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Facebook CEO Reveals He’s No Longer an Atheist, Thinks Religion Is “Very Important”
ChurchPOP - Dec 31, 2016 at 9:32 pm Mark Zuckerberg, the 32 year old founder and CEO of Facebook, revealed on Christmas on his Facebook page that he is no
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 31, 2016 at 8:19 pm So much to be thankful for. May God and His Mother bless us in 2017.
2016: The Year This Nerd Learned to Trust
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Dec 31, 2016 at 7:42 pm Oh, 2016... what a roller coaster year it was. I had so many lows but the highs were what made this year and what I went through worthwhile. Who knew that the lessons I learned...
BREAKING: 35 Dead in Istanbul in first hours of 2017
Aleteia - Dec 31, 2016 at 7:34 pm Revelers celebrating the New Year have been fired upon in a deadly attack in an Istanbul nightclub. Details are only just emerging. Apparently the gunman entered the party dressed...
Court Enjoins Health Care Gender Identity and Abortion Non-Discrimination Rule
The Religion Clause - Dec 31, 2016 at 5:41 pm Today, in a 46-page opinion, a Texas federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring enforcement of a regulation issued by the Obama administration under...
Don’t push young people to the margins, urges Pope as 2017 begins
Catholic Herald - Dec 31, 2016 at 5:02 pm Pope Francis strolled through St Peter’s Square on Saturday evening during the last frigid hours of 2016, exchanging New Year’s Eve greetings with the faithful.
Francis made his...
Daily Readings for Sunday, January 01, 2017
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 31, 2016 at 4:01 pm Reading 1: Numbers 6:22-27, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67:2-8, Gospel: Luke 2:16-21, Reading 2: Galatians 4:4-7
Pope Francis concludes 2016 with Eucharistic Benediction and ‘Te Deum’
Aleteia - Dec 31, 2016 at 2:38 pm VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis concluded 2016 this evening in St. Peter’s Basilica with Eucharistic Benediction and the chanting of the ancient Christian hymn of praise to God, the...
Thank you, dear readers. Mass for Benefactors
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 31, 2016 at 2:29 pm From the bottom of my beady black heart, I send out thanks to all of you readers for your many acts of kindness and your attention over the last year.
Let’s all pray that this...
31 Dec & 1 Jan: Plenary Indulgences!
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 31, 2016 at 2:17 pm Today, the last day of the year, you have an opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, by taking part in the recitation or singing of the Te Deum in...
Today’s stuff for the “Prolife” Trump Supporter to Defend Instead of the Unborn
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 31, 2016 at 1:07 pm Mission A: Why the Dear Leader is not a blithering moron: Mission B: Why the Dear Leader is not a petty, puny man: a thin-skinned little narcissist and vindictive sore winner with...
CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday : Vatican
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 31, 2016 at 12:50 pm I haven’t posted about Ham Radio lately. I haven’t been active. I have no “shack” at the moment here in the Cupboard Under the Stairs. (No bird feeders, either… though I do have a...
Pope Francis celebrates First Vespers in St Peter's Basilica
News.va - Dec 31, 2016 at 12:45 pm (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday celebrated First Vespers for the Solemnity of Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God.
In his homily, the Holy Father reflected on a passage...
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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At close of 2016, Pope says selfishness should be a thing of the past
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 31, 2016 at 12:15 pm Vatican City, Dec 31, 2016 / 12:15 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- During a prayer service for the close of 2016, Pope Francis said the arrival of a new year should serve as an opportunity...
Penance and Epiphany on Friday: Wherein Fr. Z rants
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 31, 2016 at 12:10 pm I had a note about the obligation to do Friday penance (usually through abstinence) on the Friday in the Octave of Christmas. HERE. Yes, we were obliged to do penance… except...
The Mother of God
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 31, 2016 at 12:00 pm The mother of the messiah has been called many things in the last two thousands years—the Virgin Mary, Our Lady, the Blessed Mother. But call her “the Mother of God,” and you’ll...
Pope Francis: Homily for First Vespers for Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God
News.va - Dec 31, 2016 at 11:40 am (Vatican Radio) On the final day of the civil year, Pope Francis celebrated First Vespers for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God in St Peter’s Basilica. The ceremony also...
2017 - The prophetic mission of Fatima is not complete
Rorate Coeli - Dec 31, 2016 at 11:30 am In seven years you will return here to celebrate the centenary of the first visit made by the Lady “come from heaven”, the Teacher who introduced the little seers to a deep...
At close of 2016, Pope says selfishness should be a thing of the past
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 31, 2016 at 11:15 am Vatican City, Dec 31, 2016 / 10:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During a prayer service for the close of 2016, Pope Francis said the arrival of a new year should serve as an opportunity...
