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US Bishops' Officials Author Booklet for Blessing of Unborn Children
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jun 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm A new booklet on “The Blessing of the Child in the Womb” co-authored by the vice president and associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is...
New pro-life coalition aims to 'Stop the Gosnells'
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 6, 2013 at 6:06 pm Washington D.C., Jun 6, 2013 / 05:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A new group of pro-life organization across the country is working to expose and fight abuses such as infanticide and...
CRI DE COEUR: “If there were no more priests hardly anyone would be crying about it.”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 6, 2013 at 5:42 pm At Rorate I saw something (translated there from Italian) from the blog Radicati nella fede, for the Catholic community of Domodossola and Vocogno in the Diocese of Novara.
This...
Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet
The Curt Jester - Jun 6, 2013 at 5:41 pm The state of commentary on the works of Shakespeare shares a lot with the sad state of affairs concerning scripture scholarship. In both cases instead of exegesis and drawing out...
Miami, San Antonio bishops place NBA Championship bet
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 6, 2013 at 5:25 pm Miami, Fla., Jun 6, 2013 / 04:25 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The last time Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski made a friendly bet with a bishop from Texas, he lost.
Perhaps he will have...
On Modern Church Buildings
The Forum - Jun 6, 2013 at 5:13 pm From the Telegraph:Opposition is mounting in the Holy See to a spate of recent, ultra-modern churches, in Italy and abroad, by high profile architects.
"The lack of integration...
On Welfare and Poverty
The Forum - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:57 pm From NBC News:Two decades after President Bill Clinton promised to "end welfare as we know it," Americans blame government handouts for persistent poverty in the United States...
Saudi Arabia plans to expand number of executioners
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:54 pm Faced with a shortage of executioners, the government of Saudi Arabia plans to begin carrying out the death penalty by firing squads rather than relying exclusively on beheadings...
What Should a Man Do When His Wife or Girlfriend Wants an Abortion?
LifeNews.com - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:53 pm It’s no secret that men, as well as women, suffer from abortions. And a major cause of suffering for men is that they are all too often shut out when their wives or girlfriends...
California diocese considering bankruptcy
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm The Diocese of Stockton, California, is reportedly weighing the possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection, after agreeing to pay $1.75 million to settle a lawsuit involving...
Priest beaten; diocese and police investigating
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:43 pm A priest of the Austin, Texas diocese, was briefly hospitalized after being beaten in a motel room, under circumstances that have raised questions for the diocese as well as local...
Everyone is tempted to forms of idolatry, Pope says
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:37 pm All Christians should guard against the "small--or not so small" forms of idolatry that creep into their lives, Pope Francis told the congregation at a daily Mass in the Domus...
IRS bullying of conservatives and pro-lifers
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:36 pm Biretta tip to the pro-life blog of Jill Stanek (who recently linked to me, so I am returning the favor!).
As you know, the IRS has been targeting and harassing conservatives. I...
Pro-Abortion Blog: Pro-Life Women Not Worthy of the Female Vote
LifeNews.com - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm Washington, DC (LiveActionNews) — Will the day ever come when pro-aborts develop enough of a conscience to stop slandering people they disagree with? Don’t count on it, if the...
St. Gertrude Reports that Jesus Sang Mass Propers
New Liturgical Movement - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:31 pm From a book published in 1880, now available on Google books:
St. Gertrude saw our Lord Jesus Christ celebrate Mass in a mystical manner: On Gaudete Sunday [Third Sunday of Advent...
Three Questions About Women in Combat
Catholic Vote - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:23 pm One remarkable thing about the Obama Administration’s decision to lift restrictions on the use of women in combat operations is the lack of debate about it. Not much has been...
Human ecology calls for care for all humanity
The Busy Catholic - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:22 pm Pope stresses threats to human person on Environment Day
A combination of pictures shows Pope Francis catching a rosary thrown by
someone in the crowd as he arrives for his...
NFL champ skips WH visit because Obama said ‘God Bless’ Planned Parenthood
Creative Minority Report - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:05 pm This is a man. This is a champion.
Retired Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, a Catholic, skipped his Championship team's visit to the Whitehouse because of President Obama's...
“Family Addition” – Television that Could Change Your Life
CatholicMom.com - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm Lisa here, with a sneak peek at a new family television show, Family Addition, that debuts tomorrow — Friday, June 7th. So many of us saw and loved The Blind Side. Leigh Anne...
Ohio Senate Passes Budget Taking Tax Money Away From Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Jun 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm The Ohio state Senate today approved a budget supported by pro-life groups that takes taxpayer funding away from the Planned Parenthood abortion business.
Ohio Right to Life tells...
