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Just learned about the heroic Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 12, 2017 at 2:54 am This guy is the real deal. While still a priest in Dallas, he gave up a kidney for a parishioner who needed one. Now that he is a bishop, he goes to bat for his flock, especially...
A Song That is Even More Evergreen Than When It Was Written
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 12, 2017 at 2:15 am which is its tragedy:
A Muslim Family’s Chair for the Pope
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 12, 2017 at 2:06 am Author Stefan Salinas writes to tell me of his new book for children, which he both wrote and illustrated. It is a Catholic-Muslim children’s book that is slowly getting...
Sharing the Word for August 12, 2017
Franciscan Media - Aug 12, 2017 at 12:00 am Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
August 12, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 17:14-20
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Walking on the Water—Fear, Faith and Trials
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:04 pm The gospel story of Jesus walking on the water and Peter sinking has much to teach us about the difference between fear, little faith, and the kind of trust that endures waves and...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Saint John Paul II
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:02 pm “The rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at a heart a Christ-centered prayer. It has all the depth of the gospel message in its entirety. It is an echo of the prayer of...
Encountering the Word — Romans 12:12
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:01 pm “Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Bored at Mass? A 7-step method to fix that
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm Many young people sincerely want to participate in the Mass more meaningfully, but find it difficult to focus and concentrate.One of the most common refrains I hear from young...
5 Inspirational movies for the back-to-school season
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm Films meant to remind reluctant learners everywhere that the classroom can be more than just a place for reading, writing, and arithmetic.Not long ago, Pope Francis explained to a...
Serving the poorest of the poor
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: August 12, 2017Bystanders watch as homeless man, Rakesh, is bathed by Sister Christobel Fonseca on a sidewalk outside a church in Mumbai. Volunteers from “Mother...
Are tattoos and Christianity compatible?
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm With a little help from the Bible and a Catholic priest, we try to answer your questions.Tattoos seem all the rage, from small subtle images to full-body decorations. The once...
Who says Catholics don’t hear the Bible at Mass?
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm In fact, Scripture is cited more than 100 times.Perhaps you have heard the common criticisms that “Catholics never read Scripture … Why don’t Catholics have the Bible with them at...
The advantages of having children close in age
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm Here are 5 reasons why a few grueling years of diapers and tantrums are worth it.People are often quick to remark on the downside of having a gang of kids all close in age. Is it...
How to go to confession when you haven’t gone in years
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm A practical guide for those hesitant about returning to the sacraments.Going to confession for the first time in 5, 10, 20, 30 (or more) years can be daunting. We know we should...
A potent prayer for the healing of the world
Aleteia - Aug 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm With the escalating threats of violence, let us pray this on behalf of all humanity.First of all, then, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered...
The Feast of St. John Vianney
Cardinal Seán's Blog - Aug 11, 2017 at 8:50 pm Hello and welcome!
Each year, around the feast of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of priests, we like to have a get-together for our priests.
This year, for the first time, it...
Will the "Catholic Twitter" Comments Please Stop?
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Aug 11, 2017 at 7:55 pm As some of you (who are following me on Twitter) know, I decided to take a break from that social media website earlier this week. It's not the first time I've done it and it'll...
St Clare of Assisi
Communio - Aug 11, 2017 at 7:19 pm The Church honors the memory of St. Clare of Assisi (1193/94-1253), liturgically, today. She is known as the first woman to join St. Francis and his companions in their new form...
A reader writes from Canada
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Aug 11, 2017 at 7:13 pm I don’t know if you have heard of this Greek-Canadian composer before, but even if he writes a lot of sacred music, he is one of the contemporary composers whose art music is most...
Quo Vadis?
OnePeterFive - Aug 11, 2017 at 6:57 pm You may have noticed that posting has been light this week. I’ve noticed too. What used to take me a few hours to write seems to be taking several days. My reserves are tapped out...
