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Father’s “shred clinic”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 26, 2017 at 11:48 am With a tip of the biretta to Rev. Mr. Kandra (open invitation to him to be the deacon in a Solemn Mass sometime).
In answer to his question: No, I can’t do that. And he makes it...
The official Parodohymnodist strikes again! “Baby it’s Springtime now!”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 26, 2017 at 11:38 am Newly received from the official Parodohymnodist, Fr. Tim Ferguson:
Listening to one of my least favorite Christmastime songs, this popped in my head. I call it: “A dialogue...
Surrogate With 16-Week-Old Baby Refuses Abortion After Baby’s Parents Learn He Has a Medical Condition
LifeNews.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 11:06 am A Texas surrogate mother received a wonderful Christmas present last week when she learned that the baby boy who she carried in her womb will receive the life-saving surgery that...
What to do about those vicious post-Christmas carb cravings
Aleteia - Dec 26, 2017 at 11:00 am Believe it or not, it really is possible to curb the binges on sweets and carbs!A reader recently asked me: Do you have any tips for overcoming sugar cravings and carb cravings...
Mass for the Holy Innocents in San Angelo, Texas
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 26, 2017 at 11:00 am The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo, Texas, will have a Missa Cantata in the Extraordinary Form for the feast of the Holy Innocents on Thursday, December 28, with...
ASK FATHER: Why do servers lift the chasuble during the elevation of the Host?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 26, 2017 at 10:12 am
From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Why do servers elevate the chasuble during the elevation of the host? I was looking for a good answer after my mom asked me. Thanks!
The practical...
Topless Pro-Abortion Feminist Tries to Steal Baby Jesus From Vatican Nativity Scene
LifeNews.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 10:11 am A pro-abortion feminist ran topless through the Vatican on Christmas Day and attempted to steal a model of baby Jesus from the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square.
The woman, a...
Nikki Haley Announces $235 Million Cut to UN Budget as United Nations Continues Pushing Abortion
LifeNews.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 9:43 am As the United Nations continuous pushing abortion on an international level, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that the United States will cut funding to their pro-abortion...
Planned Parenthood Mocks Christmas, Suggests Buying Condoms for Vice-President Mike Pence
LifeNews.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 9:11 am Planned Parenthood marked the Christmas season Friday by mocking Vice President Mike Pence’s opposition to their organization with a list of “gift ideas” and soliciting donations...
This Year, My Christmas Gift Is a Lesson In God’s Love
CatholicMom.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 9:00 am FreelyPhotos.com (2017), CC0 Public Domain
There’s often a comparison made between readying our hearts for Christ and readying our physical homes for company at Christmas time....
Jesus' coming is an invitation to conversion, Pope Francis says
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 26, 2017 at 9:00 am Vatican City, Dec 26, 2017 / 09:24 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On Tuesday Pope Francis said there is a strong link between the death of
St. Stephan, the Church's first martyr, and the...
Is it big news these days when a Catholic priest announces that he is gay?
GetReligion - Dec 26, 2017 at 9:00 am Sometimes the biggest problem we here at GetReligion have with a piece is not so much what’s said but what’s left out.
A good example is a piece that appeared in USA Today nearly...
Jesus' coming is an invitation to conversion, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 26, 2017 at 8:24 am Vatican City, Dec 26, 2017 / 07:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Tuesday Pope Francis said there is a strong link between the death of St. Stephan, the Church's first martyr, and the...
Staff Pick: ‘The Hero’s Body’
Commonweal - Dec 26, 2017 at 8:10 am Staff Pick: ‘The Hero’s Body’
By James HannanDecember 26, 2017
The Hero’s Body is the 2016 memoir from critic and novelist William Giraldi (Busy Monsters and Hold the Dark ). It’s...
What to do when your spouse is grumpy
Aleteia - Dec 26, 2017 at 8:00 am Behind every grumble is a desperate cry to "love me when I least deserve it."What can you do if your husband comes home from work every day in a bad mood and ruins the ambiance in...
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, December 31, 2017, Year B
Big C Catholics - Dec 26, 2017 at 8:00 am Fr. Charles IrvinSenior PriestDiocese of Lansing(Click here for today’s readings)Today we continue our Christmas celebration with a consideration of the Holy Family. This feast...
Hey Look, It's an Angel!
CatholicMom.com - Dec 26, 2017 at 7:30 am Carl Bloch [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock … (Luke 24: 8-20)...
The Pope: resentments hurt us and others
Vatican Insider - Dec 26, 2017 at 7:18 am All Christians are called to "welcome Jesus as Lord of our life, and to become His courageous witnesses, ready to pay in person the price of fidelity to the Gospel". The Son of...
If you flunked Advent, here’s why you should take heart
Aleteia - Dec 26, 2017 at 7:00 am Check out the great line-up of feasts and holy days we are awaiting.If your pre-Christmas spiritual preparation didn’t go according to your hopes, fear not! There are tons of ways...
Recently Completed Sculpture by Thomas Marsh: the Holy Spouses, Patrons of the Unborn
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 26, 2017 at 7:00 am I was delighted to receive notice of the completion of a major commission by Thomas Marsh. It is statue group of the Holy Spouses, St Joseph and Our Lady of Guadelupe, Patrons of...
