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New pledge aims to amplify Catholic opposition to death penalty
Catholic News Agency - General - May 14, 2017 at 7:01 am Washington D.C., May 14, 2017 / 06:01 am (CNA).- A Catholic pledge against the death penalty cites Pope Francis’ stand as a motive to increase Catholic action against capital...
At 21 ft by 11 ft, this imposing image of Our Lady is Rome’s biggest ‘little Madonna’
Aleteia - May 14, 2017 at 7:00 am Our May tour of the Madonnelle take us to Porta Pia, where the Marian image suffered in the battles of 1870.We continue with our daily tour this month through a particular...
The Triumph of the Immaculate Heart: The Light from the East is Dawning
Vatican Insider - May 14, 2017 at 6:40 amMother’s Day
Communio - May 14, 2017 at 6:31 am “Commemorating our most holy, pure, blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend (παραθώμεθα, предадим, place before God,...
Francis closes door on Medjugorje: "This is not the Mother of Jesus"
Rorate Coeli - May 14, 2017 at 5:49 am In the same papal interview that gave us the important SSPX update (previous post), Francis also produced what will most likely be as close to a final ruling on the Medjugorje...
North Korean defector: Despite horrific persecution, Christianity is growing
EWTN - US Latest News - May 14, 2017 at 5:03 am Washington D.C., May 14, 2017 / 05:03 pm (EWTN News/CNA).-
Although the North Korean government is doing everything it can to suppress Christianity, the faith continues to spread...
Daily Gospel Reflection for May 14, 2017 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
CatholicMom.com - May 14, 2017 at 3:30 am Today’s Gospel: John 14:1-12 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Thomas and Philip want direct answers and physical proofs of the Father and Heaven but received neither during this discourse...
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Aleteia - May 14, 2017 at 3:00 am Francis of Assisi
A quarter of ‘non-religious’ Britons admit to praying
Catholic Herald - May 14, 2017 at 2:00 am A quarter of people who say they have no religion admit to praying, a report has found. Nearly one in four people in Britain who claim to be non-religious say that prayer forms a...
Pope Francis: I personally doubt authenticity of Medjugorje
Catholic Herald - May 14, 2017 at 1:03 am While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje must continue, Pope Francis has said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the...
I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
Integrated Catholic Life - May 13, 2017 at 11:04 pm Reflection on the Mass readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A) — Acts 6:1-7; Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; First Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12. “I am the way, the truth and the...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Integrated Catholic Life - May 13, 2017 at 11:02 pm “It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God. Without God people only succeed in bringing out the worst in one another. Lovers who have nothing else to do but...
That first glance
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:01 pm Photo of the Day, May 14, 2017That First Glance Photograph by Cristy Soloman of Peanuts and Parents Photography http://www.peanutsandparents.com 2017 International Association of...
Encountering the Word — Psalm 62:8
Integrated Catholic Life - May 13, 2017 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah” (Psalm 62:8 RSVCE) Please share on social...
The “replacement” apostle, St Matthias
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm He wasn't new to the merry band, but well known for his constant presence.After the loss of Judas, it did not take long for the apostles to see they needed someone to take his...
Jane Austen’s two ways of loving — which one is yours?
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm In 'Sense and Sensibility' the author helps us understand the best way to truly love. Jane Austen helps us understand the two types of love, spelled out in the title of her famous...
The miracle that led to the canonization of Fatima’s Jacinta and Francisco
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm One of the Sisters ran to the relics, next to the tabernacle, and prayed, 'Shepherds, save this child, who is a child like you!’"The Brazilian parents of the boy whose miraculous...
I used to hate Mother’s Day but now I love it — here’s why
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm Hint: The trick is not forgetting that I'm still Mom, even today.A “Hallmark Holiday” — call it what you want — but the second Sunday of May is here and lots of moms are knee-deep...
Where Dreher lost me on the “Benedict Option”
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm The future for Christians isn't about an ark or a monastic wall. It's about a well.Like many Catholics who spend too much time reading, arguing and thinking online, I’ve recently...
How to preach like the Apostles
Aleteia - May 13, 2017 at 11:00 pm Bishop Robert Barron talks about "what apostolic preaching sounds like..."I have always loved the Acts of the Apostles and have often recommended it to those who are approaching...
