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Cardinal commemorates Avignon papacy
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:44 pm Cardinal Paul Poupard, the 86-year-old president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was the Pope’s special envoy at a Mass commemorating the 700th anniversary of the...
Nuncio encourages Christians to return to Iraq
Catholic Culture - World News - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:16 pm Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín, the apostolic nuncio to Iraq, has encouraged Christians who have fled Iraq to return to their native land, in order to be “the presence of Christ...
The Mormon Fallacy
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:04 pm It was a beautiful spring day in Dublin Ireland. I was finished with my work meeting and decided to walk through the park near my hotel. The park was crowded with people, sitting...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:02 pm “If the lungs of prayer and of the word of God do not nourish the breath of our spiritual life, we risk being overwhelmed by countless everyday things: prayer is the breath of the...
Encountering the Word — 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Integrated Catholic Life - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:01 pm “Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing...
Pope Francis celebrates 25 years as a bishop
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm He was consecrated a bishop on June 27, 1992, in Argentina. Before being elected the successor of Saint Peter, Pope Francis was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of...
The genius way this world traveler keeps his mom updated on his whereabouts
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm An adventurer's "Mom, I'm Fine" messages have been a great way to ease his mother's concerns.When he quit his job to travel the world, Jonathan Kubben Quiñonez knew his mother...
Why I cannot go back to being an atheist
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm Sometimes my natural skepticism asserts itself, but I cannot walk away.My father-in-law is one of the fairest, most patient, and most virtuous people that I know. He’s always...
Why you should consider waiting a year before sending your child to kindergarten
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm If you struggle about whether to "redshirt" your 5-year-old, you're not alone.My oldest son Liam turned 5 barely three weeks before the cutoff date for kindergarten. I had planned...
Placebo studies show that love can heal the body
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm Is it all in your head? Yes, and that's one of the secrets to getting well.Scientists have known for decades that placebo treatments can actually help a patient to heal physically...
The spiritual reason why artists depict saints with a crown
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm It is certainly not because of any earthly status.A common symbol used in classical Christian art is the laurel wreath or crown. In the ancient world the crown signified many...
One Catholic cat!
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: June 27, 2017MADRID, Spain: A cat sits on a pew as worshipers attend Mass in the San Anton Abad church in Madrid, Spain. This is on the occasion of the animals’...
Purdue professor proves 53 people in the Bible lived
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 11:00 pm Using inscriptions from archaeological finds, Lawrence Mykytiuk, has been able to establish the historical accuracy of sacred scripture.Purdue University professor Lawrence...
@TuckerCarlson interviews pro-lifer @LilaGraceRose about Twitter double-standard BIAS toward Big Business Abortion Planned Parenthood
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 26, 2017 at 10:14 pm While the first minute will irritate you, really tune in for Tucker Carlson’s interview with pro-life leader Lila Rose about Twitter’s incredible double-standard.
Secrets of Doctor Who – World Enough and Time
Jimmy Akin.org - Jun 26, 2017 at 8:48 pm
Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the 11th and penultimate episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “World Enough and Time.”...
On the Modes of Exercise of the Magisterium – Part I
OnePeterFive - Jun 26, 2017 at 7:48 pm Editor’s note: As we continue our exploration of the Church’s magisterium in light of some more recently troubling papal documents, we are pleased to introduce this work from Dr....
Harry Potter and the rampant sentimentality of the millennials
Aleteia - Jun 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm There's a reason the cowboy always rides off into the sunset: there is always more work to be done, and contentment breeds lethargy.I’ll never forget the first time I got a Harry...
Msgr. Baumgaertner fostered seminary formation in Minnesota and beyond
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 26, 2017 at 6:27 pm Longtime seminary leader Monsignor William Baumgaertner died June 21 at the age of 95 at Cerenity Marian in St. Paul.
Nurse Convicted of Killing 8 People After Euthanizing Nursing Home Patients
LifeNews.com - Jun 26, 2017 at 6:24 pm Elizabeth Wettlaufer, the nurse who confessed to killing 8 people in Woodstock and London Ontario was sentenced to 25 years without eligibility for parole today.
According to...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/06/17
Catholic Herald - Jun 26, 2017 at 6:01 pm A Filipino priest kidnapped by ISIS-affiliated militants is reportedly still alive. Fr David Vard has become Ireland’s youngest priest. Cardinal Vincent Nichols has urged the...
