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The most extraordinary event in English history

Rorate Coeli - Jul 16, 2017 at 4:07 am
The Mother of God and her Divine Son appear to Saint Simon Stock in Cambridge - 766 years ago today, in 1251: has there been any other moment in English history whose consequences...

Daily Gospel Reflection for July 16, 2017 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

CatholicMom.com - Jul 16, 2017 at 3:30 am
Today’s Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel reading is the familiar parable of the Sower. Yet, today, as I reflect on the passage, my heart...

Catholics lead resistance to Satanic monument

Catholic Herald - Jul 16, 2017 at 1:07 am
A black cube with Satanic symbols and an offering bowl has been proposed for Belle Plaine’s Veterans Memorial Park. And the town’s Catholics don’t want it there. Fr Brian Lynch,...

The Holy Spirit is Among Us: Black Catholic Congress sends out message to be 'authentically Black and truly Catholic'

Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:00 am
More than 2,000 participants from across the country gathered in Orlando, Fla. last week for the 12th National Black Catholic Congress, exploring ...

NY archdiocese on the winning side of major Religious Freedom decision

Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:00 am
A federal court ruled Friday that the Archdiocese of New York had the right not to hire a diocesan school principal in a First Amendment religious ...

Pope Francis posts questionable sign on his apartment door with stern warning

Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:00 am
Pope Francis has placed a humorous, yet potentially controversial, sign on the door of his apartment.

Nurturing the Gift of Faith

Integrated Catholic Life - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:04 pm
Have you ever struggled with your faith? Maybe you love God, but wonder why you don’t love Him more deeply and why that love does not seem to have a greater impact on your life....

Roger Federer on the brink of history

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
Photo of the Day: July 16, 2017Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after beating Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych at the end of their Men’s Singles semifinal match on Day 11 at...

How an American woman became a nun to let her husband become a priest

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
In the midst of the strange situation, Cornelia Connelly remained steadfast in her pursuit of holiness.Born into a large Presbyterian family in Philadelphia, Cornelia Peacock was...

This blessing asks God to appoint a guardian angel to an airplane

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
... while also recalling the miraculous "lift off" of the Virgin Mary's house to Loreto. In 1920, not long after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-...

A refreshing Strawberry Charlotte recipe

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
Sponge cake + strawberry mousse + fresh fruit = a perfect summer dessert!Strawberry Charlotte isn’t quite as hard as it looks; plus you will get lots of oohs and aahs from your...

What are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit?

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
We often hear about them, but what are they?The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, as traditionally defined, are: 1) Wisdom: We receive the gift of wisdom to help us understand the...

Where did the Bible come from?

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
One thing is for certain, it didn't drop out of the sky.Christianity without the Bible is hard to imagine. But in fact, for the first 300 years of the Church, the Bible (meaning a...

What Evelyn Waugh can teach us about fatherhood

Aleteia - Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
The great novelist wasn't a great dad, but there's a lot to be learned from his life and his characters.As a father, there are times I simply don’t have the energy anymore. When...

2nd Circuit: Ministerial Exception Requires Dismissal of Sex Discrimination Claim By Catholic School Principal

The Religion Clause - Jul 15, 2017 at 10:02 pm
In Fratello v. Archdiocese of New York, (2d Cir., July 14, 2017), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that the principal of a Catholic elementary school is barred by the "...

Attorney General Sessions Speaks At Hate Crimes Summit

The Religion Clause - Jul 15, 2017 at 9:24 pm
On June 29, Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered remarks (full text) at the Civil Rights Division's Hate Crimes Summit.  Sessions focused on recent hate crime arrests and...

4th Circuit En Banc: Rowan County's Invocation Practice Violates Establishment Clause

The Religion Clause - Jul 15, 2017 at 9:13 pm
In Lund v. Rowan County, North Carolina, (4th Cir., July 14, 2017), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of appeals sitting en banc held by a 10-5 vote that the prayer practices of the...

Benedict XVI: Cardinal Meisner was a ‘passionate shepherd’ who found it ‘difficult to leave his post’

Catholic Herald - Jul 15, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Benedict XVI has described Cardinal Joachim Meisner as a “passionate shepherd and pastor” in a message read out at the cardinal’s funeral today. The note says the cardinal found...

Pope Benedict’s Message at Funeral of Cardinal Meisner: “The Lord Does Not Abandon His Church”

OnePeterFive - Jul 15, 2017 at 5:22 pm
We reported last week on the death of Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Germany, Archbishop Emeritus of Cologne and one of the four so-called “dubia cardinals”. Dr. Maike Hickson also...
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