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Does Life Feel Like a Chore?
Integrated Catholic Life - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:04 pm In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus makes the statement “my yoke is easy, my burden light.” For many of us who follow him, this does not seem to square with our experience. This post...
The spiritual testament of a murderer and failed rapist
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm Her last words: "I want you with me in paradise!"Alessandro Serenelli, Maria Goretti’s killer, was tempted to take his own life due to despair, but something made him change his...
Why Catholics should love our parishes as much as we love our homeland
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm When you love a place both the things that go well and the things that go awry are equally powerful reasons to stay. When G.K. Chesterton visited America in 1922 he remarked, “...
Pope: We must let children play! To play is to dream …
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm Francis says play is a form of “dreaming while awake” and dreams are at the heart of what world needs.When Pope Francis meets with the masses, especially with young people, he...
Want to be a minimalist? Start with these 3 areas of your life
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm Simplicity, freedom, and peace ... reclaim your focus on life's essentials.Live better with less: this sort of sums up the idea of minimalism. When applied to various areas of our...
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with the workers
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: July 8, 2017VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis joins with workers in an industrial space to celebrate Mass on July 7, 2017. Photograph provided by Osservatore Romano via...
Foods you should eat — and avoid — when you’re pregnant
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm How to keep yourself and your baby healthy for nine magical months and beyond.Congratulations! The results are in, and that little stick has a perfect double line indicating that...
What is freedom, anyway? And how are we living it?
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 11:00 pm To paraphrase John Paul II, are we living together as we ought?Every generation of Americans needs to know that freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right...
The art Pope Francis loves
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 7, 2017 at 9:23 pm Vatican City, Jul 7, 2017 / 08:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- What is Pope Francis’ idea of art?
A new documentary titled ‘Pope Francis – My idea of art,’ delves into the Roman Pontiff’s...
The Convocation of Catholic Leaders
Cardinal Seán's Blog - Jul 7, 2017 at 7:55 pm Hello and welcome,
I hope you all had a safe and restful Independence Day, which is always such a wonderful time to be together with family and friends. And though I was able to...
10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – NEW SONG!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 7, 2017 at 6:23 pm The celebration continues! I hope that you have wonderful plans for the evening.
The official Parodohymnodist, Fr. Ferguson, has come through for us again.
He penned one for the...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to Ban State Contracts With Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Jul 7, 2017 at 6:06 pm Stream by stream, Texas legislators are working to cut off all funding to the abortion chain Planned Parenthood.
NPR Austin reports state lawmakers will return soon for a special...
Antonella Ruggiero brings us a different “Ave Maria”
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm Her voice fits every genre from sacred music to jazzAntonella Ruggiero has been an active musician since the 1970s. She became famous with the Italian pop band Matia Bazar. The...
New Planned Parenthood Lipstick Turns Aborting Babies Into a Fashion Statement
LifeNews.com - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:49 pm As disgusting as it seems, abortion activists are trying to turn the Planned Parenthood abortion business into a fashion statement.
At celebrity awards shows this year, a number...
London hospital seeks another hearing in Charlie Gard case
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:46 pm London, England, Jul 7, 2017 / 04:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Great Ormond Street Hospital in London is applying for a new hearing with the high court after new evidence suggests the...
New England Journal of Medicine Trashes Pro-Lifers Instead of Publishing Science
LifeNews.com - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:40 pm Last month, The New England Journal of Medicine published an editorial by R. Alta Charo, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin. In the editorial, Charo sharply criticizes...
19-Year-Old Gang Rape Victim Didn’t Want Abortion: “I Did Not Want to Kill My Son”
LifeNews.com - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:12 pm This is a really hot story today — all one-sided reports, but dozens of them worldwide! — Rebecca
The death of a baby conceived in rape and the sentencing of his teen mother for...
Were artifacts forfeited by Hobby Lobby headed to Museum of the Bible? It's complicated (maybe)
GetReligion - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:05 pm Big fine. Bad publicity. That pretty much describes Hobby Lobby's week.
"I'm sure the media just salivate over stories like this," complained a Facebook user who commented on a...
“Cotton candy” grapes are changing the way we think about fruit
Aleteia - Jul 7, 2017 at 5:00 pm These grapes taste like candy, but they're all natural!If I told you that grapes could taste like candy, you would probably be thinking, “Okay, but what chemicals are in them?...
Quebec Will Give Women Free Abortion Drugs to Kill Their Babies
LifeNews.com - Jul 7, 2017 at 4:57 pm If there is (and there is) a seamless garment of death, one of the principal knitters is Gaetan Barrette, Quebec’s Health Minister.
NRL News Today readers probably recall his role...