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Bishop Barron on the Elevated Justice of St. Katharine Drexel
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am Today, on the Feast of St. Katharine Drexel, Bishop Robert Barron comments on this great saint through an excerpt from his book, “The Priority of Christ.”. He presents her holy...
Special prayer for Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil on his 1-year abduction anniversary
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am One year ago today, Father Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted from his home in Aden, Yemen.
Thousands of Egypt's Christians are running for their lives - Does the world even care?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am A spike in attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, spurred by a video threat from ISIS, has drawn the prayers and concern of advocates, who are urging ...
Are selfies sinful? Russian Orthodox leader says, 'yes'
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am We're all guilty of taking selfies - whether they're to reveal what's happening in our social lives or to send a friend evidence of the perfect ...
UFO spotted on Pacific sea floor, what does this medieval Catholic monk have to do with it?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am UFO experts are puzzled over the discovery of a massive circular object that appears to have moved erratically on the Pacific sea floor. The ...
Why must we fast during Lent?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it - fasting is a powerful and fundamental part of the Christian ...
Here are the answers to the 'Lent and the Liturgy' quiz. How did you do?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am Have you taken the Lent and the Liturgy Quiz yet? If NOT, please click the button below to take the quiz. Otherwise, scroll down and check your ...
What impacts have Catholic marriage teachings made on society?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am As Catholics continue to debate pastoral and doctrinal approaches to marriage, they should remember that the Catholic approach to marriage and the ...
'Butterfly baby' survives astounding illness with help from a simple pair of socks
Catholic Online - Featured News - Mar 3, 2017 at 12:00 am Little Makenzie Camdus was born with a serious skin condition that left her flesh as fragile as a butterfly's wings.
Ecumenical prayer day theme: ‘Am I being unfair to you?’
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:51 pm The Vatican newspaper has drawn attention to the March 3 observance of the World Day of Prayer, a women’s ecumenical initiative that dates from 1927.
Pontifical council publishes booklet for ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ confession initiative
Catholic Culture - World News - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:13 pm The Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization has published a 63-page pastoral guide for the “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative, in which dioceses designate...
Learning to Carry Your Cross
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:04 pm Four years ago, I was in the middle of a rocky phase of life. I was moving apartments, there were major changes at my workplace, and a priest who kept me sane was suddenly...
Encountering the Word — Revelation 11:19-12:1
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, loud...
Jordan is home to important holy sites for Muslims, Jews and Christians alike
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm During 2016, Jordan received more than six million visitors. That’s a 33.5% increase when compared to the previous year. The Hashemite Kingdom is now focusing on promoting its...
‘Logan’: Hugh Jackman’s last hurrah as Wolverine
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm It has been widely publicized that Logan, the latest film in the X-Men franchise, is to be the last hurrah for both Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Patrick Stewart as Professor X...
How to practice self-denial in Lent
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm Up here in the northern half of the planet, where Lent coincides with the end of winter and the onset of spring, the imagery of rebirth and rejuvenation accompanying these natural...
Watch and Pray with The Vigil Project This Lent
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm As a Church, we are always in vigil for the second coming, not just during Lent. This season is like a microcosm of what we’re doing in the Church at large. The Vigil Project is...
Simone Biles may have 4 gold medals, but she’s never danced with a boy
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm She impressed the world last year at Rio and came home a champion. Now, Simone Biles will put her skills to the test on this season of Dancing With the Stars. Sasha Savitsky takes...
South Sudan food crisis threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm Famine in South Sudan has left 100,000 people on the verge of starvation, CNN reported last week. “Our worst fears have been realized,” said Serge Tissot, of the Food and...
Hope surprises grief in ‘The Vessel’
Aleteia - Mar 2, 2017 at 11:00 pm In Julio Quintana’s impressive directorial debut The Vessel, we’re drawn into the beautiful and sometimes bizarre world of a small seaside village in Latin America buckled...
