
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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