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Children present Pope Francis with a drone
Catholic Herald - May 1, 2015 at 3:22 am Pope Francis was presented with an unusual gift this week when pupils from a Jesuit school in Rome gave him a drone bearing the Vatican colours and the papal emblem.
Pope Francis...
House passes pro-life legislation
Catholic Culture - World News - May 1, 2015 at 3:19 am By a 228-192 vote, the House of Representatives has voted to overturn the District of Columbia's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act (RHNDA).
The city's...
Pope Francis: Saint Joseph and the dignity of labour
News.va - May 1, 2015 at 3:15 am (Vatican Radio) To mark International Labour Day which coincides with the Feast day of Saint Joseph the worker, Veronica Scarisbrick takes a look at the special devotion Pope...
Omaha North High elects special-needs student as its prom queen
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 1, 2015 at 2:46 am — and the vote was unanimous
Exaltavit humiles!
Fr. Barron on the Mystery of God
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 1, 2015 at 2:39 am This looks nifty:
WE’RE NUMBER 39!… AND NUMBER 205!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 1, 2015 at 2:13 am According to this web thingie, this blog and my blog at the Register are ranked 39th and 205th in a ranking of 300 blogs by web thingies. Armed with this knowledge, I can now go...
Bishop in Nepal: Time is running out for victims of earthquake
Catholic Herald - May 1, 2015 at 2:12 am Time is running out for victims of Nepal’s earthquake, who are suffering because aid cannot reach them, Bishop Paul Simick of Nepal has said.
After a five-hour trip to some of the...
Your Revolution is Killing Us
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 1, 2015 at 2:10 am
It is inevitable that advocates for the Sexual Revolution will say all we need is a bit more of it. More orgasms. More sex-ed. More abortion. More contraception. Less guilt. More...
Blood of martyrs will bring new ecumenical era, says Francis
Catholic Herald - May 1, 2015 at 2:04 am Divided Christians honour the sacrifice of their martyrs when they try to live according to the Gospel and work together to share the Gospel, Pope Francis has said.
The witness of...
Of Saints, Suffering, and Scleroderma
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 1, 2015 at 2:00 am
In my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions (Col. 1.24).
“Hello, Faddah!”
I’m guessing it was probably the first time Pope John Paul II heard that one in the...
VIP seats at Vatican concert to go to homeless and elderly people
Catholic Herald - May 1, 2015 at 1:44 am At a Vatican charity concert this month Rome’s immigrants, poor, elderly and marginalised will be getting front-row VIP treatment, while benefactors will be seated in the back....
Writer, sister, friend – Sr. Mary Ann Walsh remembered for 'dedication to the truth'
Catholic News Agency - General - May 1, 2015 at 1:25 am Washington D.C., May 1, 2015 / 12:25 am (CNA).- Many journalists would say they have a passion for truth, but for Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, that took on added significance as she worked...
A film bereft of laughter
The Catholic Leader - May 1, 2015 at 12:30 am PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2. Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Ver·stegui, Daniella Alonso. Directed by Andy Fickman. 94 minutes. Rated PG (Mild violence). By Kurt Jensen THE stout...
Let us be like children
The Catholic Leader - May 1, 2015 at 12:30 am By Carrie McCormack EACH family has their preferred way to work, play and pray as a family. When we are in the presence of children we must remember they have not yet received...
Workers of the World, Unite!
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 1, 2015 at 12:00 am Today’s Feast of St Joseph the Worker was instituted in 1955 by Pope Pius XII as a Catholic liturgical response to the Communist version of the May Day celebration. But,...
Our world: TV series follows teen as his dad becomes a woman
The Deacon's Bench - Apr 30, 2015 at 11:31 pm Not so very long ago, this sort of thing would have been unthinkable on mainstream American TV. But here we are: Ben and his father are the subject of the new ABC Family...
Natalie’s selfless love lives on
The Catholic Leader - Apr 30, 2015 at 11:30 pm By Emilie Ng NATALIE Barnard always had an eye for beauty. As her closest friends and family would say, beauty also described her perfectly. She hated the idea of spending her...
A Mother’s Serenity Prayer
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 30, 2015 at 11:04 pm When the heat goes out and the temperature is minus-two degrees outside and I wonder when the oil company will arrive to save us from this dangerous situation, —Lord, help me to...
Rest In Peace Fr. Gruner
Creative Minority Report - Apr 30, 2015 at 11:04 pm I heard about this last night and was saddened.There is a lot that can be said about Fr. Gruner, but the only thing that needs to be said is that he loved Our Lady with all his...
Encountering the Word — Ephesians 4:1-6
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 30, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and...
