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Pope Francis leads Hail Mary and thanks Holy Virgin in special message
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 23, 2017 at 12:00 am After his Angelus address Sunday Pope Francis prayed for those who have lost family and friends after the latest set of earthquakes in central Italy ...
Catholic Church and its parishioners egged in Scotland
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 23, 2017 at 12:00 am A 12 year-old boy has been charged with threatening and abusive behavior following an incident on Tuesday at a Catholic Church in Scotland.
Oldest living WWII veteran SHOCKED at AMAZING gifts from fellow countrymen
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 23, 2017 at 12:00 am Richard Overton is believed to be the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States.
If You Love God and His Priests
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 23, 2017 at 12:00 am The tragic truth about our Catholic Church today, and far too many of its bishops, priests, religious and lay people, is the failure to make the ...
Pope Francis reflects on Christ’s preaching in Galilee
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:57 pm During his January 22 Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on the day’s Gospel reading (Mt. 4:12-23).
Pope calls on Dominicans to be salt, light amid ‘carnival of worldly curiosity’
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:36 pm Pope Francis celebrated Mass on January 21 to conclude the Dominican Order’s jubilee year commeorating the 800th anniversary of its founding.
8 beatification causes advance
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:17 pm In a January 20 audience with the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis approved the publication of decrees that advance eight sainthood causes.
Fasting Update 1
Jimmy Akin.org - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:05 pm Time to take some more notes and answer some questions regarding my fasting experience.
First, I have now lost 38 lbs from my recent high, which means I have lost 100 lbs since my...
Strive to be Legendary, not Popular
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:04 pm A while ago, I was lamenting to myself that I have not yet had my “big break” as an author or speaker (I know, it’s a bit ridiculous to admit). My first traditionally published...
Daily Catholic Quote — from Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:02 pm “Many people are concerned with children of India, with the children of Africa where quite a few die of hunger, and so on. Many people are also concerned about the violence in...
Vatican blessing of lambs for Feast of St. Agnes
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:02 pm Following an annual tradition, Pope Francis received two blessed lambs on January 21, the memorial of St. Agnes. The rite took place in the Chapel of Pope Urban VIII in the...
Encountering the Word — Romans 3:31
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.” (Romans 3:31) Please share on social media....
Raymond Arroyo on Mother Angelica: What is it like to know a saint?
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm Raymond Arroyo spent years working with and interviewing Mother Angelica. She was like a second mother to him and he loved her dearly. And the feeling was mutual, which was...
Are you addicted to the noise of the world? Here’s one simple solution
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm “No dictatorship can do anything against a silent man. You cannot steal a man’s silence from him.” So says Ghana’s Cardinal Robert Sarah in his book, The Strength of Silence:...
6 Inaugural addresses and the extraordinary transition you don’t want to miss
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm It would be easy to miss. After all, this year’s election season seemed unprecedented for its acrimony and vitriol. Name-calling and aspersions, cattiness and condescension...
In praise of mothers
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm Motherhood is in the air this week. Today is the Day of Protection of the Unborn in the Church; the day of protection for motherhood. Last week was the Women’s March on...
A surprisingly powerful medicine against the worst that Alzheimer’s threw at us
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm People with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia often suffer from something called “sundowning.” This term is used to describe an accelerated onset of agitation and confusion...
This pastor’s unusual side job gives him a special empathy for the people he serves
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm A Lutheran pastor in Minnesota might be accustomed to being called “Reverend.” But John Marboe has put himself in a second job where he might also be reviled. When Marboe was...
7 Ways to increase your commitment to the sacredness of life
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm As we gear up for the March for Life on January 27, here are seven ways to spiritually and materially increase your commitment to the sacredness of life: 1. Pray the Novena for...
10 Reasons to give Catholic music a second chance…or not
Aleteia - Jan 22, 2017 at 11:00 pm What is “Christian music” anyways? Is it baptized? Do we count the number of times Jesus shows up in the lyrics? At a recent house party my roommate decided to put some music...