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Marriage vs. living together: How does it affect your kids?
Aleteia - Oct 16, 2017 at 8:00 am A new study shows that married parents offer something cohabiting couples don't.Both in the United States and in Europe, kids born of unmarried parents who live together are...
Catholics say diplomacy with North Korea, Iran needed to keep peace
Franciscan Media - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:36 am WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 750 Catholics called on President Donald Trump and Congress to seek diplomatic solutions to defuse rising tensions between the United States and North...
Family Game Night: Haunt the House
CatholicMom.com - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:30 am
My son’s favorite time of the year is fall. It’s not because of the temperature dropping or the leaves changing colors. No, it’s because of Halloween. For the life of me, I can’t...
Intro to Novena to the Saints in Heaven for the saints on earth HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:30 am 9 Day Novena begins October 24
Through this Novena to the Saints in Heaven for the saints on earth we ask for the intercession of all those who have ...
5 Saintly quotes about devotion to the Sacred Heart
Aleteia - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:00 am These saints understood the beauty of a prayer life united to Jesus' Heart.Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is, according to the Directory on Popular Piety, “one of the most...
Environmental Spirituality: What Is The Meeting Point Between Faith and Creation?
The Catholic Astronomer - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:00 am
A subject that is rather taboo to bring up while discussing different expressions of Christian spirituality is Environmental Spirituality. As a Catholic who came of age in the...
Homogeneity vs. Hierarchy: On the Treatment of Verbal Moments
New Liturgical Movement - Oct 16, 2017 at 7:00 am Chanting the EpistleIn discussions of problems with the Novus Ordo Missae, its advocates will frequently say that its opponents are always assuming the “worst practices,” that is...
New Francis Synod Called to Approve Married Priesthood
Rorate Coeli - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:49 am Yesterday, immediately following the canonization of 35 saints (including 33 Martyrs, 30 of whom were murdered by a Protestant-led horde during Holy Mass), Pope Francis announced...
Jesus, Caesar, and God (The Mass Readings Explained)
The Sacred Page - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:29 am My latest video is now out for this upcoming Sunday's Mass Readings. I hope it is helpful!
Also, if you want to consider subscribing to the liturgical Year B (starting in Advent)...
Hunger must be fought by actively going to the roots, Pope Francis says
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:26 am Vatican City, Oct 16, 2017 / 06:26 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On Monday Pope Francis issued a lengthy appeal to address the problem of
world hunger not only through talk, but concrete...
Hunger must be fought by actively going to the roots, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:26 am Vatican City, Oct 16, 2017 / 05:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Monday Pope Francis issued a lengthy appeal to address the problem of world hunger not only through talk, but concrete...
Couple Sues Over Catholic Charities Refusal To Allow Adoption
The Religion Clause - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:20 am AP reports that a North Dakota couple is suing Catholic Charities for $6.5 million because the organization refused to allow them to adopt a 15-year old girl who was in foster...
Obscene Gesture Directed At Pastor Cannot Support Disorderly Conduct Conviction
The Religion Clause - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:15 am In Freeman v. State, (GA Sup. Ct., Oct. 2, 2017), the Georgia Supreme Court held that a congregant could not constitutionally be convicted of disorderly conduct for standing up in...
Church Charges Zoning Denial Stemmed From Anti-African Discrimination
The Religion Clause - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:10 am Mwakilishi reports on a lawsuit filed Oct. 13 in a Maryland federal district court by the Jesus Christ is the Answer Ministries challenging Baltimore County's refusal to rezone...
Recent Articles of Interest
The Religion Clause - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:05 am From SSRN:
Marc O. DeGirolami, On the Uses of Anti-Christian Identity Politics, (Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights: Possibilities and Challenges for Finding Common Ground (Robin...
Ridiculous Couple Sues Catholic Charities over Adoption
Creative Minority Report - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:05 am This. Is. Nuts. So pretty much a random day in the life of 21st century America.The AP reports:A North Dakota couple is suing Catholic Charities for $6.5 million, alleging that...
All it takes is GRIT
CatholicMom.com - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:00 am Photo copyright 2017 Dino Carbetta. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
I recently have been hearing the word GRIT a little more, maybe because I have become a little...
Catholic Voices has drawn up “10 commandments” — best practices for defending the faith
Aleteia - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:00 am What to do and what not to do when you you make the case for CatholicismThose who speak in the name of the Church have a great responsibility. Catholic Voices is an international...
Cert Petitions Filed In Two Religious Liberty Cases
The Religion Clause - Oct 16, 2017 at 6:00 am Last week, petitions for certiorari were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases of interest. On Oct. 10, a cert. petition (full text) was filed in Barber v. Bryant. In...
Callista Gingrich confirmed as US Ambassador to the Vatican
EWTN - US Latest News - Oct 16, 2017 at 5:46 am Washington D.C., Oct 16, 2017 / 05:46 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Callista Gingrich, wife of former
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, as the next U.S....
