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Encountering the Word — Ephesians 1:11-14
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:01 pm “In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the...
This woman is allergic to her husband, but it doesn’t stop their love
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:01 pm An allergy to your spouse would put any marriage to the test, but Johanna and Scott won’t give up.Last November, Johanna Watkins, a young married woman, made the headlines for her...
Boys and girls may be different, but they’re still individuals
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Biology has a lot to do with how children behave and learn, but we can't igore the qualities that make them unique. When my first son, Liam, was about 3, I borrowed Leonard Sax’s...
Is the upcoming eclipse a sign of the end times?
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Jesus did say, "Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened."There are many who firmly believe that the upcoming solar eclipse is a sign from God...
‘8beats’ team is bringing a new story to film – and they need your help
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm These eight short films on the Beatitudes have the potential to reach an enormous audience, especially young people. “Modern religious films often safely cater to an audience by...
Pope Francis meets the brides
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: August 11, 2017Pope Francis greets brides during a weekly general audience at the Paul VI audience hall on August 9, 2017 in Vatican. It is a custom for...
The promise and peril of new genetic engineering technology
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm CRISPR gene-editing could transform medicine, but at what cost?To understand why scientists are so excited about a new development in genetic engineering, it’s helpful to think of...
Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncover evidence of Babylonian destruction
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm Charred wood, smashed jars, and even fish parts come together to tell a story from 2,600 years ago.Fish scales from 2,600 years ago are helping to paint a picture of Jerusalem at...
2 Amazing tricks of light at the cathedral of Majorca
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm They happen on February 2, on November 11, and right before Christmas.Each year, the Cathedral of Majorca (in the city of Palma, on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Majorca)...
Pakistan’s leaders pay tribute to nun who served lepers
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 10, 2017 at 10:50 pm A German nun whose life of service to lepers has been compared to Mother Teresa’s died on August 10 at the age of 87.
Cardinal urges Rosary for peace, calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 10, 2017 at 10:20 pm As tensions between North Korea and the United States escalate, the cardinal archbishop of Seoul, South Korea, called upon the faithful to pray the Rosary for peace.
Annabelle: Creation
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Aug 10, 2017 at 7:14 pm NEW YORK — Most of the mayhem wreaked by the figurine-haunting demon at the center of the horror prequel “Annabelle: Creation” (Warner Bros.) is restrained. Yet, as the film...
Indigenous student sent to Rome in honour of Aboriginal boy who died training for the priesthood
The Catholic Leader - Aug 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm POPE Pius IX looked down on a young Aboriginal boy from Western Australia and declared that he would be his country’s next Francis Xavier. Conaci, an indigenous name that means “...
Should women serve as clergy, especially among Protestants? Why, or why not?
GetReligion - Aug 10, 2017 at 6:50 pm THE RELIGION GUY (instead of answering a question posted by a reader) raises this topic that he discussed with a house guest who advocated an all-male clergy on biblical grounds,...
Pioneering missionary bishop to China considered for beatification
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 10, 2017 at 6:08 pm Shanghai, China, Aug 10, 2017 / 05:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A cardinal who helped change Catholic missionary work in China is now a possible candidate for beatification.
Cardinal...
Hollyn is “In Awe” of God’s love
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 6:00 pm More good things from her 2017 albumHollyn’s 2017 album, One-Way Conversations, is full of wonderfully different Christian music. With her love of R&B and Hip-Hop music, and a...
This is how a bishop saved 2,000 Muslims
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 5:43 pm In war-torn Central African Republic, a representative of Christ reaches out to panicked population.In a city of the Central African Republic, torn apart by civil war, Bishop...
Pope Francis challenges religious communities
Aleteia - Aug 10, 2017 at 5:40 pm Those consecrated to God are a key part of the Holy Father's vision for a renewed Church.Many religious congregations and institutes of consecrated life hold periodic meetings in...
UK politics put pressure on Northern Ireland pro-life laws
Catholic News Agency - General - Aug 10, 2017 at 5:23 pm Belfast, Northern Ireland, Aug 10, 2017 / 04:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Recent changes in U.K. politics have meant a renewed push against Northern Ireland’s pro-life laws, advocates...
Maronite Bishop Robert J. Shaheen dies Aug. 9
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Aug 10, 2017 at 5:12 pm Bishop Robert J. Shaheen, the first Maronite priest to be ordained in the United States and who served as a priest and bishop in St. Louis for a half century, died Aug. 9. Bishop ...
