Defending Marriage in Maine
Posted by Tim Drake
Monday, September 21, 2009 11:25 AM
The battle for the institution of marriage is in full swing in the state of Maine. Voters there were denied the ability to vote on same-sex “marriage” when legislators passed a law (LD 1020) this spring granting homosexuals the “right” to marry.
Voters there, however, gathered more than 100,000 signatures to have a “citizen’s veto” placed on the statewide ballot in November. That measure asks... READ MORE
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Prayers for the Dead
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, November 03, 2008 8:02 AM
All Saints Day prayers in Manila. (CNS/Reuters)
Yesterday was All Souls Day, when the Church unites in a special way in prayer for those who have died.
But for Catholics this should always be a focus of our prayers, and the entire month of November has traditionally been a time of particular focus on praying for the souls of the departed. Let’s remember that a number of plenary and partial indulgences are available throughout November to... READ MORE
Filed under indulgences, november, philippines, prayers for the dead, purgatory
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