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“Happy Birthday Joseph Ratzinger!” a Bavarian-style party for the Pope Emeritus’ 90th anniversary
Vatican Insider - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:54 pm A celebration in pure Bavarian style, with beer mugs, regional cakes and the Schuetzen who, dressed in their traditional costume, played the traditional music of Ratzinger’s...
Viva Il Fluffo – On His 90th, A Toast to B16
Whispers in the Loggia - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:51 pm Still The Fluffiest of 'em all, Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI marked his 90th birthday on this Pasquetta (Easter Monday) afternoon, as a small group of Joseph Ratzinger's Bavarian...
Woman Told She Would Never Conceive Because She Has Two Vaginas Conceives Miracle Baby
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:49 pm What a joy it is to be able to rejoice with a couple who recognize the irreplaceable value of their unborn child.
Washington state couple Krista and C.J. Schwab are expecting a...
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:31 pm Colm: Because these USA were once mission territory and under Propaganda Fidei, the NAC cassock is similar to the Propaganda cassock, at the Urbaniana….
…but with some variations...
Divine Mercy Novena 2017 | Day 5
Big C Catholics - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:30 pm April 18, 2017On this fifth day of the Divine Mercy Novena, we pray for the souls of separated brethren. "Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated themselves from...
This Late-Term Abortion Clinic Shoots Babies Through the Heart With Poison to Kill Them
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:15 pm Nestled at the foot of the picturesque Sandia Mountains is the beautiful southwestern city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. While Albuquerque is well known for its annual hot air...
Kansas project helps clients escape the predatory loan cycle
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:10 pm Salina, Kan., Apr 17, 2017 / 04:10 pm (The Register).- In 2015, Shannon found herself swimming in debt from a title loan. She faithfully made the $200 monthly payments....
Missouri reverses course, makes churches eligible for some state grants
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:01 pm St. Louis, Mo., Apr 17, 2017 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Missouri has announced that it will start allowing religious groups to be eligible for certain state grants, although the...
Do you follow these 5 tribal parenting rules?
Aleteia - Apr 17, 2017 at 5:00 pm Meet modern moms who don't use strollers, advocate for co-sleeping, and more.When my wife and I had our first baby, we eagerly read all the books about how to become pro-level...
Abortion Activist: Yes, You Should be Forced to Pay for Abortions
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm Taxpayer funding of abortions is not popular, even among Americans who support legalized abortion.
But it is one of abortion activists’ key goals, and they are not giving up....
Abortionist Identifies as a Christian, Believes He’s Promoting ‘Justice’ and ‘Human Dignity’
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 4:43 pm An April 10 Rolling Stone article featured an interview with Dr. Willie Parker, an abortionist who identifies as a Christian. Parker’s recently released book is titled “Life’s...
Benedict XVI's 90 years: 'I am grateful to God'
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 17, 2017 at 4:24 pm Vatican City, Apr 17, 2017 / 03:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At his birthday party on Monday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI told his guests that “My heart is full of gratitude for the 90...
I Actually Hate Social Media...?
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Apr 17, 2017 at 4:14 pm Welcome to the first post of the 2017 edition of "Here's What Smacked Emmy Upside the Head During Lent"... or "What Emmy Learned During Lent," if you want it worded nicely. lol. I...
Catholics heartened by stay on flurry of planned executions in Arkansas
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:49 pm Little Rock, Ark., Apr 17, 2017 / 02:49 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As judges halted the planned executions of eight inmates in 10 days in Arkansas, Catholics around the country pointed...
ASK FATHER: Questions about Pope Francis’ Easter Mass in St. Peter’s
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:44 pm I received a couple questions about the Pope’s Mass for Easter.
From a reader (this was NOT in the Ask Father Question Box… I usually ignore questions that don’t come through that...
Elections Have Consequences: Trump Defunded UNFPA and Gave Us Gorscuh, Hillary Never Would Have
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:38 pm Wow! If you didn’t believe that elections have consequences, the past few weeks should have been able to convince you otherwise.
In a nine-day period, the Senate (following House...
'On Religion' meets GetReligion -- tmatt's national column turns 29, with nod to Dean Baquet
GetReligion - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:30 pm
A long, long time ago -- 29-plus years to be precise -- several editors at the old Scripps Howard News Service noticed something.
At the time, I was the religion-beat reporter...
Planned Parenthood Has Received $553.7 Million of Your Tax Dollars to Push Its Abortion Agenda
LifeNews.com - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:12 pm This is a continuation of part 1.
Planned Parenthood does receive government money – a LOT of government money. In its most recent annual report, the Planned Parenthood Federation...
ASK FATHER: “Private Mass”… Mass “without people”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 17, 2017 at 3:04 pm From a reader…
I hope your’e doing well and that you’re able to answer my question.
Is a private mass simply any mass not listed in a parish’s bulletin/website?
On one side, I...
Saint Anicetus, Pope, Martyr
Regina Magazine - Apr 17, 2017 at 2:45 pm April 17 Today is the feast day of Pope Saint Anicetus. Ora pro nobis. Saint Anicetus, the eleventh successor of Saint Peter, succeeded to Saint Pius I and reigned for eleven...
