LifeSiteNews.com featured a guest commentary by Rev. John A. Corapi that gives a brief look back at the history of the United States and ahead to the future based on our decisions about contraception and abortion. It's not a pretty picture.
From artificial contraception to abortion to partial-birth abortion, then on to infanticide we march toward [...]

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Sounds like DFE Blogger had a "unique" experience in a recent trip to Rome...
The afternoon saw a meeting with Fr. Dan Gallagher, a priest of the Diocese of Gaylord and former Sacred Heart Seminary professor who currently works for the Vatican's Secretary of State. He gave us a tour through the Apostolic Palace. It was [...]

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This past Sunday on Pentecost, Bishop Patrick Cooney gave permission to offer publicly the Extraordinary Form of the Mass in the Diocese of Gaylord. For all the details check out the diocese article Diocese to offer Extraordinary Form of Mass beginning May 11.
The current schedule for the Extraordinary Form is every Sunday beginning at 12:45 [...]

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My wife Mary was in the hospital for two weeks and is now home recovering and is slowly getting better. I'm very grateful that she is home and also for all the prayers and support we've received from numerous friends and family. God Bless all of you! The kids are doing great and are happy [...]

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A sophomore at Lake Leelanau St. Mary school, Margaret Barley, wrote a very good article about abortion. I really enjoyed this quote from Mother Teresa at the end...
I want to leave you with a little bit of wisdom from Mother Teresa. She said, "I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because [...]

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Saw this link of some Easter Reflections written by Bishop Patrick Cooney. Here's a sample...
As we celebrate the Easter feast and, indeed, celebrate it for the whole Easter season, we must be very thankful to the Triune God. We must be thankful because we have been chosen and we have been inaugurated through the Lord’s [...]

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Pope Benedict XVI has declared Knights of Columbus founder Father Michael J. McGivney a "Venerable Servant of God" and that moves him one step closer to sainthood.
Fr. McGivney is a shining example for fathers, priests and entire families. He's been one of my favorites since I joined the Knights 4 years ago and I say [...]

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Fr. Scott Haynes from the The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius visited Holy Rosary at the end of February for a workshop on the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. I was there for a couple of sessions and daily mass, the experience was great! I learned alot about the Extraordinary Form and am really [...]

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Welcome to GoodSaints, the online home for my experiences studying for admission into the Permanent Diaconate Program for the Diocese of Gaylord.
There is one catch - the program is not currently active - however by the time I finish my studies I hope it will be. If not, I will have learned more about [...]

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