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Mary and Joseph head for Bethlehem

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:27 am
As we approach Christmas, The Compass is sharing the winning essays and artwork from its 30th annual “Just for Kids” Christmas challenge on these pages. This year, The Compass...

Couple Bury Their Premature 23-Week-Old Baby Boy to Honor His Humanity

LifeNews.com - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:11 am
A British couple whose baby died after a premature birth on their honeymoon plans to memorialize his life, even though the government will not. Jamie and Vicky Waite, of Leeds,...

Advent project results in busload of food, other goods delivered to Neopit

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:02 am
NEOPIT — Not one toy. Bags of flour, boxes of cereal, cans of vegetables, cases of juice, bundles of blankets, bottles of shampoo — they all came off a bus packed with items for...

Pope Francis and bishops respond to Law’s death as funeral plans finalized

Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:01 am
Vatican City, Dec 20, 2017 / 09:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican announced Wednesday that the funeral Mass of Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who died Dec...

Here’s a creatively Catholic way to handle the Tooth Fairy

Aleteia - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:00 am
The Tooth Fairy exited our home before she even made it out the gate, but there are lots of parents still thinking about how to handle her potential visits.As we work our way...

The “Golden Mass” tradition for Ember Wednesday of Advent

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:58 am
Do you remember the little mnemonic poem:  “Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy”? Or else “Fasting days and Emberings be Lent, Whitsun, Holyrood, and Lucie.” The Wednesday, Friday and...

Let Us Have a Happy Christmas Indeed, from Hollywood

Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:56 am
I've written on It's a Wonderful Life in the past, but today I refer you to this wonderful piece by Taki Theodoracopulos on a few classic Hollywood Christmas films and just, the...

A Report with Ramifications

Commonweal - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:56 am
A Report with Ramifications By Massimo FaggioliDecember 20, 2017 The sexual-abuse scandal is arguably the most serious crisis for the Catholic Church in the West since the...

Seeing my father pray the Rosary saved me from homosexuality

LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:54 am
All the time I thought my father detested me, he actually prayed and wept for me.

Get to Mass early and don’t calculate how late you can be, Pope says

Catholic Herald - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:46 am
Don’t be late for Mass believing the introductory rites do not matter, Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims. The words and gestures that open the celebration help the faithful...

Only 3 days left!

LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:30 am
At this late hour, we must challenge all who have not yet donated to stand for life and family

North Korea develops anthrax-loaded missile to hit the US HD

Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:21 am
North Korea develops anthrax-loaded missile to hit the UShttp://bit.ly/2DddSjg By Abigail James (CALIFORNIA NETWORK) 12/20/2017 CALIFORNIA NETWORK ...

Call to priesthood came early, says Fr. Bergstadt

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:16 am
HOWARD — Fr. John Bergstadt, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, marked 50 years of priesthood on Dec. 21, but his call to serve dates back to his childhood in Marinette. “The...

Fr. Rank thankful for missionary experiences

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:12 am
ALLOUEZ — Fr. Robert Rank traveled parts of the globe during his 50 years of priesthood, and looking back, he’s thankful for the missionary experiences and the people he served....

Illegal Immigrant at Center of Legal Battle Lied About Her Age, Now Will Abort Her 22-Wee-Old Baby

LifeNews.com - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:10 am
One of the pregnant teens at the center of a new legal battle between the ACLU and the Trump administration has been released from federal custody after authorities said she lied...

The Time for Woman is Now! Spring Enrollment Begins at the Benedicta Leadership Institute for Women

CatholicMom.com - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:00 am
Courtesy of Benedicta Leadership Institute for Women. Used with permission. All rights reserved. The role of women in the world has never been as important as it is today, which...

Pope: All of Mass is important – don't be late!

EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 20, 2017 at 9:00 am
Vatican City, Dec 20, 2017 / 09:19 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Francis on Wednesday stressed the importance of getting to Mass on time, noting that every piece is important,...

How Kim Jong Un Stole Christmas

Creative Minority Report - Dec 20, 2017 at 8:56 am
Y'know, I'm starting to think this little dictator guy might be a bit of a jerk. Now he's going full on Burgermeister Meisterburger.Yahoo.com:North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has...

How the Irish monks of the ‘Star Wars island’ saved England

Catholic Herald - Dec 20, 2017 at 8:51 am
This Christmas millions of cinema-goers will watch The Last Jedi, the much-hyped eighth instalment in the Star Wars series. The trailer for the film, itself a cinematic event,...
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