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Daily Reflection — God Desires Our Conversion, not Death
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:03 pm “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live…” (Ezekiel 33:11) Each of us likely has some trait, some habit or behavior that...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Sister Briege McKenna
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:02 pm “The sacraments are not given to us simply to talk about or brag about. The sacraments must be effective in our lives. We have to live the power of the sacrament.” (Sister Briege...
Encountering the Word — Daniel 3:49-51 (NAB)
Integrated Catholic Life - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “But the angel of the Lord went down into the furnace with Azariah and his companions, drove the fiery flames out of the furnace, and made the...
Rachel’s Contrition, Chapter 39
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm When Rachel tells Sinclair she's been talking to a priest and singing in a Catholic choir, the conversation between husband and wife sounds very real, indeed.Continued from...
Looking for more affordable health insurance options for your family? Try these
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm There are more alternatives than you may think.Although most Americans get health insurance through their employer, or from government programs like Medicaid or Medicare, there’s...
The touching 1,800-year-old letter from a Roman legionary to his family
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm A PhD candidate at Rice University translated the letter in its entirety, as part of his work in papyrology.In 2012, when Grant Adamson was still a student at Rice University in...
Priest’s grassroots rehab program a non-violent alternative to Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm His witness shows why Filipino students still trust Church authority more than the state.A recent New York times feature article on the current Philippine president, Rodrigo...
‘Tough guy’ soccer star takes his grief public to help others deal with loss
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm In 'Being Mum and Dad,' Rio Ferdinand opens up about losing his wife to breast cancer.There is no go-to manual on how to cope when a beloved wife dies: some men may bottle up...
“Receiving everyone as Christ” and other things I stink at
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm The God Who Knows what we need to work on supplies the therapeutic mechanism, in one way or another.Having made my first promises in 2002 (after three years of dallying), next...
Jehovah’s Witnesses banned as “extremists” by Russia
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm Members found themselves on the country's anti-terrorist watch list.The Jehovah’s Witnesses are knocking on the door of Russia’s Supreme Court. The question on the mind of many...
You only lose what you cling to
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: April 6, 2017CREATION: THE WORLD AROUND US – SONY 2017 Photography Awards | 1st Place National Award | Photo by Jonatan Banista, Panama This week we are...
Philippines: A religious brother is documenting extrajudicial killings
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm "Every night, I see 10 murders."Brother Ciriaco Santiago, also known as Brother Jun, answers the telephone at 9 p.m. He is driving. Every day, when he finishes his work with the...
Help! Lent is almost over and I feel like I’ve really slacked off!
Aleteia - Apr 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm Katrina Fernandez has some suggestions to help make what's left of Lent feel fruitful, and some ideas for next year, too!Katrina, I’m feeling pretty guilty about how slack I’ve...
St. Thérèse drama coming to Rogers parish
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Apr 5, 2017 at 9:47 pm Mary Queen of Peace will host “Thérèse: The Story of a Soul” enacted by Dallas-based actress Audrey Ahern April 22, the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday, at the parish’s St. Martin...
Much-loved priest Fr John Newman mourned by Cairns Catholic community
The Catholic Leader - Apr 5, 2017 at 9:03 pm THE Cairns Catholic community has mourned the loss of well-known and much-loved priest Fr John Newman. Fr Newman had served the diocese for more than 50 years in priestly ministry...
New CT machine for Mater offers faster imaging and better clarity
The Catholic Leader - Apr 5, 2017 at 8:59 pm MATER Hospital Brisbane has taken delivery of a computed tomography scanner that provides scans in about a third of a second and delivers significantly less radiation. The new...
Bishops of Paraguay call for peace after riots, fire at Congress building
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 5, 2017 at 8:43 pm Asunción, Paraguay, Apr 5, 2017 / 07:43 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Bishops of Paraguay made an urgent appeal for peace after hundreds of demonstrators set fire to the National...
The Weekly Francis – Volume 172 – 05 April 2017
The Curt Jester - Apr 5, 2017 at 8:13 pm
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 March 2017 to 5 April 2017.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings...
The Weekly Francis – 05 April 2017
Jimmy Akin.org - Apr 5, 2017 at 8:12 pm
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 March 2017 to 5 April 2017.
Messages
23 March 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the...
Pope horrified by ‘unacceptable massacre’ in Syria
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Apr 5, 2017 at 7:04 pm Pope Francis strongly condemned a shocking chemical attack in Syria that left some 70 people, including at least 10 children, dead.
