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Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians in flight as Islamic State advances
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 8, 2014 at 4:16 am Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians have fled their homes as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) seized several Christian towns in northern Iraq, including...
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Dominic
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 8, 2014 at 3:30 am “A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them or be enslaved to them. It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.” (St. Dominic, Priest,...
Pope Francis pleads: pray for peace in Iraq, assist persecuted Christians
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 8, 2014 at 3:13 am Pope Francis has renewed his appeal to the Church to intercede on behalf of the persecuted Christians of Iraq.
"The Holy Father is following with deep concern the dramatic news...
Catholics in Melanesia celebrate gift, power of Bible
EWTN - World Catholic News - Aug 8, 2014 at 3:03 am Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Aug 8, 2014 / 03:03 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Catholic faithful recently gathered in the Melanesian islands to mark
"Bible Sunday" – a celebration aimed...
Catholics in Melanesia celebrate gift, power of Bible
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 8, 2014 at 3:01 am Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Aug 8, 2014 / 02:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic faithful recently gathered in the Melanesian islands to mark “Bible Sunday” – a celebration aimed...
Obama authorises airstrikes on Iraqi militants
Catholic Herald - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:42 am President Barack Obama has authorised air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq.
He referred to the siege of Yazidi refugees in the Sinjar mountains as...
Weird Al Speaks, I Believe, for All English Majors, Grammar Nazis…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:37 am …and well, all civilized people:
The Parable of Dr. Lazarus and the Rich Man
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:34 am Starring Donald Trump, who sent a series of tweets about the missionaries being treated for ebola in the U.S.
Classy.
The Tears of Saint Dominic
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:18 am Today we share a reflection from Br. Dominic Mary Verner, O.P. on St. Dominic, the founder of his Dominican order and today's patron saint. Br. Dominic examines the saint's...
When Grace was a Staple of Popular Entertainment
Crisis Magazine - Church - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:10 am I haven’t watched more than two episodes of any contemporary television series in twenty years, but I do watch baseball and football and so I get a fair barrage of commercials...
The Drama of Faith: Part Two
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:09 am Today we look at the way in which mask wearing and acting, good and bad, feeds into the Catholic tradition.
Church leaders remain in Libya ‘in solidarity with those working for peace’
Catholic Herald - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:00 am A Catholic official in Libya said Church leaders would stay in the country to support Christians who have remained there.
“People are frightened — there’s no visible law and order...
Feckless Republican Responses to the “War on Women”
Crisis Magazine - Church - Aug 8, 2014 at 2:00 am
Why has the strategy of a supposed Republican “War on Women” worked so well for the Democrats? It is an almost totally fake issue, yet it has proved to be a potent motivating...
Church on front line against Ebola outbreak, official says
EWTN - Vatican News - Aug 8, 2014 at 1:02 am Vatican City, Aug 8, 2014 / 01:02 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The Catholic Church plays a fundamental role in responding to the worst
outbreak of Ebola infections in history, a Holy See...
Church on front line against Ebola outbreak, official says
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 8, 2014 at 1:02 am Vatican City, Aug 8, 2014 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic Church plays a fundamental role in responding to the worst outbreak of Ebola infections in history, a Holy See...
Iraq: A round up of the horrific stories
The Sacred Page - Aug 8, 2014 at 12:27 am Seriously. . . all of us need to get mobilized and do what we can NOW.
At least take the time to read this post (or something like it), and learn what is going on in Iraq. I've...
Threatened Lawsuit Prevents Restaurant from Offering Discount for Saying Grace
Creative Minority Report - Aug 8, 2014 at 12:10 am The lawsuit -the preferred weapon of your enemy. Remember that restaurant that offered a 15% discount to those who publicly took a moment to thank the Almighty for the food they...
Cellos
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 8, 2014 at 12:01 am I had to share this. Turn the volume up (if you can).
This just goes to show that an instrument, a tool, is neutral. We choose to use them in certain ways.
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The Problem with “Praying to Saints”
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 7, 2014 at 11:01 pm At one time in my life I viewed Christians as shallow people blindly following silly rules. As I was to discover, these perceptions were not only wrong, they were worlds away from...
