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The saint whose name was given to a famous railway station
Catholic Herald - May 8, 2014 at 9:41 am St Pancras was a Roman citizen who converted to Christianity and was martyred for his faith around the year 304.
It is thought that Pancras was born around 289, at a place...
Daily Readings: May 11 – 17
Catholic Herald - May 8, 2014 at 9:28 am Ordinary Form
Divine Office Week IV
Sunday, May 11: Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 36-41; Ps 23; 1 Pet 2:20-25;
Jn 10:1-10
Monday, May 12: Weekday of Easter
or Ss Nereus and...
The mission of the Church begins with a truly personal repentance
Catholic Herald - May 8, 2014 at 9:22 am Pope Francis, in his recent letter on the joy of the Gospel, has given us a powerful reminder that we are a missionary people. As we continue our celebration of Easter, let us...
Missouri parents outraged over pornographic, pro-abortion sex ed book in school library
LifeSiteNews - May 8, 2014 at 9:14 am by Dustin Siggins ST. CHARLES, MO, May 8, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Parents in Missouri are outraged at school district officials for allowing an e-book with images of people...
Melkite Catholic patriarch urges end to foreign interference in Syria
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - May 8, 2014 at 9:12 am BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Syrian Catholics have a part to play in re-establishing peace in their homeland, despite their status as a minority. But before any serious attempt is made,...
Think the Battle Against the Obamacare Abortion Mandate is Over? Think Again
LifeNews.com - May 8, 2014 at 9:09 am Do you think the battle for religious freedom is over? Well, think again. One state is considering mandating abortion coverage.
Throughout the debate over the HHS mandate, the...
Pope Francis: grace is more important than bureaucracy
Catholic News Agency - General - May 8, 2014 at 9:00 am Vatican City, May 8, 2014 / 08:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on attitudes necessary to evangelize, emphasizing the need to leave room for the...
Pope Francis: grace is more important than bureaucracy
EWTN - Vatican News - May 8, 2014 at 9:00 am Vatican City, May 8, 2014 / 09:00 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on attitudes necessary to
evangelize, emphasizing the need to leave room for the...
Debate: What is the point of Catholic blogging?
Catholic Herald - May 8, 2014 at 8:57 am BISHOP PHILIP EGAN: BLOGS ARE A GREAT HELP
Blogs have become an important feature of Catholic life. I believe that when they are responsible they do the Church a great
service. In...
Microcosm of Japan’s Massive Underpopulation: More Adult Diapers Sold Than Baby Diapers
LifeNews.com - May 8, 2014 at 8:38 am This line from the AP story about the lack of babies being born has this disturbing line that really says it all:
In Japan, sales of adult diapers will exceed sales of baby...
Resource on Sacred Liturgy Published
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 8, 2014 at 8:37 am The proceedings of an international conference on the liturgy, which was held last year in Rome, have been published by Ignatius Press in a book: Sacred Liturgy: The Source and...
Two Op-Eds on Town of Greece Decision
The Religion Clause - May 8, 2014 at 8:37 am Here are two rather interesting op-ed pieces (on opposite sides) on the Supreme Court's recent Town of Greece decision:
George Will, Thin Skins and Legislative Prayer (Washington...
What Makes a “Good” Parent?
CatholicMom.com - May 8, 2014 at 8:30 am
What makes a good parent?
In one word? Humility.
In two words? A sense of humor and humility.
Lately, I have spent more time with my five grandchildren, all of them aged two and...
Vatican calls for release of Nigerian schoolgirls
News.va - May 8, 2014 at 8:30 am (Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Thursday made an urgent appeal for the release of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram on the night...
Leader of Canada's Bishops Asks Prayers for Upcoming Synods on Family
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - May 8, 2014 at 8:17 am The leader of Canada's bishops has written a message for the nation's second National Week for Life and the Family. The National Week will be celebrated across Canada starting...
Vatican appeal for release of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
Catholic Culture - World News - May 8, 2014 at 8:13 am The Vatican has issued an appeal for the release of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram.
"The denial of any kind of respect for...
Transsexual wanted for homicide after killing another man with black market silicone injections
LifeSiteNews - May 8, 2014 at 8:08 am by Kirsten Andersen NEW ORLEANS, LA, May 8, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New Orleans law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in hunting down a transsexual who is wanted on...
Report: police avert attack on Coptic monastery
Catholic Culture - World News - May 8, 2014 at 8:07 am Egyptian security forces have averted a terrorist attack on St. Demiana's Monastery, according to an Egyptian news site.
Copts United reported that police in Dakahlia Governorate...
Pope Francis: The Church should bestow the grace of God not bureaucratic obstacles
News.va - May 8, 2014 at 7:55 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says those in the Church who are called to administer the sacraments must leave room for the grace of God and not place bureaucratic obstacles in...
