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Sisters of Mercy: Their cloister was “the alley of the poor”
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00 pm "Comfortable living did not exist for them," as they ransomed slaves, nursed the sick, housed orphans, built hospitals, nurseries and schools, and more.“God knows I would rather...
Nudes in sacred art convey 4 different types of symbolism
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00 pm A doorway to a greater appreciation of the "personal mystery" of humanity.The Sistine Chapel enthralls thousands of tourists a year with its amazing beauty. What many are...
4 Ways to help boost your kids’ emotional intelligence
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00 pm When children learn to recognize and regulate their emotions, they gain an important life-long skill.Emotions are part of the mystery of being human; they add color and dimension...
Life goes on
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: July 17, 2017CHICAGO (July 1, 2017) Retired Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Joseph Engfer, from Ranchester, Wyoming, gives his daughter a ride around the basketball...
4 Tips for fighting fair the next time you argue with your spouse
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00 pm Disagreements are a normal part of any relationship, but HOW you fight makes the difference.After our engagement, one of the best things my husband Joseph and I did to prepare for...
Dedicated parish nurse Sarah Dunlop a ‘safety net’ for vulnerable Catholics
The Catholic Leader - Jul 16, 2017 at 9:00 pm IF there’s something strange with your health, who you gonna call? For parishioners at the Jubilee parish, they dial the “hotline” to parish nurse Sarah Dunlop. A former fashion...
Benedict XVI sends beautiful message for funeral of Cardinal Meisner
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 6:36 pm Says the cardinal "died while he was praying, looking upon the Lord and talking with Him"Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent a message to the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, on July...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/07/17
Catholic Herald - Jul 16, 2017 at 6:01 pm We must ask ourselves if “our heart is open to accept faithfully the seed of the Word of God”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). Coptic Orthodox...
In new school, Byzantine spirituality meets Montessori method
Catholic News Agency - General - Jul 16, 2017 at 5:01 pm Denver, Colo., Jul 16, 2017 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With the goal of encountering children on a more personal level to meet their academic and spiritual needs, a Montessori...
Pope: If your heart isn’t ready for God, take courage. Jesus will help you.
Aleteia - Jul 16, 2017 at 4:35 pm The good Sower is happy to do the “additional work” of purifying our hearts, that his seed might take root.Today during his customary address before praying the midday Angelus in...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Jul 16, 2017 at 3:54 pm In In re Ohio Execution Protocol Litigation, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107468 (SD OH, July 12, 2017), an Ohio federal magistrate judge rejected RLUIPA and free exercise challenges to...
Prayer to St. Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings: Prayer of the Day for Monday, July 17, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 16, 2017 at 2:25 pm O Raphael, lead us towards those we are waiting for, those who are waiting for us! Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand towards ...
Daily Readings for Monday, July 17, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jul 16, 2017 at 2:25 pm Reading 1: Exodus 1:8-14, Reading 1: Exodus 1:22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 124:1-8, Gospel: Matthew 10:34-42, Gospel: Matthew 11:1
Religious order welcomes gas pipeline opponents to pray at new ‘chapel’
Franciscan Media - Jul 16, 2017 at 1:24 pm WASHINGTON (CNS) — As chapels go, the simple structure on property owned by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ congregation in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is not much.
It’s more of an...
Quebec Tribunal Finds Discrimination When Jewish Owner Enforces Jewish Practice On Jewish Employees
The Religion Clause - Jul 16, 2017 at 1:20 pm In Canada, Quebec's Tribunal for Human Rights in a decision last month held that the Jewish owner of a hair salon violated the religious rights of a Jewish employee when she...
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Supper For the Promotion of Clericalism and a NOTE to MS. Winters
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:53 pm Last night I invited the bishop and some priests for another Supper For The Promotion of Clericalism. The priests are in the regular TLM rotation for Sunday’s at St. Mary’s in...
Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 23, 2017, Year A
Big C Catholics - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:30 pm Fr. Charles IrvinSenior PriestDiocese of Lansing(Click here for today’s readings)We live in a strange world, don’t we? So many people begin things with good intentions, wonderful...
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 2017
Big C Catholics - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:05 pm July 16th is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is universal. Many Catholics are familiar with the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,...
The demon of clickbait: Daily Telegraph sensationalizes UK's 'boom' in exorcisms
GetReligion - Jul 16, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Which comes first? The chicken or the egg?
A hackneyed phrase, I admit. But the question it poses is relevant to several important questions in the newspaper business.
What comes...
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Regina Magazine - Jul 16, 2017 at 11:41 am Today is the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost by Fr. Francis Xaveir Weninger, 1877 “I have compassion on the multitude.”–Mark 8. Christ sees the hungry multitude, and has pity on...
