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Daily Catholic Quote from Dr. Peter Kreeft

Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:30 am
“The big, blazing, terrible truth about man is that he has a heaven-sized hole in his heart, and nothing else can fill it. We pass our lives trying to fill the Grand Canyon with...

Archbishop offers prayers, support to Fort Hood victims

EWTN - US Latest News - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:21 am
Washington D.C., Apr 3, 2014 / 06:21 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Archbishop for the Military Services, as well as President Obama and Texas Gov. Rick Perry offered their condolences...

ADL Releases 2013 Annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents

The Religion Clause - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:15 am
In a press release this week, the ADL announced the release of its Annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents. The audit found 751 incidents across the U.S. during 2013.  This is a 19...

Mississippi Legislature Passes Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The Religion Clause - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:10 am
On Tuesday, the Mississippi legislature gave final passage to SB 2681, the  Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act after a Conference Committee took out some of the...

The 2 Most Effective Habits for Catholic College Students

Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:09 am
The desired outcome of a Catholic education is an educated Catholic. And yet, what emerges from Catholic education these days is not always an educated Catholic. While one can...

The Suppression of Christian Speech on American Campuses: Dr. Ken Howell’s Story

Catholic Education Daily - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:07 am
“The underlying message of secularism vs. religion is a real issue on campus,” Dr. Howell told The Cardinal Newman Society in an interview on March 31—and he would know. More...

Film review: Noah is an extraordinary, uneven epic

Catholic Herald - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:06 am
In purely literary terms, the story of Noah accounts for barely four short chapters near the beginning of Genesis. You could read the source material a great deal quicker than it...

Negligence In Identifying Son's Body Did Not Deprive Mother of Free Exercise Rights

The Religion Clause - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:05 am
In Simkova v. City of Newark, (D NJ, March 31, 2014), a New Jersey federal district court dismissed free exercise and due process claims against the city, police officials, the...

University of Mary President to Preach Good Friday Service in St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Catholic Education Daily - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:03 am
From noon until 3:00 pm on Friday, April 18, Monsignor James Shea will lead the faithful in meditation on Christ’s suffering and death. More...

Cool Apps in Unexpected Places – Walk NYC App

CatholicMom.com - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
Sometimes cool apps can be found in unexpected places. In early March, we were in New York City, staying at a Marriott near Times Square. On the desk in our room was a little...

Daily Gospel Reflection for Thursday, April 3, 2014

CatholicMom.com - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
Today’s Gospel: Jn. 5: 31 – 47 Jesus tells the people that they are unbelievers because they refuse the love of God. They would much rather listen to false prophets. They read...

Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Father Barron on Mary

Snoring Scholar - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
Someday, I expect my relationship with the Blessed Virgin will make more sense to me than it does now. I think of her every day. I catch myself muttering to her. I’m caught...

Contempt Motion Filed Against County Commission For Christian Prayers

The Religion Clause - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
The American Humanist Association announced that yesterday it filed a contempt of court motion (full text) against members of the Carroll County, Maryland Board of Commissioners...

Hospital Patient Accepts Mount St. Mary’s University Rugby Championship Trophy

Catholic Education Daily - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
During the team’s trip to Jacksonville, Fl., for the regional National Small College Rugby Organization championship game, the team visited Wolfson Children’s Hospital to...

Pope, Britain's Queen Elizabeth Have Informal Meeting at Vatican

Franciscan Media - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In their first overseas trip in three years, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, met April 3 with Pope...

Steven A. Smith - Right Reason and the Cardinal Virtues

Making Things Visible - Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
Mr. Smith gives a basic explanation of using the power of the human soul. The intellect and the will, to act in accord with right reason and the virtues of prudence, temperance,...

The Cast of Lion King Gives Impromptu Performance on Airplane

Creative Minority Report - Apr 3, 2014 at 5:56 am
I don't fly much so I'm pretty sure that when the first few bars were sung I would've assumed it was the mellifluous warblings of a suicide cult and pounced. But it's still pretty...

Pope Francis to Rwandan bishops: be instruments of reconciliation

News.va - Apr 3, 2014 at 5:13 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received the bishops of Rwanda on Thursday, during the course of their ad limina visits. In remarks prepared for the occasion and delivered to the...

Vatican Radio releases digital archive of papal voices

EWTN - Vatican News - Apr 3, 2014 at 5:01 am
Vatican City, Apr 3, 2014 / 05:01 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Vatican Radio presented Tuesday its digital archive of "The Voice of the Popes," a collection of more than 8,000 audio...

Panorama failed to portray Francis accurately, and it’s no surprise

Catholic Herald - Apr 3, 2014 at 4:38 am
In anticipation of the Queen’s visit to the Vatican today, the BBC’s programme treated us to “The Pope’s Revolution” last night. The programme’s presenter, Jane Corbin, made an...
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