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3 Books that reveal the ugly truth about war
Aleteia - Apr 22, 2017 at 9:00 am It's hard to read about war while your children are overseas in the thick of it, and once they're home, it's not much easier.When my #3 son enlisted in the Missouri National Guard...
New Jersey cardinal welcomes gay activists to his cathedral
LifeSiteNews - Apr 22, 2017 at 8:00 am Is Cardinal Tobin catering to social justice leftists while kicking moral conservatives to the curb?
For the first time in nearly 200 years, only the traditional Latin Mass to be offered in Irish Diocese
Rorate Coeli - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:56 am The pathetic tale of the Catholic Church in Ireland continues to unfold. The latest chapter is that, because of a priest shortage, there will be "no Masses" said on Tuesday in the...
Follow the Camino of Santiago de Compostela with Father Roderick!
SQPN - Podcast Network - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:52 am After months of planning and training (including walking miles per day with a sack of potatoes in his backpack), Fr. Roderick Vonhögen has begun his spiritual pilgrimage from...
Tenebrae at Wyoming Catholic College
New Liturgical Movement - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:31 am For the past seven years, the Wyoming Catholic College community has participated in the traditional Tenebrae service for Maundy Thursday on Wednesday of Holy Week. This year,...
Queen of Heaven Video Series: The Spiritual Sweetness of Our Mother
CatholicMom.com - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:30 am
Saint Benedict Press introduces an exciting new video series, Queen of Heaven: Mary’s Battle for You, which paints the epic narrative of Mary’s life and is perfectly timed for...
Feminists and pro-lifers can join forces – and why they should
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:12 am Washington D.C., Apr 22, 2017 / 06:12 am (CNA).- On a Monday evening in Washington, D.C., well over a hundred women – and a few men too – gathered together to take up some of the...
Have you been betrayed? Here are two saints for you
Aleteia - Apr 22, 2017 at 7:00 am Sts Epipodius and Alexander are great intercessors for anyone who has felt the coldness of betrayal.Born during the 2nd century, Epipodius and Alexander became best friends while...
How one Iowa city planted 1,000 acres of wildflowers to bring back the bees
Aleteia - Apr 22, 2017 at 6:00 am By turning pavement into prairie, Cedar Rapids hopes to save the pollinators, and inspire others to do the same.Reports on the disappearance of bees and butterflies, and the...
19th century French priest beatified in Spain: Louis Antoine Ormières
News.va - Apr 22, 2017 at 5:15 am (Vatican Radio) The 19th century French priest Louis Antoine Ormières was beatified in the Spanish town of Oviedo on Saturday by Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the...
Vatican's message to Buddhists on Vesakh
News.va - Apr 22, 2017 at 5:15 am The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on Saturday, issued a message on the occasion of the Buddhist feast of Vesakh on the theme ‘Christians and Buddhists: Walking...
St Egidio church honours memory of modern day martyrs
News.va - Apr 22, 2017 at 4:41 am (Vatican Radio) The memory of the modern martyrs, killed for their Christian faith over the past century, will be honoured on Saturday evening as Pope Francis presides at a prayer...
Virginia bishops welcome commutation of prisoner's death sentence
EWTN - US Latest News - Apr 22, 2017 at 4:13 am Richmond, Va., Apr 22, 2017 / 04:13 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Virginia welcomed a decision by the governor to commute a prisoner's death sentence on the grounds...
Daily Gospel Reflection for April 22, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Apr 22, 2017 at 3:30 am Today’s Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
Mary Magdalene was the first to witness the resurrected Jesus, and so excited to share the good news, but the disciples didn’t believe her. Jesus...
Prayer is powerful. Prayer conquers evil. Prayer brings peace.
Aleteia - Apr 22, 2017 at 3:00 am Pope Francis
PASCHALCAzT 2017 52 – Easter Saturday: Mercy
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 22, 2017 at 12:01 am Today is Easter Saturday. I wish you and yours a blessed and grace-filled Octave.
This is the penultimate podcast of the 2017 Lent and Easter cycle.
Today’s Roman Station is the...
Ambassadors of Mercy
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 21, 2017 at 11:04 pm Reflection on the Mass readings for the Second Sunday of Easter | Divine Mercy Sunday (Year A) — Acts 2:42-47; Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; First Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31. We...
What does “Alleluia” mean?
Aleteia - Apr 21, 2017 at 11:00 pm And why is it used so much during Easter?For the 40 days of Lent the word “Alleluia” is gone from the liturgy of the Church. It is never said even once. Then during the Easter...
Why we need to bring back baseball as our national pastime
Aleteia - Apr 21, 2017 at 11:00 pm Baseball is designed the break our hearts, and that's a great thing.It’s Sunday night, the weekly family dinner night for our clan. My wife and I have gathered at the home of my...
The dress that was a sign from heaven
Aleteia - Apr 21, 2017 at 11:00 pm Our Lady and the saints haven't sent us flowers as we've asked, but there was this ...Selecting and setting out clothes for Easter Mass is always a fun, albeit stressful, ritual ...