Sunday Edition - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Dominica II post Epiphaniam - Missa 'Omnis Terra' - January 19th, 2014

• Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Who is Jesus Christ? A Homily for the 2nd Sunday of the Year
• Belief Blog (CNN) >> Italian priests: Interest in exorcism increasing
• Catholic World Report - Blog (Carl E. Olson) >> The Lamb of God and the Salvation of the World
• Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse >> My Pro-Life Homily (Written Form)
• Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Perfect Offering: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
• Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> SSPX: IS IT ECUMENISM OR IS IT NOT? (1)
• Godzdogz (The English Dominican Studentate) >> Popular Piety: Scapulars and Medals (Toby Lees OP)
• Homiletic & Pastoral Review - Articles >> The Person of Jesus Unites Himself with the Unborn  (Robert J. Boackle, Ph.D.)
• Musings of a Pertinacious Papist >> D. F. Williams calls for affirmative action in the appointment of Cardinals
• On This Rock (Fr. John Hollowell) >> It is not enough that you are servants
• Psallam Domino (Kate Edwards) >> Sunday Canticles: Isaiah 33:2-10
• RORATE CÆLI >> The Romans and Barbarians had some bizarre "families" as well - no reason to dilute the Christian message
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> WHO KNEW THAT NEW PAGAN CHALLENGES EXISTED IN THE EARLY CHURCH AS WELL
• SOUTHERN ORDERS (Fr. Allan J. McDonald) >> THE GREATEST PROBLEM WITH MODERN CHURCH ARCHITECTURE IS THAT THE ARCHITECTS ARE GOOD ARCHITECTS BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUILD CATHOLIC CHURCHES PROPERLY 
• The Catholic Thing >> Cuomo to Catholics: You’re Not Welcome in NY  (George J. Marlin)   ("...Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George has predicted that he will die in his bed, his successor will die in prison, and his successor will die a martyr. We may not be quite there yet. But unless Church leaders and others act quickly and forcefully, Catholics and others of traditional moral views may find themselves not simply marginalized, but – if some politicians have their way – facing something very like exile in their own nation...")
• The Chant Café >> Pastors: Would you like to improve confessions? Increase the beauty of the Mass.  (Kathleen Pluth)
• Views From the Choir Loft >> The Authentic Role of the Laity
• Vultus Christi (Dom Mark Daniel Kirby) >> Praying with Christ and His Church
• Whispers in the Loggia (Rocco Palmo) >> Scarlet Night in Canada – The Secret of Quebec's "Success"

My 2 cents:  The best 4 teams are playing.  Two heavyweight prize fights.  Nonetheless, two teams have to lose...

New England over Denver by 2   (They always seem to find a way....)

San Francisco over Seattle by 3   (Jim Harbaugh's team coming back to the Super Bowl for a repeat....)