerald) http://ow.ly/nxGY3063KIp
Vatican Nativity scene to focus on migrants, the sick, environment (Aleteia) – LINK
Vocations Awareness Week: Studies track effect of family encouragement on vocation pursuit (CNS) – LINK
HELP Save Sacred Site of St. Katharine Drexel in Virginia (Belmead on the James) https://youtu.be/cv79nyWTGtw http://ow.ly/gP8d3062P9e

US Election

Coming Together As Faithful Citizens For The Common Good (Archbishop Kurtz – USCCB) http://ow.ly/IiB530614Po
After the election, unleash the Francis Option (Tom Hoopes – http://Aleteia.org ) – LINK
Knights of Columbus head: Catholics must be a source of post-election unity (CNA) – LINK
Donald Trump, you can restore hope, cultivate full human thriving (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK
Top Vatican official congratulates Trump, offers prayers (CNS) – LINK
FAN Statement on Civil Discourse in Response to 2016 Presidential Election (Franciscan Action Network) http://ow.ly/uTru3064AVM
For assisted suicide foes in Colorado, a loss at the ballot box (CNA) – LINK

Jubilee of Mercy

Papal Tweet: “No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.” (Pope Francis for Jubilee of Prisoners)
Pope’s homily for Jubilee of Prisoners (News.va) http://ow.ly/fn9P305TPS8
Angelus: Pope appeals for better prison living conditions (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/FuqP305TPIU
Mercy Fridays give pope a year of stories, tears, hugs (CNS) – LINK
Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for November 2016 (The Pope Video – Apostleship of Prayer):

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Top Catholic Tweets for November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

“How much the world needs tenderness today!” (Pope Francis on Instagram)

Lots of news to share from this past week with special sections on Pope Francis’ journey to Sweden, six new beatitudes, and the upcoming US election. Please pray for America, and that we have a fair and safe election in the USA, and ask for the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the Americas.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for November 4th:

Papal Tweet: “The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.” (Pope Francis, November 1, 2016)
Humanity sought for refugee crisis (CNS) – Video LINK
Medieval crucifix in St. Peter’s Basilica ‘resurrected’ from obscurity (The Catholic Register/CNS) – LINK
Earthquake destroys Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy (Aleteia) – LINK
NEW Accessibility website for Apple products http://ow.ly/SzL3305HNM3
A cross of hope from a torn nation (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/6xDq305IK6W
Debunking the Myth of St. Francis as a Modern Ecumenist (Dr. Benjamin Vail, O.F.S. – Catholic World Report) http://ow.ly/EB1M305JM3H
Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK
Feast of All Saints Day (MercyHour) – LINK
A victory for the seal of Confession in Louisiana (CNA) – LINK
NEW – Saints in :60 | Dorothy Day (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Media) – LINK
New dome at national shrine will be ‘wonder to behold,’ says cardinal (CNS) – LINK
A mosaic for eternity – The Trinity Dome in Washington, D.C. (CNS) – LINK
The Modern Tendency to Get Lost in Our Devices (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) – LINK
The Art of Dying Well – NEW resource on death and dying (CNA) – LINK
Vatican speaks about human rights at United Nations (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/biSi305M3WE
All Souls Day (MercyHour) – LINK
Pope Francis at cemetery: Christ gives us hope – even in death (CNA) – LINK
Blessing souls at friars’ cemetery (Catholic News Service) – LINK
Celebrating 125 Years of Capuchin Ministry in Yonkers, NY (Province of St. Mary) – LINK
Observing with the World’s Largest Refractor (The Catholic Astronomer) – LINK
Pope calls for peaceful encounter of religions and true religious freedom (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/kCCm305Oy5O
Jubilee for Prisoners: prisoners to be Pope Francis’ special guests at Mass in St. Peter’s (CNA) – LINK
Dominican Sisters in Iraq ask for prayers as liberation of Mosul presents new challenges (Aleteia.org ) – LINK
Post-earthquake, kneelers give way to cots in Italian parish (Crux) – LINK
Assisted suicide approved by Washington DC city council (CNA) – LINK

Pope’s Trip to Sweden – 500th Anniversary of Reformation

Pope and Lutheran leaders mark ‘a new beginning’ in Sweden (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/cbeu305JxTU
Common Lutheran-Catholic Declaration Signed in Sweden – FULL Text (ZENIT) http://ow.ly/4j0L305JxIR
Catholic and Lutheran Churches pledge to work for shared Eucharist (Crux) – LINK
Ecumenical arena: Catholics, Lutherans to serve the poor together (CNS) – LINK
“We need more of this craziness,” Pope tells woman testifying at ecumenical event in Sweden (Aleteia) – LINK
How a restless reforming pope can help heal Reformation rift (Crux) – LINK

During his visit to Sweden in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Yunan, President of the Lutheran World Federation, signed a Joint Declaration. © PHOTO.VA – Osservatore Romano

Six new Beatitudes for the Modern Era

From Sweden, Francis proposes six new Beatitudes for the modern era (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK

Pope Francis proposed six new beatitudes for the modern era:

“Blessed are those who remain faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by others, and forgive them from their heart;
“Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized, and show them their closeness;
“Blessed are those who see God in every person, and strive to make others also discover him;
“Blessed are those who protect and care for our common home;
“Blessed are those who renounce their own comfort in order to help others;
“Blessed are those who pray and work for full communion between Christians.”

All those who enact the six items, said the pontiff, “are messengers of God’s mercy and tenderness, and surely they will receive from him their merited reward.”

Examples of the Six Beatitudes for the Modern Era (by Pope Francis)

Prayers for a fair and free election – News from past week

Faithful Citizenship – information for Catholics from the US Bishops – LINK
A Sobering Scriptural Warning to Rulers and Leaders (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) – LINK
Pro-life Millennials Speak Out (America Media) – LINK
Dolan rejects conservative calls to scrap Al Smith dinner (Crux/RNS) – LINK
Why religious freedom could be at risk, regardless of who wins (CNA) – LINK
CST 101 – Rights and Responsibilities – Catholic Social Teaching (USCCB) ow.ly/u2xU305dXOG

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Top Catholic Tweets for October 28, 2016

October 28, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope on Instagram: “God has entrusted the world and history to the covenant between a man and a woman. This covenant calls for cooperation, respect, generous commitment, shared responsibility, and the capacity to recognize differences as a richness and a promise.” (October 27, 2016)

Plenty of news to share from this past week with a special section on Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

May you have a blessed week ahead!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 28th:

Papal Tweet: “Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 25, 2016)
Planned Parenthood may regret opening its new flagship abortion center in DC (Msgr. Charles Pope – Lifesitenews) ow.ly/qBxH305BtDd
Holy See speaks out over world hunger (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/7Usd305vIDb
Give Peace a Chance (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – franciscan media) ow.ly/wR9L305vJbp
Vatican issues new document on Christian burial and cremation (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/S0IK305vIPO
Papal summer residence opens to the public for the first time (CNS) ow.ly/9Eyb305vJCR
Memorial marking where Moses saw Promised Land reopens in Jordan (The Catholic Register) ow.ly/h1Jn305vLaF
Desecration of the Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor Prompts Outcry (NCRegister) ow.ly/Am4u305Btf3
With just one place to worship, Somalia is a dangerous place for Christians (CNA) ow.ly/Ub3E305vOds
CRS Ready to Help Iraqis Fleeing Mosul Violence (Catholic Relief Services) ow.ly/V8pq305wddI
New SSPX Seminary in Buckingham, VA – A Wound to Unity (The Catholic Virginian) ow.ly/9Fnu305vVsb
Remembering the Prison Angel-Mother Antonia Brenner (Catholic365.com) ow.ly/GrG7305vOuG
A moral economy? (CNS) ow.ly/zBLK305xkJl
Proposal to close DC Metro on Sunday mornings draws outcry (CNA) ow.ly/PaEw305xklO
Liberation from ISIS (CNS) ow.ly/PR8c305xkOn
The ‘people of the cross’ are taking back Iraq (CNA) ow.ly/QGEl305AwdL
Rome’s poor to be guests of honor at Vatican concert (CNA) ow.ly/ViKU305AuUa
Holy See: Women must be involved in peace-building (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/5Lc2305y7Q1
Christ’s Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries (National Geographic) ow.ly/FGEO305AwA9
Arizona Mass for migrants shows Catholic unity crosses borders (CNA) ow.ly/m7DV305y7az
Caritas launches appeal not to abandon the people of Haiti (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/uolC305Bm6t
U.S. archbishop, pilgrims were celebrating Mass in Norcia when earthquakes struck (CNS) ow.ly/DVeG305B4QB
‘Bursting at the seams,’ Boston seminary buys back property, plans expansion (Aleteia) ow.ly/vBmA305y4MN
The Mystery of the Newly Discovered Giant Celtic Cross in an Irish Forest (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/XRYb305wObC
4 Ways St. Faustina Shows Us How to Pray for Our Country (NCRegister.com) ow.ly/QMa5305wPCd
Catholic women decry presidential campaign’s focus on ‘politics of fear’ (CNS) ow.ly/NxfB305zz3J
Prisoners of conscience remembered on International Religious Freedom Day (CNA) ow.ly/lrKv305C2Hq
Simple Holiness: A Day in the Life of a Capuchin Franciscan Novice (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/cq3H305C37M
How Jesus photobombed Planned Parenthood on Google Maps (CNA) ow.ly/CEWE305CICZ

Halloween / All Saints Day / All Souls Day

10 Most Haunted Catholic Sites in America (Word On Fire) ow.ly/qbNN305B52K
The Catholic Origins of Halloween (Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. – uCatholic) ow.ly/ozXq305vNu8
Soul Cakes: The Original Halloween “Treat” (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/VRPz305C1xQ
Best information source for saints on the internet – CatholicSaints.info
Podcast series about the saints by Dr. Paul Camarata – SaintCast.org
Recipes for November ~ Month Dedicated to the Holy Souls (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/7pc7305vNJI

One of the tapestries created by artist John Nava for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.

One of the tapestries of saints created by artist John Nava for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.

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Top Catholic Tweets for October 21, 2016

October 21, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: “Children bring life, cheerfulness, hope! “

Lots of news to share from this week with special sections on 7 New Saints, Jubilee of Mercy, Care for Creation, and the US Election. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 21st:

Papal Tweet: “Holiness is to live by being loving and offering our Christian witness in our everyday lives.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 18th)
Nun who witnessed multiple Eucharistic miracles on path to sainthood (CNA) ow.ly/uxYG305bbe0
The saints seemed so far away. Then I started to climb. (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Magazine) ow.ly/LznP305dWvM
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls (CNA) ow.ly/gnn0305d31s
Cafe offers joy for disenfranchised (CNS) ow.ly/8MQi305dXqS
Carl Anderson: Christian forgiveness is the path to Middle East peace (CNA) ow.ly/Fh0I305cFST
Catholic nun and Muslim Imam work together for forgiveness and peace (Rome Reports) ow.ly/VJYX305exBJ
Pope Francis grieves over death of Thailand’s king (CNA) ow.ly/EI9x305d3a4
Dutch Want Right to Die for Those Who Feel They Have ‘Completed Life’ (NCRegister) ow.ly/fExt305gXL9
Have grandkids? Pope Francis wants you to talk with them (CNA) ow.ly/eRgT305dWne
Fr. Arturo Sosa, newly elected Jesuit head, celebrates his inaugural Mass (America) https://youtu.be/nr5lUISni08
Why Planned Parenthood’s 100-year anniversary is no occasion to celebrate – #100YearsOfAbuse (CNA) ow.ly/v9L2305e1le
The feast of St. Francis of Assisi in the Holy Land (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/YxbL305fvS2
Reformation’s anniversary brings commemorations, reconsiderations (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/5lU2305fJxJ
Assyrian priest asks for prayers as Iraq begins battle for Mosul (Aleteia) ow.ly/iC9y305gkPQ
Pope Francis explains how to pray like a saint (CNS) ow.ly/wFx9305idB6
Syrian children’s prayer for peace (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/s1x3305ieJw
Vatican advances financial clean-up with Italian tax deal (Crux) ow.ly/xUNd305iuIH
Amazon and Walmart insult Catholics (Bill Donohue – Catholic League) ow.ly/bIl6305iwFa
Cardinals up in arms over new ‘McVatican’ proposal (CNA) ow.ly/qjso305iL0u
Exclusive 360 degree Video Tour of the Museum of the Bible being built in Washington, D.C. ow.ly/KTmv305jBuN
The dark side of a DC bill that no one wants to talk about (CNA) ow.ly/7DCU305jL1F
Pop art pope wins graffiti game of peace (CNS) ow.ly/d1rw305kqMl
Our elders are lonely – do we care? (CNA) ow.ly/bL8t305jNmy
Hae Woo’s Story: Finding Faith and Fleeing North Korea (NCRegister) ow.ly/T70o305lbxV
The Memorial of Moses reopens, where he viewed the Promised Land (CNA) ow.ly/bqbb305kzYS
In Turkey, Iraqi Christians waiting for resettlement live in limbo (Franciscan Media/CNS) ow.ly/5uWZ305mLuU
Catholic Trivia? There’s an app for that. (CNA) ow.ly/cLrq305lCPu
Pope Francis: Eucharistic Adoration is the secret to knowing the love of Jesus Christ (Aleteia) ow.ly/Lz00305nqR7
Global progress for children is stalled by war, Holy See tells UN (CNA) ow.ly/R7lo305mLLe
Catholic intrigue at Washington Monument (CNS) https://youtu.be/PbnsYXA9ECU
California’s bishops officially neutral on initiative to legalize pot (Crux) ow.ly/sSC9305n55G
Remembering Who We Are and the Story We Belong To (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – NCRegister) ow.ly/eJyr305mOgP
Holy See: Two-state solution necessary for Mideast peace (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/ULAr305nsvo
Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. wants Christians to see the Trinity as a divine dance (Crux/RNS) ow.ly/aaG3305nPN7

Seven NEW Saints !

Pope Francis canonizes seven new Saints (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/khVK305dYMq
Lodovico Pavoni, the new saint of young workers (Rome Reports) ow.ly/P073305d35f
Elizabeth of the Trinity: A Saint for Our Time (NCRegister.com) ow.ly/K7ID305emj6
Young martyr a symbol of hope for Mexico’s priests, official says (CNS) ow.ly/Ep8e305fPow

Jubilee of Mercy

Mercy and the Franciscan Way (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – Franciscan Media) ow.ly/oBcM305oKGh
Mercy in action in the US diocese of Las Cruces (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/W7AJ305fIdg
The door is closing: No time for Mercy (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/h4Ol305lbOE
Music and Mercy (MercyHour.org) ow.ly/rb6K305nC5n

Jan Parker, O.F.S. at the Door of Mercy at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Care for Creation

Mass in the majesty of Yellowstone (CNS) ow.ly/z4Vh305idOJ
National parks: Places of wonder, history, culture, spiritual refuge (CNS) ow.ly/XooG305jKOJ
A Smoky Mountain church of visitors (CNS) ow.ly/k3c3305lcoU
National parks and the pope’s teaching (CNS) ow.ly/VlD9305mNdL

US Election 2016 – Catholicism in the news

CST 101 – Rights and Responsibilities – Catholic Social Teaching (USCCB) ow.ly/u2xU305dXOG
Clinton campaign emails don’t just smear Catholics, but religions and women (Crux) ow.ly/RlYQ305d6yH
Archbishop Kurtz on political discourse: We can be better. (USCCB) YouTube Video
St. Thomas More, O.F.S.: ‘A Man for All Seasons,’ especially our own (Aleteia) ow.ly/GQz4305kArU
Clinton, Trump Trade Jokes at Al Smith Catholic Fundraiser (America) link
In the midst of debate nastiness, a nun provides relief on Twitter @onegroovynun (CNS) ow.ly/ulqX305ocoh

Sister Miriam James @onegroovynun — tweeting her frustrations with presidential debate

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Top Catholic Tweets for October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: Let us ask our Lady to help us recognize that everything is God’s gift, and to be able to say “Thank you” (October 13th, 2016 w/ Our Lady of Fatima)

Lots of news to share from this past week with special sections on the Jubilee of Mercy and the upcoming US Election. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 14th:

Papal Tweet: “Our Lady also wants to bring the great gift of Jesus to us all; and with him she brings us his love, his peace, and his joy.” (Pope Francis – October 7, 2016 – Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary)
How Can a Demon, Driven Out, Return with Seven More? A Meditation on a Puzzling Parable (Monsignor Charles Pope-ADW) ow.ly/PLZ4304XiSx
Unless you become like one of these: The Infant Jesus of Prague (William Newton – Aleteia) ow.ly/wjI6304Xk0Y
A friar gets an impromptu request from a homeless man on a busy New York City street (Rome Reports) ow.ly/S5UZ304Xlvq
The ABCs of Catholic Finance (CatholicMom.com) ow.ly/tjyH304Xmrt
John Paul II and protective power of the family rosary & Fr. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. – the Rosary Priest (Aleteia) ow.ly/BDb5304Y7Hm
Prayers for Haiti and all those affected by Hurricane Matthew: Haiti’s aftermath (CNS) ow.ly/cx6P304YYDd
Catholic Charities agencies assess damage, begin helping storm victims (Franciscan Media/CNS) ow.ly/1kXz3056Un9
Vin Scully is back on the air, this time calling the Rosary (Crux) ow.ly/lael304ZwMx
Catholic University of America releases toolkit to fight domestic violence (CNA) ow.ly/7OSq304ZwOw
Syrian children in a lost generation ‘scream for peace’ (Crux) ow.ly/vHVB304ZwPf
Pope announces 17 new cardinals, including three from U.S. (CNS) ow.ly/NseI30501Xa
4 Holy media masters who didn’t care whether they went “viral” (Aleteia) ow.ly/u25J30502Ao
Pope expresses Mary’s importance at the Marian Jubilee at the Vatican (Rome Reports) ow.ly/1r9F3052pzm
Franciscans in Syria (Holy Land Franciscans) ow.ly/TZ4W3052pZl
Anti-war movement must listen to voices within Syria’s civil war (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/jicG3052qZc
These nuns provide ‘death with dignity’ – but it’s not assisted suicide (CNA) ow.ly/sI8I3054Ahu
Feast of St. John XXIII, O.F.S. (MercyHour) ow.ly/mX3B3055a9Y
Ancient crossword discovered on wall of basilica in Smyrna (Daily Sabah) ow.ly/IfEB3056xvh
So, Catholic coloring books for grown-ups are a thing… (CNA) ow.ly/jUJd3056xKK
Newman: Patron of Adult Faith Formation (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/LGQn3056yFx
The Green Pope isn’t who you think it is. (CNA) ow.ly/G6UU3056IUK
It’s gonna be okay! Piano Guys’ latest is upbeat, uplifting, and biblical (Aleteia) ow.ly/3dS33056ZRa
Why millions of girls can’t celebrate the UN’s girl awareness day (CNA) ow.ly/kPji305720s
Notre Dame honours pro-life geneticist who discovered cause of Down’s syndrome (CatholicHerald) ow.ly/v0pI3057xr7
Benedictines count on beer sales to rebuild earthquake-damaged monastery | (NCR) ow.ly/qbRK3057Nue
Restored and ravishing: the magnificent Ghent Altarpiece gives up its centuries-old mysteries (The Guardian) ow.ly/lMfP3057RhW
Congrats to Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature – playing for St. John Paul II in 1997 ow.ly/x8Wv3058U3y
Pope Francis greets restorers of Basilica of the Nativity (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/qeRu3059kAl
National Geographic Reveals “The Secret Lives of Mexican Nuns” (Catholic Link) ow.ly/fH5Y3059TlE
Amazing things are happening in Over-the-Rhine! (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/aL5W305amYf
Pope Francis calls for greater efforts to protect and serve the world’s migrant children (America Magazine) ow.ly/lwBa305axao

Jubilee of Mercy

A Revolution of Mercy (MercyHour.org) http://mercyhour.org/2016/10/a-revolution-of-mercy/
Pope Francis begins new catechesis on works of mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/BwCg3059q8C
October 13th: Celebrating 100 Years of Fatima in 2017 (MercyHour) ow.ly/kECl305alnS

A child cries while being treated at a cholera treatment center Oct. 9 after Hurricane in Haiti (Catholic Relief Services)

US Election – Catholicism in the news

When American Catholic politics split the Church (CNA) ow.ly/iPa9305axPq
Did you know there’s a third party based on Catholic teaching? (CNA) ow.ly/5iVA3056zhT
Hyde Amendment has bipartisan past but cloudy future (Crux) ow.ly/F2YB3052sIB
Federal court blocks Pence’s ban on Syrian refugees in Indiana (CNA) ow.ly/WDOK304Xkyd
Interfaith Leaders Call On President And Congress To Reject Biased Religious Liberty Report (USCCB) http://www.usccb.org/news/2016/16-131.cfm
About Those Unthinking, Backward Catholics … (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – NCRegister) ow.ly/FlfK3059XTa
Podesta and the Clinton camp’s unwitting compliment to Catholicism (Elizabeth Scalia – Aleteia) ow.ly/NsiT3059Y3f
Faithful Citizenship – resources from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Four Principles of Catholic Social Teaching (Virginia Catholic Conference)

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Top Catholic Tweets for October 7, 2016

October 7, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis at Church of St. Shemon Bar Sabbae to meet with the Assyrian-Chaldean community in Georgia. © PHOTO.VA – Osservatore Romano

Plenty of news items to share with you from this past week, with special sections on the Pope’s pilgrimage to Georgia and Azerbaijan, Jubilee of Mercy, and Care for Creation. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 7th

Papal Tweet: “God is not known through grand ideas and extensive study, but rather through the littleness of a humble and trusting heart.” (Pope Francis, October 1st – Feast of St. Terese of Lisieux)
Haitian priest and poorest of poor (CNS) ow.ly/sWYf304J0Ma
Pope Francis begins his campaign for peace in the Caucasus region (Rome Reports) ow.ly/g1lz304J1ZB
Vatican’s doctrine watchdog ponders women in the church (Crux) ow.ly/xKHw304JgAi
Interview: On faith and science with Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. (Aleteia) ow.ly/XgQq304JgW1
Bishop Robert Barron, Evangelist (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/1HAi304JDb4
Catholic Words and Games, an App Review (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/LBVn304Kf6B
New bill would protect churches with political views from the IRS (CNA) ow.ly/ggyr304KHKz
Pope Francis green-lights opening of Fr. Jacques Hamel beatification process (CNA) ow.ly/t3tM304LXVf
Francis tells US Catholics to vote their conscience in November election (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/IXzB304Mnfv
Cardinal Wuerl: Amoris Laetitia is ‘consensus document,’ rooted in tradition (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/9Hdg304Q3xV
Meet Raymond Nonnatus, the saint who was “not born” (Aleteia) ow.ly/uOW7304SwUw
There’s a new national shrine dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux (CNA) ow.ly/Si2x304T8S5
This 81-year-old woman got a ‘Don’t Euthanize Me’ tattoo (CNA) ow.ly/OZHa304TZUn
Pope visits earthquake victims in Italy (CNS) ow.ly/VyS1304U0bl
How you can help emergency response to Hurricane Matthew (CNS) ow.ly/B1Xr304U01d
Audrey Assad: I Wonder As I Wander/ How Can I Keep From Singing (Fox Sessions) feat. Sarah Kroger ow.ly/LUlK304U2ie
Fall Festivals, the Olive Mass, and Father Leo Patalinghug (The Catholic Foodie) ow.ly/Kmnn304U3Au
How the Rosary is a key weapon in the fight against Satan (Fr. Dwight Longeneker – Crux) ow.ly/phqI304USbK
Next synod of bishops will focus on young people, the faith and the discernment of vocations. (America Magazine) ow.ly/JjCn304VrOR
Praying together for peace (Terra Santa News) ow.ly/JEXz304WfN1

Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Georgia and Azerbaijan

Pope meets Georgian patriarch (CNS) ow.ly/HAl1304JJlt
Pope in Georgia blasts gender theory as the ‘great enemy’ of marriage (CNA) ow.ly/FVsX304KFKx
Pope’s Prayer for Peace at Assyrian-Chaldean Church (ZENIT) ow.ly/t3Rh304KFZS
Georgian children with special needs dance for the pope (Rome Reports) ow.ly/dAOQ304U0M0
Musical Aramaic rendition of the Our Father that moved the pope in Georgia (Rome Reports) ow.ly/cx3H304Q5pR

Pope on Instagram – greeting children in Tblisi, Georgia. Whoever becomes like a little child, Jesus tells us, “is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven”

Jubilee of Mercy

Pope’s marching orders for bishops: ‘Be apostles of mercy’ (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/rplw304Sumh
Feast of the Guardian Angels (MercyHour) ow.ly/jBe4304WeHY
Feast of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (MercyHour) ow.ly/j9GC304U3hE
The Pope’s Video for October – Prayers for Journalists (Apostleship of Prayer) ow.ly/1qL5304PV9k

Pope Francis on Instagram: The way we experience illness is an index of the love we are ready to offer.

Care for Creation – Season of Creation – Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Papal Tweet: Saint Francis, teach us to be instruments of peace which has its source in God. #LaudatoSi (Pope Francis, October 4, 2016)
St. Francis’ Feast Day and the Things We Can Learn from Cats and Dogs (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) ow.ly/GV03304PVsJ
The Mercy of Francis (Fr. Murray Bodo, O.F.M. – Franciscan Media) ow.ly/OuzP304QT1t
On Francis of Assisi feast day, Catholic groups divest from fossil fuels (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/QU54304QU5H
October 4th: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (MercyHour) ow.ly/wvBK304QVvu
St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/XrIf304U0ia

St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing (at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America)

Top Catholic Tweets for September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Israel's President Shimon Peres (L) seen embracing Pope Francis (C) on the red carpet at a welcoming ceremony, as the pope lands at Ben Gurion international airport, near Tel Aviv. Pope Francis arrived in Israel today, May 25, 2014, for his first official visit in the region. I hope that the memory of Shimon Peres and his many years of service will inspire us all to work with ever greater urgency for peace and reconciliation between peoples. (Pope Francis on Instagram)

I hope that the memory of Shimon Peres and his many years of service will inspire us all to work with ever greater urgency for peace and reconciliation between peoples. (Pope Francis on Instagram)

Lots of news to share from this past week. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets fop or September 3oth:

Papal Tweet: “How beautiful would it be to leave the world a better place than the way we found it.” (Pope Francis, September 27, 2016)
Pope Francis offers condolences after death of Shimon Peres (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/waLW304EkKg
Pope’s potential masterstroke takes charge in the Holy Land (CRUX) ow.ly/VPzq304uQwp
Vatican revises norms for examining alleged miracles (CNS) ow.ly/UueH304v78L
The instrument King David used for his psalms draws crowds on the internet – (Aleteia) ow.ly/KU8g304w71G
Christians ‘hung on cross over fire.’ steamrolled and crushed to death in North Korea (Ave Maria Radio) ow.ly/jXH7304w7cH
Pacific Northwest gathering to focus on commitment to peace, nonviolence (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/GlLL304w7vz
Believe or not, St. Francis wasn’t always a saint. (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – America Magazine) ow.ly/O8Dq304wsYM
Congrats to founder of sqpn.com Fr. Roderick Vonhogen – recording 1000th episode of The Break ow.ly/LS2i304wtgJ
Archbishop Gomez: It’s time to end the death penalty (CNA) ow.ly/cyLy304wYsH
New CNS editor on the enduring value of Catholic media (America Magazine) ow.ly/Rmnp304wYBj
Pope Francis to Catechists: never tire of witnessing to Resurrection (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/fIKs304xn5J
Marriage Memes: Sacraments and Saints (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/wmzb304xncK
World Day of the Deaf: Pope Francis to deaf people: together for more welcoming Church, society (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/ZlEQ304xocx
DOCAT App: An app to build a civilization of love (Rome Reports) ow.ly/w1UO304xoum
Syrian children to unite in prayer for an end to violence (CNA) ow.ly/WXOE304AIpO
Vatican strives to revive idea that there’s only one “America” (Crux) ow.ly/RXE5304BVCl
Benedictine archabbot was at Arnold Palmer’s bedside when he died (CNS) ow.ly/hLDL304BVYD
Holy See: Peace of nuclear deterrence “a tragic illusion” (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/HikI304BWBC
How religion impacts U.S. voters (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Hthw304D86F
Vote as a Catholic with a Catholic Moral Vision (Monsignor Charles Pope -NCRegister) ow.ly/GlTu304EiaJ
Pope Francis: We must try our best to imitate God’s mercy (CNA) ow.ly/7KqY304D8dm
Pope pleas on behalf of civilians in Aleppo as bombing intensifies (CNS) ow.ly/lU6v304EiSM
New technology unveils contents of ancient Biblical scrolls (CNA) ow.ly/JjJe304EgKp
“Let us build a church so big they think we’re crazy” (Aleteia) ow.ly/ENwC304HTVh
From homeless to meeting the Pope – a story of inspiration (CNA) ow.ly/qzAw304EjH0
U.S. bishops carefully unpacking ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ report says (Crux) ow.ly/Ocqq304Eqsw
Let there be peace in Columbia (CNS) ow.ly/WQKJ304ErPO
A Catholic Movement in Africa led to acceptance of woman as people (Rome Reports) ow.ly/nBxm304EswE
Pope Francis’ 13 tips for a good marriage (Aleteia) ow.ly/g6E4304EK9g
Memorial comes to former abortion clinic (CNS) ow.ly/O1uo304F7se
DENIAL Movie: A Reminder to Stand Up for What is True (Lisa Hendey – CatholicMom) ow.ly/EObh304FbFP
Feast of St. Francis 2016 Letter (US Franciscans) ow.ly/mnt9304FsBO
Pope Chooses Theme for World Day for Social Communications (ZENIT) ow.ly/zOLj304HOq8
At the heart of the Church, EWTN launches new Rome office (CNA) ow.ly/OeWl304HRMw
Logic of weapons, self-interest wreak havoc on Mideast, pope says (CNS) ow.ly/equA304HRZg
Ancient Art Explained (Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. – Center for Action and Contemplation) ow.ly/qBuY304HWwz
LA Dodgers host first-ever ‘Catholic Night’ (CNA) ow.ly/DAsw304HRSt
New threats to religious liberty (Catholic World Report) ow.ly/93Nb304HS4W
Critics find dodgy ethics in ‘three-parent baby’ conception (CNA) ow.ly/5mvm304HX1o
Recipes for October ~ Month Dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/EC98304HShc
In Minnesota, Christian-Muslim dialogue turns strangers into neighbors (CNA) ow.ly/E5FH304FuBA

Jubilee of Mercy

‘Witnesses of Mercy in the Americas’ symposium explores models of mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/EU90304BX0Q
Fatima, Faustina and Two Powerful Prayers of Reparation (Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/2Hmi304ElqD
Feast of the Archangels (MercyHour) ow.ly/sGDU304HOzF
Respect Life Program theme for 2016-17: “Moved by Mercy” (Cardinal Dolan – USCCB) ow.ly/Cmbt304F7Ow

Top Catholic Tweets are compiled weekly by John Clem, O.F.S. who is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John’s blog is entitled Call To Holiness (http://calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+ .

Top Catholic Tweets for September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: Peace is God’s gift, and it lies with us to plead for it, embrace it, and build it every day with God’s help. (Pope at World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy)

Happy Feast of St. Padre Pio!

Lots of news to share from this past week including special sections for the World Day of Prayer for Peace, Jubilee of Mercy, and Star Quest Production Network anniversary. May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for September 23rd:

Papal Tweet: “The more we let ourselves be enveloped by the love of God, the more our lives are renewed.” (Pope Francis, September 22, 2016)
Patron of politicians – St. Thomas More, O.F.S. – exhibit at JPII Shrine in DC (CNS) ow.ly/vA20304hTcF
Pope visits neonatal unit, hospice to highlight respect for life#MercyFriday (CNA) ow.ly/hjj4304hU0D
“The Vessel” movie explores suffering and belief (Crux) ow.ly/kjyj304hUk7
A mobile app takes you on a virtual tour to the Road to Santiago (Rome Reports) ow.ly/cxct304j6d2
St. Francis as a Mystical Martyr for Islam: The Work of Louis Massignon (Lori Pieper, O.F.S. – On Pilgrimage) ow.ly/Y7QH304jG78
New NCR series delves into questions of peace (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/Ms37304lD87
2016 Lumen Christi Award Recipient – Melva Arbelo Amngual (Catholic Extension) ow.ly/Z4iv304lQgH
The Jesuit who invented hypertext (Aleteia) ow.ly/kD11304mnjW
Architecture: Vertical Panoramic Photographs of New York Churches by Richard Silver (Colossal) ow.ly/Nrn2304mrBF
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of La Salette (Tom Perna) ow.ly/d7Cs304mKnc
These friends with Down syndrome are dominating the Argentina pizza market (CNA) ow.ly/snzL304mY25
Yazidi woman who escaped ISIS slavery named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador (Rome Reports) ow.ly/TT2l304qpSk
US bishops support day of prayer for sex abuse victims (CNA) ow.ly/cWv2304ouwr
NEW Podcast: ‘The Patrick Coffin Show’ Readies for Its Debut (NCRegister) ow.ly/RIKV304opyY
Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh to be honored on a USA stamp in 2017 (Aleteia) ow.ly/ITzt304qgOP
Pope condemns ‘inexcusable’ killing of priests in Mexico (Crux) ow.ly/YuYm304qF13
500 Catholic scholars lash back at Humanae Vitae critics (CNA) ow.ly/VSF0304rpzT
Why Magnifying the Lord is Our Mission as Christians (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/dZmX304ssbE
The modern – and little known – miracles of Padre Pio (CNA) ow.ly/UeoL304ssrY
The heart of St. Padre Pio in Boston (Domenico Bettinelli & George Martell) ow.ly/477s304uC7y
Pope moves the ball on oft-boring work of Vatican reform (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/U6Rx304st8J
Charlotte bishop calls all to pray for peace, justice (CNS) ow.ly/E0C2304tTKs

World Day of Prayer for Peace

Meeting of Assisi: A mosaic of religions and nationalities. All united for peace (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Vqq0304nON6
Pope: War is shameful, prayers to ‘God of peace’ in Assisi (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/R992304nRV0
The thirst for peace in Assisi (CNS) ow.ly/o49M304p1mi

Jubilee of Mercy

Feast of San Gennaro (MercyHour.org) ow.ly/Izxh304mmUq
Pope Gives New Bishops 3 Ways to Make Mercy Pastoral (ZENIT) ow.ly/zhml304lRxB
Showing Mercy and Charity on Social Media (Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/J0Qg304tt9L
Yes I Can! (MercyHour.org) ow.ly/5FRR304p13S

Star Quest Production Network (SQPN)

I want to congratulate Fr. Roderick Vonhogen on his 1,000th podcast of “The Break” – an entertaining and informative podcast that blends Catholic Faith with popular culture and world events. Please listen to and support the great work of Fr. Roderick and his team of podcasters at SQPN that has a world-wide following. Fr. Roderick was one of the first people to embrace podcasting to help spread the faith and founded the Star Quest Production Network that offers many programs to reach many interests and help make connections in popular culture to our Catholic Faith.

Check out more about SQPN at their website sqpn.com

The Break podcast

Fr. Roderick Vonhogen completing the recording of his 1,000th episode of “The Break” in Rome.

Top Catholic Tweets for September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

People hold a banner with a picture of French priest Father Jacques Hamel, which reads, “Where there is hatred, let me sow love,” after a July 27 Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters)

People hold a banner with a picture of French priest Blessed Father Jacques Hamel, which reads, “Where there is hatred, let me sow love,” St. Francis of Assisi, after a July 27 Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters)

Plenty of news to share from this past week including the news of Blessed Fr. Jacque Hamel named a martyr for the faith by Pope Francis. Let us all join together in a prayer for peace this coming Wednesday, special section on the World Day of Prayer for Peace. May you have a blessed week ahead!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for September 16th:

Papal Tweet: “Mercy can truly contribute to the building up of a more humane world.” (Pope Francis September 10, 2016)
Pope Francis: assassinated French priest is a martyr and a blessed (America Magazine) ow.ly/Yqwg304d6Ej
Brushed with faith – iconography (CNS) ow.ly/sdEz3043F3z
The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really. (CNA) ow.ly/mX8A3045cgL
Taxpayer Funding for Abortion: Hyde Amendment Needs Strengthening (National Review) ow.ly/aiXK3043FW4
1,000 march through Manhattan to remember Father Mychal Judge, the first recorded victim of 9/11 (America Magazine) ow.ly/qGcz3046bg7
Tim Kaine claims Catholic Church could change on gay marriage (CNA) ow.ly/X4cZ3048srt
Richmond Bishop responds to Tim Kaine’s statement on same-sex marriage (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/1V7u304bsQP
FREE Resources for RCIA (The Coming Home Network) ow.ly/MU3l3048y6u
Pope Francis approves establishment of day of prayer for abuse survivors (CatholicHerald) ow.ly/ceN43048HnF
UN event hails Mother Teresa for seeing that ‘Calcutta is everywhere’ (Crux/CNS) ow.ly/eevh304agQq
Effort made to preserve historic property of St. Katherine Drexel (The Catholic Virginian) ow.ly/NaMw304ajt0
Military archdiocese gets creative in recruiting Catholic chaplains (CNS) ow.ly/grAo304altK
Indiana mana makes statement with shrine to Holy Family (Crux/AP) ow.ly/9IWw304aP1Z
Vatican Confirms: Pope Francis’ letter to Argentine bishops on Amoris Laetitia is authentic (Aleteia) ow.ly/Oi3j304aRL2
Minnesota woman lit prayer candle daily for 27 years for missing boy (CNS) ow.ly/nuye304aSGE
Diocese, Franciscans pay $900K to settle child sex abuse claims (Crux/AP) ow.ly/G8gD304aU0O
Middle Eastern Christians — Solidarity with Them against Genocide, Even in Washington (National Review) ow.ly/AbmX304bD6j
Padre Pio shows the Church can be democratic after all (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/22fw304cEbI
Want authenticity? Turn off your cell phone, Pope Francis says (CNA) ow.ly/LE94304cEkR
Cardinal Turkson’s Address on Pope’s Vision of Social Market Economy (ZENIT) ow.ly/7LJu304cEUZ
Cardinal says group’s ‘deceptive’ ads promote abortion as ‘a social good’ (CNS) ow.ly/yFFr304e2wv
Archbishop Lori slams ‘reckless’ comments by civil rights chair (CNA) ow.ly/s2c4304eSpK
Virginia Catholic Conference releases 2016 side-by-side comparing two presidential candidates’ positions on issues ow.ly/JUoM304f4cx
Pope amends canon law to show sensitivity to Eastern churches (Crux) ow.ly/fsf5304fhzS
Study puts dollar value of organized religion in the U.S. at $1.2 trillion (CNS) ow.ly/8xHR304f8Gd
Feast of Our Lady of the Garden (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/7FVb304d0jD
Why Archbishop Chaput thinks the US presidential candidates are ‘very bad news’ (CNA) ow.ly/4TIy304ggaJ
St. Thomas More’s hats – and other relics – coming soon to DC’s JPII Shrine (CNA) ow.ly/Ef8c304ggmk
40 Days for Life — September 28th to November 6th ow.ly/nTVh304e5M2
Mel Gibson Reveals Title for “Passion of the Christ” Sequel (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/z982304dt2B
Saint Francis: Our Model of Mercy (American Catholic) ow.ly/VXeG304ghM8
The nativity show from the creators of the Muppets (CNA) ow.ly/ETJL304fkr0
So, what if we attach a GoPro to the Compostelan Botafumeiro? (Aleteia) ow.ly/FuYe304e29H
Benedictines say their fresh-baked spice cookies have ‘heavenly’ scent (CNS) ow.ly/R8wB304gfpJ

World Day of Prayer for Peace – 30th Anniversary (September 21st)

Pope’s inter-faith summit in Assisi belongs to an ongoing revolution (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/8oYu304fecl
Pope in Assisi: ‘thirst for peace’ 30 years from 1st Day of Prayer (News.va) ow.ly/e3nQ304arcS
Pope Francis will pray in Assisi for peace with representatives of nine religions (Rome Reports) ow.ly/VThF304cIAY

30th Anniversary since first World Day of Prayer for Peace started by St. John Paul II in Assisi, Italy in September 21, 1986.

Prayer for Peace by St. John XXIII, O.F.S.

Lord Jesus Christ,
who are called the Prince of Peace,
who are yourself our peace and reconciliation,
who so often said, “Peace to you,”
grant us peace.
Make all men and women witnesses of
truth, justice, and brotherly love.
Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace.
Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee
and defend the great gift of peace.
May all peoples of the earth becomes as brothers and sisters.
May longed-for peace blossom forth
and reign always over us all.
Amen.