Catholic Church Conservation (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
With enthusiastic acclaim and with unanimous approval and consent the Fathers [of the Council] have chosen the Blessed Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, as the Patroness of the United States of America; without, however, adding the obligation of hearing Mass and abstaining from servile work on the feast of the Conception of Blessed Mary. And, therefore, they decided that the...
NoName247 (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Haven't had a good Virgin Mary or Jesus vision in a few weeks....until today- from FaceBakersfield comes this story:KBAK reports that one family believes they have been blessed with a miracle. Elvia Alvarez said to the TV station she was...
BIG BLUE WAVE (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
On November 23rd, thousands of Muslims stormed the Church of the Virgin Mary to manifest their opposition to its inauguration. The Church was formerly a factory that was retrofitted. Muslims unhappy with this new addition took over the first floor of a newly-built building on the other side of the street and hastily established a mosque in the early hours of the morning. Security forces...
The Sun (Free subscription) | yesterday
HERE’S Voice of an Angel star Charlotte Church — as the Virgin Mary in nativity scene
In the Sight of Angels (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
From Advent until the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is customary in some places to sing the 11th-century antiphon, ' Alma Redemptoris Mater ' instead of the ' Salve Regina '. The Dominican chant tone heard on this recording is somewhat different from the solemn Roman version that is perhaps more well-known. It was recorded by a group of Dominican students in Blackfriars,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Benedict XVI traveled there in September to celebrate the 150th anniversary of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous.Over the years, more than 7,000 pilgrims have claimed to have been healed after bathing in or drinking Lourdes water. The church has officially deemed 67 cures "miraculous."In 1954, the Tarbes-Lourdes diocese created the panel of doctors...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Wynwood and is now a missionary in India, exhibits two masterfully executed pencil drawings of the Virgin Mary and Jesus, who seem to fit right into the neighborhood.For all the art on display this week, this church, this exhibit and the surrounding urban scene offer a powerful study.The church, 3116 NW Second Avenue, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday. The flier promoting...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
... & Arend Prohmann, producers, Stephan Flock, engineer/mixer; "Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary," Charles Bruffy, conductor (Phoenix Chorale), Blanton Alspaugh, producer, John Newton, engineer/mixer, Jonathan Cooper, mastering engineer; "Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny" James Conlon, conductor, Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald, Fred Vogler, producer...
IOL (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... there was a gang that stole parts of the tombstones, especially those with statuettes like the Virgin Mary. "People have come to me selling these statues, but I refused to purchase them, because I suspected they must have been stolen," he said. The incident sparked outrage among councillors in the eThekwini Municipality, with political parties all calling for action. One councillor,...
Defamer (Free subscription) | yesterday
· Johnny Depp has bought the film rights to novel In the Hand of Dante, in which he'll play a Dante expert charged with authenticating what might be the original Divine Comedy manuscript. Hopefully along the way he breaks a couple of codes and finds out the Virgin Mary was the town slut or something—otherwise, SNOOZERS. []· SAG was struck a mighty blow from within their own ranks when...
Gurney Journey (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
The island country of Malta has a fleet of about 500 buses, most of them owner-operated. The British Leyland buses date mainly from the 1950s, and they're painted bright red and orange on the outside. On the inside they're customized with images of the Virgin Mary and Bob Marley. Route 49 takes a loud and bumpy ride from Qawra to Valetta. I did this sketch of the driver as he steered,...
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The actual observance of Christianity is plummeting in modern-day Britain, but the religion's narratives and iconography remain powerful sources of both inspiration and controversy in the arts - from the very successful music of classical composers James MacMillan and John Tavener and the best-selling chanting monks of Santo Domingo de Silos to artist Chris Ofili's notorious Holy Virgin Mary...
Musings from a Catholic Bookstore (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... Liturgical Year Christ the King Sunday Good King Wenceslas Las Posadas Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pope St. Damasus I St. Catherine of Alexandria St. Cecilia St. Francis Xavier St. Jude Thaddeus St. Lucy And here are our latest product and resource guides, which we hope will be helpful to you in researching Catholic items! A History of Christmas Cards Resource Guide to...
T just get you there winstrol. (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
And if the image of the Virgin Mary on grilled cheese is not vanuatu enough for you, Oz Weekly is reporting that Ms. But there are several reasons why his new team isn. Said Jack Knowlton of Saratoga Springs, managing general partner of Sackatoga Stable. University engineers have teamed up with course Prussian mercenaries and builders to develop safer cross country jumps. To me, it has...
Vultus Christi (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... Lamy, Priest (1853-1 December 1931) Père Lamy , a priest greatly devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the founder of the Cistercian-inspired Congregation of the Servants of Jesus and Mary , died on 1 December 1931. Père Lamy touched countless souls, among them the French Catholic author Julian Green, and Jacques and Raïssa Maritain. Père Lamy used to say: The Blessed Virgin...
