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'Failures of the past must not be allowed to define us': Irish Archbishop offers advice on how to embrace Church in a public world
Catholic Online - Featured News - May 10, 2017 at 12:00 am Neither the narrow narrative against religion nor the real failings of the Church should define the role of Catholics in public life, Archbishop ...
Papal donation, message for beach project for the disabled
Catholic Culture - World News - May 9, 2017 at 11:45 pm Pope Francis has lent his financial and moral support to the Opera San Luigi Gonzaga, an Italian organization that staffs a beach area near Rome for persons with disabilities.
Blessing of cross begins rebuilding of Iraqi towns destroyed by Islamic State
Catholic News Agency - General - May 9, 2017 at 11:07 pm Mosul, Iraq, May 9, 2017 / 10:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- With the blessing of the cross raised up in the city of Bakhdida May 2, the reconstruction of the towns in the Plain of...
Not just any Tom, Dick, and Harry!
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2017 at 11:04 pm It is the end of an era for the Brown Family of 1234 Cherry Street. They represent the middle. The middle of the country. The middle of the century. The middle class. The...
Daily Catholic Quote — from G. K. Chesterton
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2017 at 11:02 pm “The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.” (G. K. Chesterton, ILN, 7/16/10) Please share on...
The tears of joy
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:01 pm Photo of the Day - May 10“Tonight I was photographing Adrian & Roslyn at sunset. I was setting up those grand sunset scenes … you know the ones … the little people in a big...
Encountering the Word — John 12:46
Integrated Catholic Life - May 9, 2017 at 11:01 pm “I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” (John 12:46) Please share on social media. Print this entry
How could ordinary men be capable of such evil? The last Nazi prosecutor has the answer
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm Former Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz explains how the Holocaust was possible.In an interview with the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, 97-year-old Ben Ferencz, Sixty Minutes’...
Archaeologists keep making discoveries in Mary Magdalene’s hometown
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm For archaeologists, Mary Magdalene’s hometown is the gift that keeps on giving.About a year ago, archaeologists announced the discovery of what was called the “Magdala Stone”: a...
4 Ways to honor mom even if she isn’t here on Mother’s Day
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm She may not be with you physically, but you can still celebrate her.As Mother’s Day approaches, the commercial ads are not going to let us forget this monumental holiday. From the...
What do Christians have to offer atheists who just don’t care?
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm Why leave them sunken in deep mediocrity when they can walk with greatness?He didn’t need to be saved from his sins, he told the Christians who said he did. “As an atheist, I...
What are we preparing our children for, if not how to face difficulty?
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm In pleasant and prosperous times, it is vital that we teach Christ crucified and his Cross to our young, or we fail them in adversity.What advice would you give a newborn child...
Fatima, the Rosary, and hell
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm The children were given a horrifying vision, but were also shown a pathway to heaven.When Our Lady appeared to the three shepherd children at Fatima in 1917, she allowed them to...
Wedding photographer’s question leaves bride in tears (PHOTO)
Aleteia - May 9, 2017 at 11:00 pm And the couple's touching moment was captured in a now viral photo. After months of preparation — sometimes more, rarely less — the Big Day finally arrives. Those floor-length...
Catholic schools are mobilising against new Gonski funding plan
The Catholic Leader - May 9, 2017 at 8:52 pm CATHOLIC schools are mobilising for a major campaign against the Federal Government’s so-called Gonski 2.0 10-year funding plan, which would force them to raise fees, and could...
Removal of gambling ads during live sports coverage applauded
The Catholic Leader - May 9, 2017 at 8:28 pm A CRACKDOWN on gambling ads on live sports coverage is being viewed as a small step forward in curbing problem gambling and making sport-watching more family-friendly. “Parents...
Indonesia, Christian governor convicted of blasphemy
Vatican Insider - May 9, 2017 at 8:09 pm "Our hero has passed. Our flower has fallen into the garden of devotion. Its fragrance pervades the essence of our great and sacred homeland ", melancholic words of a traditional...
Senior Finance Manager – Townsville Catholic Education
The Catholic Leader - May 9, 2017 at 7:58 pm Full-time position Commencing Term 3, July 2017 The Townsville Catholic Education Office is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced person to the full-time...
Principal Vacancies – Townsville Catholic Education
The Catholic Leader - May 9, 2017 at 7:53 pm Townsville Catholic Education are seeking four dynamic and innovative Principals who are dedicated to making an impact on our flourishing school communities. Townsville Catholic...
Budget 2017: What’s sweet and what’s sour for Catholics across Australia
The Catholic Leader - May 9, 2017 at 7:40 pm FAIRNESS, opportunity and security for Australians was the catchphrase in yesterday’s Federal Government budget announcement, but not every is convinced. The Catholic Leader ...
