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6 Little-known facts about the history of New Year’s
Aleteia - Dec 29, 2017 at 5:00 pm New Year's Eve hasn't always been champagne and Times Square ...Most people know the stories behind Christmas and Hanukkah, but have you ever wondered how New Year’s celebrations...
Pope Benedict XVI on the Holy Family
Big C Catholics - Dec 29, 2017 at 4:42 pm Reflecting on the Feast of the Holy Family Pope Benedict XVI observed:"When he was 12 years old, [Christ] stayed behind in the Temple and it took his parents all of three days to...
Why is Hartford, Connecticut Attacking Pregnancy Centers That Provide Abortion Alternatives?
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 4:31 pm In a scathing rebuke to a pro-abortion signage ordinance the Hartford (Conn.) City Council adopted earlier this month, Leticia Velasquez penned an op-ed arguing that the law not...
Abortion Clinic Tells Undercover Caller It Aborts Babies Up to 21 Weeks and 6 Days, One Day Before Viability
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 3:55 pm Another abortion business has been caught indicating it will do late-term abortions on viable or almost-viable unborn babies.
In another undercover call released today, a caller...
Once again in Royal David's City: Journalists still confused about Christmas who, what, when, where ...
GetReligion - Dec 29, 2017 at 3:33 pm It sounds like a simple question, but it isn't.
So journalists: When is Christmas in the ancient city of Bethlehem?
Obviously, for many people, Christmas is on Dec. 25th. That's...
This Baby Was Saved From Abortion After It Had Already Started, Wait Til You See How
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 3:14 pm By the time Giselle entered the world in early December, she arrived fully equipped with her own protective detail of three older brothers. They’re old enough to know their sister...
ASK FATHER: Penance on Friday in the Octave of Christmas
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 29, 2017 at 3:04 pm I’ve been texting with a Famous Catholic Author™ about today, a Friday in the Christmas Octave, and the obligation to do penance. I’ve received email about it, too.
The Octave of...
What Would the Canonization of Paul VI Mean for the Liturgy and Liturgical Reform?
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 29, 2017 at 3:00 pm Many of our readers, I am sure, have seen reports to the effect that Pope Paul VI may be canonized in the coming year. It does not appear that these reports have been officially...
Judge denies both Reorganization plans, directs parties to return to mediation
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 29, 2017 at 2:42 pm “We look to engage with all participants in mediation as directed by the judge to bring a prompt and fair resolution,” Tom Abood, chairman of the archdiocese’s reorganization task...
Pope, Turkey’s president discuss status of Jerusalem
Franciscan Media - Dec 29, 2017 at 2:35 pm VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone Dec. 29 about the status of Jerusalem.
Paloma Garcia Ovejero, vice director of the...
Lead Us Not into Temptation, Part 1: Using Active-Will Language to Speak of Divine Allowance
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Dec 29, 2017 at 2:32 pm A guest post by Fr. Andrew Dalton, LC (andrew.dalton@upra.org).
This is the second of three guest posts in response to both Dr. Mark Ward’s post on the Logos Blog that responded...
Fetus, Embryo or Baby. No Matter What You Call an Unborn Child, Science Confirms She’s a Human Being
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 2:15 pm Before we can know how to treat unborn children (an ethical question), we must know what they are biologically. This is a question of science.
Here’s what science tells us about...
How did you do in 2017? Here’s how to assess yourself
Aleteia - Dec 29, 2017 at 2:00 pm Before you look toward 2018, it's a good idea to first reflect on what you accomplished this year.A year is a cycle, which includes a beginning and an end, and although life isn’t...
Watch: Viral Remnant TV version of President Trump’s Christmas message
LifeSiteNews - Dec 29, 2017 at 1:05 pm This is awesomely inspiring. Gave me goosebumps viewing it. It has received over 500,000 views to date.
Amazing Video Shows Baby Being Born Inside the Amniotic Sac
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:57 pm A fascinating new video is making its rounds on the internet, showing a baby boy’s rare birth inside his amniotic sac.
There are not many details about the baby boy, who was born...
29 Dec – St. David: Musical Poet King, Prophet, Progenitor of Christ
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:48 pm Holy Church considers many Old Testament figures to be saints.
Today when you open your trusty copy of the 2005 Martyrologium Romanum you will find, just below the St. Thomas...
You’ll be Shocked to Learn Just How Easy It is to Buy Abortion Pills Online to Kill Unborn Babies
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:27 pm A forthcoming study in the journal Contraception, already promoted and publicized by pro-abortion media outlets, is a classic illustration of the extent to which the abortion...
Judge Allows Illinois to Spend Taxpayer Money It Doesn’t Have on Abortions
Thomas More Society - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm
Peter Breen in Sangamon County Circuit Court asking for injunction against HB 40.
The Thomas More Society is appealing the court decision that allows Illinois officials to...
Happy (Belated) 10 Year Anniversary, Blog!
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:08 pm Yes, I know. I'm 4 days late posting this. However, I spent last Saturday through this past Wednesday stuck in bed so, you know, I have a legitimate excuse to miss this blog's 10...
Planned Parenthood Unveils Pro-Abortion License Plates: “My Body, My Choice”
LifeNews.com - Dec 29, 2017 at 12:06 pm The Planned Parenthood abortion business has been on a mission to defend and promote abortion. In the latest effort to brag about abortions, Planned Parenthood is now unveiling a...
