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December 17, 2012
Speaking tonight: “The Strange King: How One Baby Changed the World”
Brandon Vogt - 5 months 1 week ago
If you're in the Central Florida area tonight (Monday, December 17), I'll be speaking at 7:00pm at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Winter Park, FL.
My talk is titled "The...
O!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - 5 months 1 week ago Today we begin the final days of Advent, which bring with them the beautiful O Antiphons, or “Great Antiphons”.
Years ago I made a page about these antiphons. I have intended (...
CDC’s Report Severely Undercounts Number of Abortions Nationwide
LifeNews.com - 5 months 1 week ago National and state abortion reporting laws and policies in the United States are a patchwork that falls far short of fulfilling the potential of this information to inform and...
A Very Interesting Thought
Saint Louis Catholic - 5 months 1 week ago Few of us can easily surrender our belief that society must somehow make sense. The thought that the state has lost its mind and is punishing...
Children of a God who is close
News.va - 5 months 1 week ago Advent is a time of joy because in this season expectation of the Lord's coming is wakened in the hearts of believers. His presence among men and women shows a close God “who is...
December 17: O Sapientia!; the Commencement of the Great Antiphons
Saint Louis Catholic - 5 months 1 week ago From The Liturgical Year: The Church enters to-day on the seven days, which precede the Vigil of Christmas, and which are known in the Liturgy under the name of the Greater...
Joseph – Friend of the Month for December 2012
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 1 week ago Joseph – Friend of the Month for December 2012
Yesterday, at my parish we welcomed Rev. Cyrus Gallagher, OFM Cap. Father Cyrus Gallagher is a priest of the Capuchin-Franciscan...
Pro-Life Republican Rep. Tim Scott to Replace DeMint in Senate
LifeNews.com - 5 months 1 week ago Republican Congressman Tim Scott, a black pro-life advocate, will replace pro-life Sen. Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate, after DeMint stepped down to take over as the head of the...
Pope expresses grief over Newtown shooting, calls for acts of peace
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 1 week ago VATICAN CITY — After 20 children and six adults were shot dead in Connecticut, Pope Benedict XVI offered his condolences and prayers, urging all to dedicate themselves to acts of...
New Short Film Will Change Hearts: I Like Adoption
LifeNews.com - 5 months 1 week ago This is the right time of year to focus on the things we like, the things we’re thankful for, the things that have changed our lives.
Yesterday, my wife and I didn’t know that one...
Pope condemns doping, calls for legal, ethical practices in sports
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - 5 months 1 week ago VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI condemned "doping" in sports and called on athletes and coaches to strive for victory through ethical and legal practices.
"Every sport, both on...
Always?!
The Reason for Our Hope - 5 months 1 week ago The excerpt at Mass yesterday from St. Paul's letter to the Philippians (4:4-7) surprises and makes us wonder. He calls us to rejoice in The Lord, and to do so always.... Always?...
Telling Newtown’s story sensitively
GetReligion - 5 months 1 week ago I hope you can see the picture here. If you can’t, please click here for a larger image. I saw it on Adam Gabbatt’s Twitter feed on Dec. 15. He’s a reporter for The Guardian. He...
Prayers for the innocent
News.va - 5 months 1 week ago We are all deeply affected by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred Friday in Newtown. A lovely sun-lit late Fall day turned suddenly cold and bitter. President Obama’s silence...
Manage Slideshows and Galleries — All in One Place
Behind the Catholic Lens - 5 months 1 week ago We’re excited to announce more updates to the Media Manager, which makes it even easier to upload and manage media on your site.
Insert a Slideshow in the Media Manager
You can...
SCOTUS and marriage: what we can do
LifeSiteNews - 5 months 1 week ago by John Stonestreet December 17, 2012 (Breakpoint.org) - The Supreme Court of the United States has announced that in the coming months, it will consider two cases that deal...
To Assuage The Self-Esteem of Letters: The A-E-I-O-U and sometime Y antiphons
The Ironic Catholic - 5 months 1 week ago
New York, NY: St. Calibertha Church's Sunday School, at 100 Sesame St., has introduced a holiday practice updated for the little ones of the 21st century: The All Vowels...
Whoa! 1st Century Info About Mark’s Gospel!
Jimmy Akin.org - 5 months 1 week ago
St. Mark is thought to have based his Gospel on what he learned as the companion of St. Peter. Would it surprise you to know that there is a 1st century source that says exactly...
No One Belongs Here More Than You
CatholicMom.com - 5 months 1 week ago No One Belongs Here More Than You
Rich Mullins was a contemporary Christian artist whose songs and perspective were a major influence on me during a crucial point in my life. He...
“They’re all our children”
dotCommonweal - 5 months 1 week ago I thought President Obama gave a most moving and appropriate, if terribly sad, address last evening at the Prayer Service in Newtown. Here is a part of his remarks:
But we, as a...