catholic

Catholic is used to describe all of the churches in union with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. This would include the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the various Eastern Churches (such as the Byzantine , the Melkite and Coptic).

Catholic also refers to all things related to the Catholic Church, from baptized believers to doctrines, beliefs and customs. Catholics understand creation to be sacramental in nature. It points humanity toward God, and through it God is able to touch humanity. That is why catholics have sacraments, holy water, rosaries, crucifixes, and statues. This principle explains the catholic devotion to saints, the emphasis on community and communal prayer, and catholic charity and social outreach .

Catholics can be found all throughout the blogosphere, writing movie reviews, book reviews, humor & news,  opinions & entertainment, as well as about technology, family life, and more.

The teachings of the Catholic Church are readily available in The Catechism of the Catholic Church .

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “catholic”

• The Details for Anglicans: Promptly Announced

  
  Catholic Analysis — Authority: 118
  ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS AND COMPLEMENTARY NORMS [Emphasis added] VATICAN CITY, 9 NOV 2009 (VIS) - The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith today published the Apostolic Constitution "Anglicanorum coetibus", which provides for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with ...
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• The Pope’s extraordinary offer: an apostate’s view

  
  The Wardman Wire — Authority: 532
  Weve heard a number of religious views about the Popes extraordinary offer to allow Church of England priests who cant stomach women bishops to convert to Rome. Here is the view of an excommunicated apostate. Isnt this really about some extremely conservative-minded peoples deep-rooted commitment against womens ...
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• Oksana Grigorieva Believes Mel Won’t Cheat On Her

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 159
  Oksana Grigorieva has on some real pretty rose colored glasses. She believes that Mel Gibson will never cheat on her. I hope she doesn’t think that because she had his kid that he’s never going to stray. Little Lucia was just born last week or so and she’s hoping Mel won’t stray. She says, “If he wanted ...
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• >>Chilling Effect of Hate Crimes Law?

  
  And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Authority: 441
  Chilling Effect of Hate Crimes Law? » The Foundry Watch what you are thinking!!  It just may send you to prison.  That’s the new hate Crimes bill that Congress passed  under the cover of a defense spending bill.  The Hate Crimes bill could not stand-alone so the Democrats attached it to a bill for funding ...
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• Divine Mercy Chaplet – 3 O’clock Prayer

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 169
  http://www.youtube.com/v/UgoAPCW20QE?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Lights OffSoft LightsLights OnRead the original:Divine Mercy Chaplet – 3 O’clock PrayerRelated Posts:Mercy: Guest Elisabeth MossSukhmani Sahib - Sikh Prayer Part 2Chaplain Leads Prayer for Fort Hood SuspectCalling the Clock on Marlon WayansDonnie ...
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• New Yorks Times Makes Catholic Medal of Honor a Winner A Muslim

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  I guess the New York Times never has never thought of Middle East Christians and just assumed some things
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• Threat made against gay marriage opponent in Maine

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 499
  Police are investigating a threat against a leader in past efforts against gay rights in Maine. Threat made against gay marriage opponent in Maine is a post from the Out Gay Life Family of Websites. Arizona: Tucson Phoenix California: Los Angeles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Colorado: ...
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• So I Guess Pro-Life Republicans Are Really Pro-Life (Health Care Bill)

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  Though I still oppose the Health cre bill I am very glad that many of my fellow conservative Catholics are seeing the forest for the trees here. From NRO which I agree with Second-Guessing Stupak [Ramesh Ponnuru] As John McCormack reports , a few conservatives have complained that Republicans shouldnt ...
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• Nov 09 – Homily – Fr Johannes: The Dedication of the Archbasilica of Our Savior

  
  AirMaria.com — Authority: 484
  Homily #091109m ( 09min) Play – The Mother and Mistress of all Churches throughout the world, the church of Saint John Lateran, or the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior , was the first publicly consecrated.  It was built by Constantine, the first Christian Emperor and consecrated by Pope St. Sylvester on ...
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• Planned Parenthood Director Now Pro-Life On the Huckabee Show

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  Oh this is great. Creative Minority Report has Abby Johnson In Her Own Words
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• Congress Heard the Catholic Bishops Roar on Health Care Bill

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  Get Religion has some good stories on this See Abortion was the key to it all and Maybe the bishops really mattered The abortion issue was hardly noticed till late in the game by the secular media and the impact it was happening. I think looking at the new the lst week they were still not up to steam
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• School Closings Hurricane Ida:

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 460
  School Closings Hurricane Ida: Florida Public Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Ida. School Closings Hurricane Ida: Florida Public Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Ida. Schools will also be closed on Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. Baldwin County ...
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• Anglican Constitution

  
  West Coast Catholic — Authority: 130
  The Anglican Constitution has now been released from the Vatican and below are a few links to its analysis: AmP - Text/Commentary: Anglican Constitution establishing personal ordinariates NCRegister - Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus More to come later...
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• A LSU Fan Says Three Cheers For Notre Dame(Pro-Life Commercial Ran During Navy Game)

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  What a great day. Notre Dame loses to Navy (Sorry Notre Dame those BCS Bowl spots are tight) and they run a wonderful Pro-Ad during the Notre Dame/Navy Football game!! MORE PLEASE!!!! Mirrors of Justice has Notre Dames adult-stem-cell-research ad and initiative
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• Putting parental notification in perspective...

  
  Blowing San #1 — Authority: 139
  Found this at http://www.jillstanek.com/ The saddest part is the undoubted truth of it.
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• APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS — PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

  
  http://fratres.wordpress.com — Authority: 525
  In recent times the Holy Spirit has moved groups of Anglicans to petition repeatedly and insistently to be received into full Catholic communion individually as well as corporately. The Apostolic See has responded favorably to such petitions. Indeed, the successor of Peter, mandated by the Lord Jesus to guarantee the ...
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• Roman Revisions Revealed

  
  Ayia Iluvatar — Authority: 91
  This morning, the Vatican Released the text of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus , which provides for disaffected Anglicans entering into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The document appears to clear up some questions and leave a few loose ends to be answered. For my commentary on ...
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• Vatican Says Rules on Anglican Priests Don’t Signify Change

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 141
  The Vatican said on Monday that its new rules facilitating the conversion of Anglicans, including married Anglican priests, did not “signify any change” in its rules for priestly celibacy.
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• Big News-Apostolic Constitution For Anglican Released By Vatican(Updated with Links)

  
  Opinionated Catholic — Authority: 149
  Exciting stuff. Father Z has the initial rundown. I will update this post. See Apostolic Constitution: ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS Updates Sub Tuum has Some Very Initial thoughts on the Apostolic Constitution Damon Thompson for the UK Telegraph has major links and commentary. Keep a eye on hinm the next few days. ...
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• Excerpts from Anglicanorum Coetibus

  
  Argent by the Tiber — Authority: 426
  Some sentences that stand out to me at the initial reading:In recent times the Holy Spirit has moved groups of Anglicans to petition repeatedly and insistently to be received into full Catholic communion individually as well as corporately. The Apostolic See has responded favorably to such petitions. Indeed, the ...
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