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On Friday, Deacon Steven Greydanus and I talked…

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 6, 2017 at 1:56 am
…about beefing up fasting, as well as The Shack, and Logan:

Before you get your hopes up about the overturn of Roe…

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 6, 2017 at 1:30 am
… that is surely gonna happen now that Trump is here, note this interview with Neil Gorsuch, his SCOTUS nominee: “She said they had an extended discussion about precedent and that...

A reader has a question about artificial contraception

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 6, 2017 at 1:18 am
He writes: Thanks for all your writing. I really enjoy it and find it uplifting when I’m feeling exhausted with the world. I have found your critique of Catholics who are overly...

Pope, Curia begin annual Lenten retreat

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:24 am
Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia traveled to a retreat house in Ariccia, Italy, on March 5 to begin their annual Lenten spiritual exercises.

Pope Francis: turn to the Bible to engage in spiritual combat

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:13 am
Reflecting on the day’s Gospel reading (Mt. 4:1-11), Pope Francis spoke about the importance of Sacred Scripture during his March 5 Angelus address.

LENTCAzT 2017 05: Monday in the 1st Week of Lent – Jesus has emerged victorious from His battle with Satan

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:01 am
These daily 5 minute podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season and to thank the benefactors...

[VIDEO] Bishop Barron's L.A. Congress Talk

Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
Last weekend, Bishop Barron delivered a talk at the 2017 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, CA. He spoke about the need for catechesists, apologists, and...

Pope Francis asks: 'Do not forget! - What would happen if we treated the Bible like we treat our cellphone. Think about this.'

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis said if we want to fight against the temptation of sin, we must be familiar with the Word of God - treating ...

The Happy Priest on Lent, Happiness and the Call to Selfless Love

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
The happiest and most remarkable people that I have known throughout my life are those who are totally selfless. Great things: ideas, beliefs, ...

10 important things to consider during Lent

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
Every year we give something up for Lent. Sometimes picking what to give up is hard and other times we consider doing something extra to really ...

The heartbreaking reality behind China's 'invisible' children

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
For some 35 years, the population of China was strictly controlled by the Communist government's one-child policy.

President Trump hails Catholic school and its mission of 'college and heaven'

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
U.S. President Donald Trump visited the St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Florida to continue to spread awareness toward his goals for change ...

Was Trump wiretapped? One tantalizing clue says YES

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
Did Obama spy on Trump during the election? On March 4, President Trump accused former president, Obama of spying on him. The allegations are ...

How can an extinct population of woolly mammoths help save endangered species today?

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
As the last woolly mammoths made their last stand on a Siberian island, the pyramids were under construction in Egypt. What caused these magnificent ...

Man Does Not Live On Bread Alone

Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 6, 2017 at 12:00 am
In the first temptation, the devil plays on Christ's hunger, and suggests he satisfy it by miraculously transforming stones into bread: "If you are ...

Pope: improve seminarians’ education to counter ‘banality’ of contemporary Church music

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 5, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Pope Francis spoke about the “banality” of contemporary Church music as he addressed 400 people who were taking part in a Vatican conference on sacred music.

Australian prelate faces calls for resignation

Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 5, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Archbishop Christopher Prowse of Canberra-Goulburn faced calls for resignation after moving a retired priest who had been accused of abuse next to a school for special-needs...

The Desert in Carmelite Spirituality

Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 5, 2017 at 11:04 pm
“What did you go out to the wilderness to see?” (Matthew 11:7) These were Jesus’ words to the crowd. John took to the desert to draw people out into solitude to prepare their...

Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Josemaría Escrivá

Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 5, 2017 at 11:02 pm
“When I think of Christian homes, I like to imagine them as being full of the light and joy that was found in the home of the Holy Family.” (St. Josemaría Escrivá) Please share on...
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