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Snowing In Rome
St Peter's basilica, on February 3, 2011, Vatican City.
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UK Archbishop Vincent Nichols Olympic Review
Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols with the London Olympic Park in the background.
Via Vatican News:With six-months to go before the Opening Ceremony of the XXX Olympiad, bishops from the three London dioceses have visited the Olympic Park to see how 504 acres of previously toxic wasteland in the East End of London has been transformed into a place of new life and immense beauty.
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At the invitation of Mgr John Armitage, chair of the Catholic 2012 Committee and Catholic trustee on the board of Christian Olympic charity More Than Gold, and James Parker, Catholic executive coordinator for the Games and chair of More Than Gold’s denominational work, Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Bishop John Arnold of Westminster, Bishops Pat Lynch and Paul Hendricks of Southwark, Bishop Thomas McMahon of Brentwood and Bishop Richard Moth of the Forces joined local head teachers and members of the board of the John Paul II Foundation for Sport for an informative and in depth visit of the entire Olympic Park initiative.
The Catholic Church is, for the first time in history, engaging at the heart of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, especially through its involvement with the Christian charity More Than Gold. Local East London Catholic churches were strongly behind the bid to transform the toxic 504 acre wasteland into usable land that would serve locals, London as a whole and the nations of the world.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference has been committed to this venture for the past three years and this visit gave London's Catholic bishops and significant others the opportunity to mark the significant progress made by the ODA and LOCOG.
Speaking about the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said:
“The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a moment of great opportunity for us all. These great sporting events generate all sorts of good ideas and initiatives, particularly for young people, reminding all of us of the importance of good health, the dignity of our bodies, the care of our physical well-being and its spiritual meaning.
“The example of many who are dedicated to training routines in preparation for these Games remind us of the need for good habits and routines in our own daily lives if we are to make the most of our God-given talents.”
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Florida GOP Primary-GO NEWT GO
Caput Mundi Blog endorses Roman Catholic, Speaker Newt Gingrich to be the standard bearer of the GOP, in terms of the Florida primary, for candidate to the Presidency of the United States of America...
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Urbi Et Orbi
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his traditional Christmas 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 25, 2011.
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St. Charles Borromeo-My Namesake Feast Day
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Saint Jude Thaddeus
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Saint Ursula
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Saint Luke The Evangelist-Ora Pro Nobis
St. Luke's Parish-Patron:St. Luke, an early convert of paganism to Christianity, was born a Greek and a Gentile in Antioch, Syria. He was a physician and it is believed that he may have also been a slave, as it was not uncommon in his day for slaves to be educated in medicine so the family would have a resident physician.
St. Luke became a close companion of Paul of Tarsus and accompanied him on his missionary journeys. It is very possible that St. Luke provided medical assistance to Paul when he had been beaten, stoned or nearly drowned while evangelizing to the Western Roman Empire.
St. Luke is the only Gentile to have written books in the Bible. He is the writer of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles and his writings have been proven to be historically accurate.
It is believed that St. Luke lived a long life and died of natural causes c. 74 in Greece. Recent scientific research has proven the relics in the Basilica of St. Justina in Padua, Italy are those of St. Luke. The research was conducted at the request of Archbishop Antonio Malttiazzo of Padua.
According to tradition, his body was taken to Constantinople in the fourth century during the Crusades and later transported to Padua. His headless skeleton has been kept in a lead box in the Basilica of St. Justina in Padua, Italy. St. Luke's cranium was brought to St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague in 1364 by the request of Emperor Charles IV.
There is debate as to when St. Luke's body was transported from Constantinople to Padua, as historical archives reveal that St. Luke's bones may have been in the city as early the eighth century, during the Iconoclastic Controversy.
Saint Luke is often depicted as painting portraits of Mary. According to tradition, Luke was believed to have painted portraits of both Mary and Jesus, which were to have been hung in the Basillica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Centuries later, it was proven that Luke did not paint such images but he is still considered the patron saint of artists because of this tradition.
Saint Luke is also portrayed with pen in hand because he is, of course, the writer of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. He is often shown with an ox, which is a symbol of sacrifice – the sacrifice Jesus made for the world.
Saint Luke's feast day is celebrated on October 18th. It can be celebrated by reading the Acts of Apostles and praying the three canticles he preserved for us – the Benedictus, the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis.
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Saint Michael-Ora Pro Nobis
Saint Michael's Church in Hammerfest, Norway (northern most Catholic church on Earth)
St. Michael's Catholic Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God cast into Hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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Our Lady of Schoenstatt-Traveling Campaign
Our Lady of Schoenstatt, Germany 
Our personalized shrine for the Pilgrim Mother Campaign 
Our participation in the Schoenstatt Movement as she arrived on Saturday, Sept. 10th, to our home in Kendall.
Schoenstatt shrine in Brasilia, Brazil
