Perspectives
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28-Oct-2011
The most powerful means to relieve or release a soul from purgatory is through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, says expert Susan Tassone, who has just begun writing her seventh book on the subject, reports the National Catholic Register.
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28-Oct-2011
Matthew 23:1-12
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2’The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; 3therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4
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28-Oct-2011
In many places throughout the world, and indeed in a number of parishes where I have ministered in Australia, All Souls Day has a special place in the spiritual life of the people, writes Bishop Christopher Saunders.
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28-Oct-2011
Wadeye in the remote Australian outback is a community filled with faith and spirituality. During World Mission Month, Catholic Mission Australia celebrates with them.
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28-Oct-2011
A compelling and confronting new book, Big Porn Inc, was recently launched in Australia. The publishers, editors, some of the Australian contributors and those endorsing the book spoke of the launch of this book as a “landmark publication”, writes Anna Krohn (pictured) on the Catholic Women's League website.
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28-Oct-2011
A week of varied news: a drunk priest was caught driving, a cathedral was damaged by storms, a retired priest passed away, Archbishop Bathersby recalled his meeting with the Pope, and a Victorian teacher (pictured) was nominated for a national award for outstanding service.
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28-Oct-2011
A Cuban founding dissident (pictured) dies, Israel gives the Pope an ancient olive tree, China suspends a bishop, Myanmar troops attack a church, Indian police to investigate a priest's death and Pakistan launches new Bibles.
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28-Oct-2011
Anita Caspary, who died this month at the age of 95. As a congregational leader, played a decisive role after Vatican II when she resisted the authority of the conservative Los Angles Cardinal James Frances McIntyre and led her sisters to canonical separation from the Church.
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28-Oct-2011
The 26-year love affair and nine-film collaboration of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn is probably the one thing most people remember about Tracy. He never divorced his wife to marry Hepburn, partly because of his Catholicism.
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28-Oct-2011
When you look carefully at the Gospels, you find a man with an obvious joie de vivre, a preacher who told funny stories to make a point, a leader who gave his disciples nicknames and a former carpenter who enjoyed a good joke, writes James Martin SJ.
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