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New Year’s reveler braves a seat on NYC street
Aleteia - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:45 pm See more photos here.
The Epiphany of the Lord | The Magi's Gifts Symbolize Three Aspects of Christ's Incarnation
Big C Catholics - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:30 pm In Matthew 2:11 it is written: "and on entering the house they [the wise men] saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened...
Verbum Now January Preview Resources
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:14 pm
For the month of January, Verbum Now members enjoy free access to:
Bloomsbury Academic Greek Tragedy Bundle (11 vols.)
The Bloomsbury Academic Greek Tragedy Bundle brings...
While Some in the West Equivocate, ISIS Wages War on Christianity
Big C Catholics - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:04 pm We have posted several times on the persecution of Christians by ISIS in the Middle East and elsewhere. Our brothers and sisters in faith face intimidation, torture and death...
ASK FATHER: Friday penance on 6 January where Epiphany is transferred
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm The Unwise Men, heading off to Sunday.
From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Hi Father Z,
I’m confused about this Friday and the obligation to do penance this Friday. Our Bishops’ Conference...
Parade of 2016 yearenders: Christianity Today offers lists blitz, including election Top 10
GetReligion - Jan 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm So how many 2016 yearender lists did the Christianity Today news, commentary and, well, devotional team crank out?
Frankly, I'm not sure that I got them all.
Unless I missed it...
Ohio Now Bans Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks on Unborn Babies Who Feel Excruciating Pain
LifeNews.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 12:50 pm A new Ohio law takes effect today that bans late-term abortions on unborn babies after 20 weeks. The law is designed to protect unborn children who research shows feel...
Donald Trump Must Reverse Obama’s Order Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research
LifeNews.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 12:21 pm President-elect Donald Trump reassured pro-lifers multiple times that he will sign a bill to defund the nation’s largest abortion chain, Planned Parenthood.
It is an important...
Family Games: New Twists on Old Classics
CatholicMom.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Wonder Forge is best known for their licensed games, mainly of the Disney, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss variety. Recently, they have branched into other games, which I would label as...
Parade of 2016 yearenders: Religion News Service publishes it's own 'best of' list
GetReligion - Jan 2, 2017 at 12:00 pm The Religion News Service published it's own yearender list -- kind of.
Rather than the top religion-beat news events of the year, apparently this 2016 "best of" collection...
Mom of Quintuplets Refuses Pressure to “Reduce the Pregnancy” by Aborting One of Her Babies
LifeNews.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 11:24 am Virginia couple Michael and Margaret Baudinet struggled with infertility and suffered the devastating loss of miscarriage. This Christmas, however, they had five reasons to be...
New Fox Show ‘The Mick’ Praises Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz: “I Should Get a Free Sub Every 10 Visits”
LifeNews.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 11:01 am Let’s cut to the chase on this: unlikable people are just not funny. Even worse is when every single character in a “comedy” is unlikable for a full thirty minutes, and they...
Pope urges Bishops to protect lives of children
Vatican Insider - Jan 2, 2017 at 11:00 am Pope Francis has written to the Bishops of the world condemning all forms of oppression and exploitation of children. His words come in a letter signed on the Feast of the Holy...
Parade of 2016 yearenders: tmatt tweaks the official RNA poll results, saying ...
GetReligion - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:59 am While Donald Trump's crusade to win the White House was the top story of 2016, journalists in the Religion News Association saluted the brash billionaire's opponents by giving...
Pope urges bishops to show ‘zero tolerance’ for child abuse
Catholic Herald - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:58 am Pope Francis has exhorted bishops worldwide to do what is needed to ensure that children aren’t sexually abused by clergy.
The Vatican on Monday released the text of a letter...
McDonald’s opens near Vatican, despite prelates’ objections
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:58 am A McDonald’s franchise has opened its doors just a few blocks from St. Peter’s Square.
Controversial Archbishop Capucci, expelled from Israel, dies at 94
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:49 am Archbishop Hilarion Capucci, the former Melkite Catholic patriarchal vicar for Jerusalem, has died at the age of 94.
Gunman opens fire in Istanbul nightclub on New Year's HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:40 am Gunman opens fire in Istanbul nightclub on New Year'shttp://bit.ly/2ivX4di
By Abigail James (CALIFORNIA NETWORK)
01/02/2017
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Iraqi city officials urge Christian refugees to return after Islamic State driven out
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:35 am City officials in Basra, Iraq, are welcoming Christians back into the city, promising help in rebuilding churches.
On Becoming Dolores Umbridge
CatholicMom.com - Jan 2, 2017 at 10:30 am Author’s note: If you are not familiar with the characters or story of the Harry Potter series, you can find a good resource at JK Rowling’s website. There is also a clever...
