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“Secede in place,” says writer Rod Dreher
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm Author of 'The Benedict Option' on the practicalities of living apart from the wider culturePart of Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option draws inspiration from monks who chose to live...
Why our idea of romance is all wrong
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm If you've lost 'that loving feeling,' consider it a good sign.Don’t you hate having something on your windshield? Whether it’s a leaf stuck under my wiper or the smeared remains...
Neumann Classical School is Catholic to its Core
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm “Our hearts are restless, O Lord, till they rest in Thee.” St. Augustine (Confessions, Book 1)Yearning. That is where our story begins. Faced with diocesan schools offering...
When art came to the rescue: Making penitence look good
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm The world's narrative sometimes makes it difficult to see what is beautiful, good, and true about the human contrition and penance.On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant...
Why we owe our seven musical notes to John the Baptist
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm Guido D’Arezzo, the inventor of modern musical notation, named his notes with an acrostic drawn from a hymn for the saint's feast day.Maybe you thought the names of the musical...
5 Inspiring quotes from St John Paul II on love and sacrifice
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm As we draw closer to Holy Week, here are five gems from John Paul II to ponder.This week, we are marking the 12th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death. The Polish pontiff ...
Ohio court dismisses suit by ex-seminarian
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 3, 2017 at 9:52 pm Upholding a lower court ruling, the Ohio Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit by a former seminarian who was expelled from the Pontifical College Josephinum.
In defeat for Planned Parenthood, Congress nullifies Title X regulation
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 3, 2017 at 9:36 pm The US Congress has narrowly voted to nullify a regulation, issued by the Obama administration on January 18, that prevented states from redirecting Title X family planning funds...
Prelates call for bipartisan health care reform
Catholic Culture - World News - Apr 3, 2017 at 9:19 pm Following the withdrawal of the House Republican leadership’s American Health Care Act (AHCA), three bishops who chair committees of the United States Conference of Catholic...
Oh, all those religious calendar features! But here’s a good bet for Good Friday
GetReligion - Apr 3, 2017 at 6:33 pm
News scribes face the perennial task of devising features pegged to major dates on religious calendars.
Due to the somber and difficult theme, perhaps the most challenging is...
St. Isidore of Seville — His Wisdom in 20 Quotations
Big C Catholics - Apr 3, 2017 at 6:28 pm St. Isidore of Seville was a 7th century bishop and Doctor of the Church, whose brilliant scholarship gave insight into the knowledge of men and the ways of God. Nearly two...
Ex-convict: We need to end the stigma against felons
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 3, 2017 at 6:24 pm Washington D.C., Apr 3, 2017 / 05:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As Pope Francis and U.S. bishops insist upon helping ex-convicts re-enter society, advocates are pointing to a litany of...
Pediatricians Issued DNR to This Baby Without His Parents’ Permission
LifeNews.com - Apr 3, 2017 at 5:53 pm Kansans for Life’s top priority pro-life bill, Simon’s Law, has been sent to a receptive Gov. Sam Brownback for his signature.
Kudos goes to the tireless efforts of the Scott and...
Mississippi Legislature Ends Session With Pro-Life Victories
LifeNews.com - Apr 3, 2017 at 5:47 pm The 2017 Mississippi legislative session officially ended this weekend. Two notable pro-life victories took place in the establishment of a maternal mortality study and the defeat...
Woman Self-Aborted Her Unborn Baby in the Third Trimester and Buried the Body in the Backyard
LifeNews.com - Apr 3, 2017 at 5:39 pm A grand jury recently indicted a Virginia woman on a charge of self-aborting her late-term unborn baby after police discovered the baby’s remains buried in her back yard,...
What a voice! What charm! JPII we love you!
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 5:23 pm Watch this little-seen video of Pope John Paul II during his papal first visit to the United StatesVATICAN CITY — Within the first year of his election as Successor of St. Peter,...
This is how you sing ‘Shut Up and Dance’ in sign language (VIDEOS)
Aleteia - Apr 3, 2017 at 5:00 pm Innovative interpreters are making visual music for the Deaf, and it's fantastic!I don’t know about y’all, but I love music. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but I totally rock...
Let's Get This Done
Saint Louis Catholic - Apr 3, 2017 at 4:53 pm Since I've already asked you to vote for St. Francis de Sales Oratory in the Art and Liturgy Church Madness Contest Final Four (and thank you very much if you did), I can hardly...
Planned Parenthood Claims It Fights Breast Cancer, But Its Abortions are Causing It
LifeNews.com - Apr 3, 2017 at 4:44 pm Yesterday the Planned Parenthood Federation of America arranged a Pink Out Day on social media to promote their brand in the face of calls to defund the organisation and an...
Nebraska Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Drivers to Purchase Choose Life License Plates
LifeNews.com - Apr 3, 2017 at 4:26 pm Nebraska drivers soon will be able to show their support for babies in the womb with specialty “Choose Life” license plates.
The state Senate gave final approval of a bill Monday...
