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Could the Islamic State’s financial troubles spell its doom?
Aleteia - Feb 27, 2017 at 11:00 pm Defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria might depend on finances as much as bombs and bullets, according to a new study. King’s College London reports that as the Islamic...
“So, what are you reading, Fr. Sean Salai, S.J.?”
Aleteia - Feb 27, 2017 at 11:00 pm [Aleteia loves books but recognizes that a world busy with social media doesn’t afford many prompts to that old conversation-starter, “Read any good books lately?” So, we’re...
How to pray the Angelus for Lent
Aleteia - Feb 27, 2017 at 11:00 pm The Angelus is a devotional that originated in the middle ages. Lay people who lived near monasteries would stop their work and pray it when the bells tolled—early morning, noon...
The message of the Orson Welles-narrated ‘Freedom River’ runs ever green
Aleteia - Feb 27, 2017 at 11:00 pm Back in 1971, Orson Welles narrated this brief animated parable, which depicts the dangers of allowing the river of freedom to grow stagnant. The foreboding vision of a paradise...
A tribute to Grandpa, who always did small things with great love
Aleteia - Feb 27, 2017 at 11:00 pm A few weeks ago, I sat with my grandfather, Rex Roy Lloyd, in his assisted-living facility room, while the California sun streamed through the window and the birds, perched...
Common-sense rules for practicing self-denial during Lent
OSV Daily Take - Feb 27, 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...
Convert to Christianity reportedly tortured in Syria after church publicized baptism
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 27, 2017 at 10:45 pm A case decided by the Oklahoma Supreme Court has brought to light the dangers that converts to Christianity face in Syria.
Prelate decries rising anti-Semitism
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 27, 2017 at 10:27 pm The Massachusetts prelate who chairs the US bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs deplored recent anti-Semitic incidents.
Your Comprehensive Guide to Ash Wednesday Ashes
ChurchPOP - Feb 27, 2017 at 9:28 pm [See also: 5 Hardcore Things to Give Up For Lent] [See also: Is There Really a “Sunday Exception” During Lent?] [See also: Your Illustrated Guide
The post Your Comprehensive...
Today in Crazy Seattle Weather
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 27, 2017 at 8:34 pm A rare lightning strike at the Needle! Wild weather blowing through the city – stay safe, Seattle! pic.twitter.com/19bpMs97FO — Space Needle (@space_needle) February 27, 2017...
How bad can the LA Religious Ed Conference (aka Three Days Of Darkness) be?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 27, 2017 at 7:51 pm How bad can the LA Religious Ed Conference (aka Three Days Of Darkness – 3DOD) be?
This bad.
The priest involved is one Daniel P Horan, OFM whom the Fishwrap (aka National...
Pope to priests: Defend marriage ministering to those in irregular unions
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Feb 27, 2017 at 6:29 pm Reaching out to and guiding couples in cohabitation with tenderness and compassion is essential to promoting and defending the sanctity of marriage, Pope Francis said.
Univision Still Totally in the Tank for Planned Parenthood
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 6:19 pm Univision never wastes an opportunity to remind us that it has an agenda beyond immigration. The network’s coverage of a recent court ruling proves that abortion is also high on...
Killing Babies in Abortions is Now a Fashion Statement
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 6:02 pm It happened at the Golden Globes, New York Fashion Week and, now, the Oscars: America’s largest abortion provider is becoming a “fashion statement.” And, in addition to...
Peter Singer Says an Intellectually Disabled Person is Less Valuable Than Animals
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:53 pm In his apologetics for infanticide, Princeton bioethicist Peter Singer has used a baby with Down syndrome as an example of a killable infant based on utilitarian measurements. (He...
Beyoncé on being pregnant with twins: ‘I have three hearts’
LifeSiteNews - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:41 pm Pro-choice celebrities have no trouble speaking of their unborn children as being human beings when they choose to keep them.
Fur babies: Have pets become the ‘feel-good’ substitute for children?
LifeSiteNews - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:26 pm If what matters most are our 'needs' and desires, pets can sound like a preferable alternative to children.
Texas Committee OKs Banning Wrongful Birth Lawsuits Saying Parents Wish Kids Were Never Born
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:20 pm Texas lawmakers are considering a new bill that would affirm the value of babies with disabilities.
On Monday, a state Senate committee approved legislation that would prohibit...
Indiana House Passes Bill to Tell Women How the Abortion Pill Can be Reversed to Save Their Baby
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:15 pm The Indiana state House today approved a bill that will tell women how the abortion pill can be reversed in order to save their baby if they change their mind after taking it....
Iowa Committee Passes Bill to Ban Abortions and Call Unborn Children Human Beings
LifeNews.com - Feb 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm An Iowa bill that would recognize unborn babies as people and protect them from abortion passed a state Senate committee on Monday amid heated debate.
Radio Iowa reports “a large...
