He is Risen!
This is our season. Easter Sunday and the 50 days of celebration that follow fill us with profound joy.
So much joy in fact, that it must overflow, and fill our world because it is a joy rooted in the victory of all victories, the triumph of Our Lord over sin -- and the assurance that the final victory has already been won.
In this spirit, we have some joy-filled news to share.
First, we were proud to represent you this morning at the 7th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C where nearly 1,000 guests gathered to pray and hear from His Excellency Bishop William Lori, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, pro-life activist Lila Rose, and former Speaker Newt Gingrich. The morning fittingly began with the Holy Rosary. CV is a proud sponsor of this annual event.
Second, later this week CV blogger Thomas Peters (American Papist) will travel to Rome for an unprecedented gathering of bloggers from around the world. The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture extended 150 exclusive invitations to bloggers -- and we were selected! Stay tuned for more news on this exciting event.
Finally, the biggest world event this week (no, not the royal wedding!) is the beatification of Blessed John Paul II. CatholicVote.org was founded in response to Pope John Paul II's call for a New Evangelization. While the springtime occurring in our Church takes on many forms, our humble effort seeks to re-evangelize, inspire, and mobilize Catholics in public life.
Any attempt to summarize the life of John Paul II is futile, as the Church is still today unpacking the gifts of his rich pontificate. Yet it bears recalling his visits to America where he drew giant crowds and inspired his fellow Catholics and non-Catholics alike. He movingly called us to rediscover our moral heritage summarized in the Declaration of Independence. He loved America, but reminded us of our responsibilities to respect the dignity of every human person. Most importantly, he witnessed to the truth that whatever we do in politics, the indispensable foundation is prayer.
To celebrate the beatification of John Paul II, we created a special webpage that includes commentaries from some of our CV bloggers along with a special Facebook campaign to share the joy.
Visit www.catholicvote.org/johnpaul to see our tribute.
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