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Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2018
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 1, 2018 at 1:09 pm 2018 Predictions
1. Pres. Trump will acknowledge North Korea a nuclear state to diffuse the military option.
2. The building of The Wall will begin.
3. Justice Kennedy will resign...
Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
Big C Catholics - Jan 1, 2018 at 1:01 pm On January 2nd the Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors. Both men were from Cappadocia (central turkey) and...
Pope Francis: Let us not suffocate migrants’ and refugees’ hopes for peace!
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 12:49 pm This peace is a right for all people, pontiff reminds on this World Day.During the first Angelus of 2018, on this World Day for Peace, the pontiff spoke of the need to give hope...
Pope proposes starting point for beginning again in 2018
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 12:31 pm Have we accepted the beauty of realizing that we are beloved sons and daughters?The pope celebrated today the first Mass of 2018, with an invitation to take a moment of silence...
You couldn’t make this up if you tried.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 1, 2018 at 12:13 pm And you thought Adoptionsism was bad!
Via ijr.com:
Report: Church in Sweden Calls Jesus Gender Neutral: He ‘Is Not Very Masculine in Physique’
A church in Västerås reportedly...
5 Ways to Make your New Year Bright
CatholicMom.com - Jan 1, 2018 at 12:00 pm By Marco Verch via Flickr (2017), CC BY 2.0
1. Get yourself a patron saint for the year
There is a fabulous resource that is just two clicks away from naming a saint for you for...
The path to true happiness begins with Our Lady
Catholic Herald - Jan 1, 2018 at 11:20 am There is an old French proverb that goes, “God loved mothers so much that He wanted one too.” It makes subliminal and human sense. When I think of Our Lady, I don’t think of her...
How the trench coat got its name … and its fame
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 11:00 am Created during World War I, and boosted by star power, the style of coat Burberry created still enjoys great popularity.It must have been difficult to imagine that the coat...
Turning to Mary in Desperate Times
CatholicMom.com - Jan 1, 2018 at 10:30 am Created by Jeannie Ewing with elements found at Canva.com. All rights reserved.
I’ve always had difficulty turning to the Blessed Mother in my time of need. It wasn’t that I didn’...
First Mondays with Lisa: January 1
CatholicMom.com - Jan 1, 2018 at 9:00 am Welcome to First Mondays with Lisa! We’re sharing our thoughts on the meditations from The Catholic Mom’s Desk Calendar by Lisa Hendey.
Courtesy of Word Among Us Publications. All...
Unexpected happy ending: A vandalized Arkansas mosque becomes an inspirational tale
GetReligion - Jan 1, 2018 at 9:00 am
Every so often, the New York Times revisits some of their most popular or most-read stories. Earlier in December, they returned to the story of a bunch of white kids who...
Virgin Mary gets a bad rap, sometimes
Communio - Jan 1, 2018 at 8:28 am On this first day of the new calendar year, the Novus Ordo Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Mary, the Mother of God. It is, in fact, the 8th day since the Incarnation and...
9 Ways to help a grieving friend
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 8:00 am These small supportive actions really make a difference.Walking through the office one day a few years ago, I spied a business colleague sitting at her computer. Her father had...
What Will You Do for Mary This Year?
CatholicMom.com - Jan 1, 2018 at 7:30 am Pixabay (2016), CC0 Public Domain
On December 12, we celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As I dressed that morning, I suddenly froze as a question crossed my mind: What...
Prayer of the 5 Kisses for Baby Jesus
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 7:00 am This lovely little prayer is perfect for the Christmas Octave and beyond.Kissing his little right hand: O my Jesus, what you want, I also want. I want it because you want it, O...
Happy New Year 2018!
The Religion Clause - Jan 1, 2018 at 6:05 am Dear Religion Clause Readers:Happy New Year 2018! I hope you continue to find Religion Clause an important resource for news on religious liberty and church-state developments. I...
Reflection for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
CatholicMom.com - Jan 1, 2018 at 6:00 am Copyright 2018 Liturgical Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Readings for January 1, 2018: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The mother of the messiah has been called many...
These archaeological digs are looking for volunteers
Aleteia - Jan 1, 2018 at 6:00 am If you've always had a bit of an Indiana Jones fantasy, this is the working vacation for you.If you’ve always wanted to work on an actual archaeological dig, now’s your chance....
Recent Articles of Interest
The Religion Clause - Jan 1, 2018 at 6:00 am From SSRN:
Perry Dane, Establishment and Encounter, (Research Handbook on Law & Religion (Edward Elgar Publishing, Rex Ahdar, ed.) (Forthcoming)).
John Witte & Don...
Pope Francis offers advice on how to start 2018
Catholic Herald - Jan 1, 2018 at 5:57 am Pope Francis is advising people to jettison life’s “useless baggage” in 2018, avoiding the “banality of consumerism” and “empty chatter.” Francis offered his reflections on how to...
