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There is now a robot that will pray for you, but what does the Bible say about it?
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 30, 2017 at 12:00 am In the book, "The Handmaid's Tale," the faithful can visit a store called "Soul Scrolls" where a person can buy prayers. In the Buddhist tradition, a ...
Manuel Noriega dead, have we learned from the experience?
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 30, 2017 at 12:00 am Manuel Noriega has died, at the age of 83. The disgraced Panamanian dictator was closely affiliated with the CIA until he built relationships with ...
1 in 4 senior citizens are divorcing as new trend sweeps nation, destroying families
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 30, 2017 at 12:00 am Gray divorce is on the rise. A survey by Pew Research suggests the surprising reasons why grandma and grandpa are choosing to separate for good.
Wading through trash - The impossible thing one man did when he discovered a beach drowning in garbage
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 30, 2017 at 12:00 am What would you do if you went to the beach and found it was covered in so much garbage, you could drown in plastic before reaching the water? This ...
HBO’s “Henrietta Lacks” is a True-life Look at a Timeless Struggle
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 30, 2017 at 12:00 am Today, Matthew Becklo discusses HBO's original film, "Henrietta Lacks", in which Oprah Winfrey gives a solid performance in a reminder that science and human dignity often grapple...
EU bishops’ commission calls for stronger online safeguards for children
Catholic Culture - World News - May 29, 2017 at 11:53 pm The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) recently called upon EU institutions to defend the “fundamental right” of children “to be protected...
How tea changed the world: An animated history
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm The ancient Chinese drink spurred on an English habit, faster ships, and a serious opium problem.The history of tea is a dark and stormy brew, a far cry from the peaceful images...
The secret to building a great relationship with your kids
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm From toddlers to teens, this is the best way to connect, bond, rebuild, and teach.Imagine a parent-child relationship based solely on authority with no spontaneity. It would...
The unlikely connection between Sts Therese and Joan of Arc
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm Why did a contemplative nun find inspiration in a religious warrior? It may be surprising to learn that Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, commonly known as the “Little Flower,” found...
An easy way to get over your fear of criticism
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm Start by separating your actions from your value. Two studies done on kindergarten-aged children found out something surprising — that certain types of praise are as bad as...
Please stop fixating on what women wear
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm Yes, when you carry on about nuns' habits, or what defines modesty, you really are objectifying women.When I first started exploring religious life I was only slightly aware of...
The call to holiness
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day, May 30, 2017A friar from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Adoration at the St. Leopold Friary in Yonkers, New York. “The call to holiness is accepted and...
“Free Listening”: The art of listening
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm The Free Listening movement is growing in response to a society that "needs to be listened to."People are going out onto street corners with signs that say “Free listening,” and...
Watch 6,000 years of civilization unfold in just five minutes
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 11:00 pm From the beginning of Sumerian civilization to the year 2000, this animation gives you a tour around the history of human settlements.Tracking the location (and size) of the great...
Judges Say No Experimental Cure for Baby Charlie Despite Parents' Wishes
Creative Minority Report - May 29, 2017 at 9:17 pm There is a very sick baby named Charlie Gard in the UK. Baby Charlie is currently on life support and his parents want to take him to the United States for what is a pioneering...
A bishop says: “the actual pastoral action of Jesus Christ… does not first demand a change of life”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 29, 2017 at 6:51 pm The National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) ballyhoos heterodoxy and immoral actions.
They have a story about a commencement address delivered by the Bishop of San Diego,...
Secrets of Doctor Who – The Pyramid at the End of the World
Jimmy Akin.org - May 29, 2017 at 6:48 pm
Fr. Cory Sticha, Dom Bettinelli, and Jimmy Akin discuss and analyze the seventh episode of the 10th Season of Doctor Who entitled “The Pyramid at the End of the World”. The...
Reflection on the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Big C Catholics - May 29, 2017 at 6:46 pm The Visitation of Our Lady, May 31, 2017 By Msgr. Bernard Bourgeois“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to youby the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Lk 1:45) In Catholic...
Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 6:00 pm Jordan is home to monuments from an arcane past.During 2016, Jordan received more than six million visitors. That’s a 33.5-percent increase when compared to the previous year. The...
A dozen nuns walk onto a stage … and rock!
Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 6:00 pm Siervas evangelizes with original music.Following on the resounding success of their first YouTube video – featuring the sisters rocking on a helipad – Siervas released their new...
