This Week We Celebrate LIFE!

MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON DC 

January 23rd marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that removed many state and federal restrictions on abortion.

Pro-life supporters from across the United States will be in Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life. It's been deemed the largest and longest-running peaceful human rights demonstration for the unborn, with more than 100,000 expected to attend.

19 Year Old Therapy Dog Gives Meaning to a Dying Woman

His name is Baxter and at the age of 19, he was still inspiring elderly people in their final days. Baxter has died since this video was shot, but he lives on in our memories as one of the biggest inspirations. What an amazing dog!

FIND OUT MORE...  

___________________________________

PRESENTATION OF THE LAMBS FOR THE FEAST OF ST. AGNES

VATICAN CITY, 21 JAN 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Urban VIII Chapel of the Vatican Apostolic Palace the Pope was presented with two lambs which had earlier been blessed for today's feast of St. Agnes. The blessing took place in the basilica on Rome's Via Nomentana which bears the saint's name and where she is buried. The wool of the lambs is used to make the palliums bestowed on new metropolitan archbishops on 29 June, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles.

The pallium is a white woolen band embroidered with six black crosses which is worn by the Pope and by metropolitan archbishops. The lambs, the symbol of St. Agnes who was martyred in Rome around the year 305, are raised by the Trappist Fathers of the Abbey of the Three Fountains in Rome and the palliums are made from the newly-shorn wool by the sisters of St. Cecilia.

Mary, Mother of the Redeemer 

~by Susi Pittman

Mary, Mother of the Redeemer speaks to us especially at this time of year, as we contemplate the true meaning of LIFE given by intentional intelligent design.

READ MORE...

It's once again time for MISSION HONDURAS, but, this year Father Ron cannot make the trip. He wants to remind us all that we are called to love the poor and be Christ's hands and feet and love. Share Father's journey of love!

Does God Expect Us to be Someone Else? 

~by Sister Marie Rene, S.S.J.

Have you ever had the desire to be someone else? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Sister Marie Rene has an inspiration sure to get you oriented!

READ MORE...  

Off the Southern California Coast

~by Frank Gromling

Frank has had a busy schedule in recent months traveling back and forth between California and Florida. He was once again in California, anchored off the coast at Palos Verde Point discussing business with BODY GLOVE co-founder Bob Meistrell, when a special "gift" made an appearance.

READ MORE... 

Painted Rocks 

~by Mary Galvano-Bajohr

 

 

Walking past boulders or treading on stones, have you ever given a thought to the glory they give God just by their "being?" This week, walk the stony path with Mary and get a new perspective that will open your spiritual eyes.

~By Rebecca Taylor on CATHOLIC LANE

Reverberations of Roe v. Wade Go Far Beyond Abortion  

Mary, Mother of the Church

~by Joseph Kaiser

Our resident theologian, Joe Kaiser speaks to the title Mary, Mother of the Church. "Mother of the Church" was formally bestowed on Mary by Pope Paul VI in 1964 at the conclusion of the third session of the Second Vatican Council. Do you know the biblical background that backs this up?

READ MORE...  

January's Recommended Reads: Fiction Writers of the West

Two great Catholic mystery writers of the great American West are the topic of Michele's reading and research this month. One was a former president of the Mystery Writers of America and whose last novel in 2006 was the Shape Shifter. The other was an expert historian on the Arapaho people. Who are they?

NEW AFFILIATE SHOPPING for YOU!  

We continue to build a small but, well focused group of vendors, offering products in line with stewardship of the earth and its creatures. By visiting these product sites from our page, you are helping to support our mission.

is a small batch coffee roaster operated by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming through an online gourmet coffee bean store. Many consider their website the ultimate source for gourmet coffee where it is easy to buy coffee online. The monks carefully craft each freshly roasted coffee to perfection for dark roast coffees, espresso, ground coffees, whole bean coffees, single origin coffees, fair trade coffees, flavored coffees and especially the monks' special gourmet coffee blends. Try our special auto delivered coffee subscriptions also for the best coffee online.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS

MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS has always taken a formidable and uncompromising stand when it comes to the protection and sustainability of our natural world and the delicate systems which balance all life as we know it. This complex and venerable planet produces all of the products we share with you, and it is simply a matter of appreciation and respect that must be given. Not only do we lead the industry in environmental stewardship, we also adhere to strict principles and protocols that ensure fair treatment and compensation for the people involved with the production of our products; both domestically and overseas.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS

___________________________________

A Division of Engineering Services & Products Company, FarmTek was founded in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the highest quality products at the most competitive prices with exceptional customer service directly to the agricultural, horticultural, building and retail trade communities.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT FARMTEK

EARTH: Home or Hotel?

There has been a great deal of media hype regarding 2012-END OF DAYS. But, what should we really be focusing on in our stewardship call to action? Take a Catholic spiritual journey through the cosmos to earth and answer that question.

$25 per person in advance or $30 at the door.  

Includes Buffet Lunch, study materials, notebook, and two books, RENEWING THE EARTH-USCCB and THE JOY OF CO-OPERATING WITH GOD, by Susi Pittman. Just in time for spring, each reservation is entered into a drawing for 2 Free Passes on the Old Town Trolley Tour in St. Augustine, $46 value.

The Catholic Photographer

Bob Mullen is The Catholic Photographer 

bmullen@catholicphotographer.com  

He is a freelance photographer specializing in Catholic liturgies and events. His work can be seen in multitudes of Catholic periodicals and on Catholic websites across the United States. He is a member of the New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA); the Catholic Prss Association (CPA); and a contributor to the Catholic News Service (CNS). His work has been so well received that he continues to garner photo awards, most recently from the Catholic Press Association where he received 2nd Place in 2011 for Best General News Photo.

FIND OUT MORE... 

Rachel's Vineyard 

_____________________________ 

Silent No More Awareness Campaign 

CUBA TOURS AND TRAVEL-See Pope Benedict XVI in Cuba this March  

Catholic Youth go to Washington D.C. for the national March For Life each year to support an end to abortion.  

Creating a Rosary Garden  

Power Walking Your Way to Good Health  

Winter, the best viewing for the constellation of Gemini

Gemini is easy to find as it glides high overhead in mid-winter, above and to the left of Orion. It's two brightest stars - Castor and Pollux - represent the mythological twins brothers of Helen of Troy.

READ MORE...