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Cardinal Burke: "Do not give way to discouragement."
Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 16, 2014 at 10:29 pm Again, God bless Cardinal Burke! From LifesiteNews:On Thursday, LifeSiteNews presented Cardinal Raymond Burke with a handsomely bound book signed by over 29,000 people who had...
Now THAT’s Christmas caroling!
The Deacon's Bench - Dec 16, 2014 at 10:05 pm Get a load of what happened when those clever people at Improv Everywhere went caroling in New Jersey. “Epic” doesn’t quite do this justice. I wonder what the neighbors thought…?...
Failing This Advent
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Dec 16, 2014 at 8:28 pm You read the blog post title correctly: I have failed at preparing during this Advent season. As my penance, I will tell you how I have failed and what I plan to do to make up for...
Around the Table with Kris Camealy of GraceTable.org
The Catholic Foodie - Dec 16, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Last Friday Kris Camealy joined us around the table to talk about a new online food & faith initiative called Grace Table.
At the outset, I must give a grateful hat-tip to my...
‘Frightening’: Life and family leaders react to Ontario College of Physicians’ draft policy
LifeSiteNews - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:41 pm 'We can say goodbye to a slew of good doctors in Ontario [if the policy passes],' says Andrea Mrozek of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.
Celebrating ‘A Very Chrisley Christmas’
Catholic Vote - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:21 pm
You have to give Todd Chrisley a lot of credit. Although he doesn’t live in Hollywood; he’s not related to anyone famous; he’s not a former sports star, celebrity attorney,...
The next time a “prolife” Torture Defender says…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:17 pm “Liberal pantywaists care more about a few terrorists than they do about the unborn” bear in mind that he is defending the sodomization of children at Abu Ghraib that somebody...
Watch How This Amazing New Car Will Let Wheelchair-Bound People Drive Around Town
LifeNews.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm A former Texas lawyer, Stacy Zoern, has invented a low-speed vehicle that will allow wheelchair users to get round town and have more independence.
According to The New York Times...
New Additions to Commission for Protecting Minors Announced
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm In an unannounced, but somewhat expected, briefing in the Holy See Press Office this morning, Fr. Federico Lombardi, Vatican press office director, informed journalists that Pope...
Major Penitentiary Writes Fellow Confessors for Christmas
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here is a letter to confessors from Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, major penitentiary, released Gaudete Sunday. * * *
My dear brother Confessors,
Illumined by the light of the...
Leader of Major Superiors Says Vatican's Visitation Was Cause of Joy
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm In the wake of the Vatican-prompted visit and report on women's religious life in the United States, released Tuesday, the sister charged with overseeing the Council of Major...
Final 2014 General Audience Address: On Jesus' Choice to Be Part of a Family
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm Here below is a translation of Pope Francis' address during his final General Audience of 2014 in St. Peter's Square, which took place this morning and coincided with his 78th...
Pope: Families Are to Make Special Place in Home for Jesus This Advent
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Dec 16, 2014 at 6:00 pm During a special weekly general audience coinciding with his 78th birthday, Pope Francis called on all families to make a special place for Jesus in their homes this Advent....
New Jersey Senate Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide
LifeNews.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:27 pm After a second hearing, during which pro-life groups and disability rights advocates finally got a chance to present their views to lawmakers, a New Jersey state Senate committee...
Congratulations to Michael Bird!
The Sacred Page - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:22 pm Michael's book, The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus (Eerdmans) has just won Christianity Today's 2015 book award in the category of biblical...
Dominican pro-life forces vow to continue fight after abortion measures pass, RC bishops weaken
LifeSiteNews - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:22 pm The Dominican Republic’s Bishops Conference wasted no time cutting the rug out from under feet of courageous Father Manuel Ruiz de la Rosa, their liaison with government who...
Christ offers healing and peace, Sydney archbishop says after siege
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:19 pm Sydney, Australia, Dec 16, 2014 / 04:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the aftermath of a hostage situation at an Australian café, Sydney’s Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., stressed that...
Sacred Music Roundup
The Curt Jester - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:09 pm My Advent hymn listening is about to wind down as I start listening to Christmas carols on the 4th Sunday of Advent. Since traditional Christmas carols played a part in my...
Abandoned Infant Found Dead on Conveyor Belt at Waste Recycling Plant
LifeNews.com - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:05 pm A baby boy was found dead on a moving conveyer belt at a waste recycling plant in West Yorkshire. Authorities believe that the baby was born four weeks premature but alive when...
O Holy Night! Most Americans believe in Christmas story
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 16, 2014 at 5:01 pm Washington D.C., Dec 16, 2014 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Christmas carols echo reality for most Americans, who believe in the historical accuracy of several Gospel descriptions of the...
