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A place for Catholics to share our faith and love of God ~ a place of prayer and growing spiritually where we share our experiences as Christians in today's society and discuss issues of interest to Catholics in a thoughtful way.

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Welcome to Catholics 50+! Post contains embedded images

We are a community of Catholics committed to growing spiritually. We are committed to the Eucharist, guided by the Holy Spirit and use Mary as our model. We center our faith-life around liturgical... | posted by Rudytooty
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Kennedy say RI Bishop banned him from communion Post contains embedded images

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)(by Ray Henry) -- Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of t... | posted by Rudytooty
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Feast Day of Christ the King Post contains embedded images

This weekend the Church observes the Feast of Christ the King. It is a feast that acknowledges that Jesus is Lord, not only of individuals, but of nations, empires, cultures, and the entire unive... | posted by Rudytooty
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Homily for the Feast of Christ the King Post contains embedded images

by Fr. John Speekman Two men confronting each other: Jesus and Pilate. Two men: * a ruler and a slave * a master and a servant * a king and a subject But which is which? Who is the rul... | posted by Rudytooty
1 reply - last reply: "Let's look at Pilate: He seems to... more" ~ Rudytooty
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Christ Reigns Post contains embedded images

22,000 high school youth in Eucharistic Procession through Kansas City at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Kansas City this week. Photos by Joe Cory, Catholic Key H/T Catholic Key blog | posted by Rudytooty
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Feast Day of the Presentation of Mary Post contains embedded images

"Hail, holy throne of God, divine sanctuary, house of glory, jewel most fair, chosen treasure house, and mercy seat for the whole world, heaven showing forth the glory of God. More in first r... | posted by Rudytooty
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The Knots Prayer Post contains embedded images

Dear God, please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my mind. Erase the will nots, may nots, and might no... | posted by Rudytooty
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Has the CCHD cleaned up its act?

Every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, many Catholic parishes take up a second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Last year we found out that the CCHD had be... | posted by Rudytooty
1 reply - last reply: "My bishop - Bishop Robert Lynch of... more" ~ Rudytooty
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A Call of Christian Conscience

More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marria... | posted by Rudytooty
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St. Bernadette's Body after 122 years. Post contains embedded images

This is one of the 200+ miracle facts of incorruptible bodies that can only be traced to most of the declared saints of the Roman Catholic Church. Body after 122 years. These are the pictures of ... | posted by Gradynurse
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OLD CALENDAR: ST CLEMENT I; ST FELICITAS, MARTYR Collect: All-powerful and ever-living God, we... more
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