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Papal condolences following Russian plane crash
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:53 am Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the Russian people after a Russian defense ministry plane crashed near Sochi, killing all 92 people aboard.
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” will leave you wondering if you saw the angels yourself
Aleteia - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:18 amChristmas Antiphons: Listen and pray along with the ancient sacred texts
Aleteia - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:06 am The following is the conclusion of a series, bringing to life the texts of the O Antiphons and the antiphons for Christmas with the music of JJ Wright. Here are a few words from...
Have we forgotten about Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil? Abducted priest makes impassioned plea to Pope Francis -- JOIN US IN PRAYER for his release!
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am A video featuring Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil has been released following Christmas, and in it the priest appeals directly to Pope Francis for his life. Have ...
What motivates Pope Francis? THIS is the surprising goal Pope Francis has for the Church
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am If there's anything Pope Francis' recent 12-point plan for the reform of the Roman Curia shows, it's that while his vision of a simple, less clerical ...
St. Stephen: Saint of the Day for Monday, December 26, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am Saint Stephen was one of the first ordained deacons of the Church. He was also the first Christian martyr. The Greek word from which we derive the ...
Rosary Prayers: Prayer of the Day for Monday, December 26, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am O my Jesus, have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Take all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy ...
Daily Readings for Monday, December 26, 2016
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 6:8-10, Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 7:54-59, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:21, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:3-4, ...
The Catholic Deacon as Ordained Minister on the Feast of St Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am In 1996, on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus
Christi), I was ordained to the Order of Deacon in the Catholic Church.
When ...
JOIN Pope Francis in praying for peace! Here are his remarkable words
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am In his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing Christmas Day, Pope Francis prayed that the Child Jesus, also called the Prince of Peace, would bring a ...
How you can see God this Christmas - The full homily of Pope Francis
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis noted how the coming of Jesus as an infant is paradoxical to the images of grandeur that had accompanied the ...
Is 2017 the year we will have a NUCLEAR WAR? Some very smart people think so
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 26, 2016 at 12:00 am With so many changes happening in the world, some are looking at 2017 as the year we finally see a nuclear war. A nuclear war would involve the ...
Laying Down Your Life
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:04 pm As they were stoning Stephen, he called out “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” (Acts 7:59). Just yesterday, we began our observance of Christmastide by celebrating the Nativity of...
Encountering the Word — Acts 7:55-60
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “But he [Stephen], filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of...
WATCH: Beethoven’s 7th symphony meets a Cuban rumba!
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. (Psalm 149:3) Need to work off some of those Christmas treats? Grab a partner and dance...
St. Stephen, first martyr, pray for us in this age of blood and martyrdom
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm The very day after the birth of the Savior of the whole world, we observe and venerate the memory of a young apostle who was the first Christian to be killed for his offensive...
How you and your kids can “become like children”
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm “Christmas is for children,” says one song. “From 1 to 92,” adds another. On one level, that’s stupid sentimentality. On another, it’s profound. At Christmas, the Church is...
Rare manuscripts valued at more than $1 million given to Catholic University
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., received a rare and beautiful gift recently — a collection of religious manuscripts from Ethiopia dating back to the...
The Christian message within Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” (John 20:29). Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to explore the...
How I got schooled by Scrooge and Antonin Scalia
Aleteia - Dec 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm It was late and Ebenezer Scrooge was in no mood for distractions. Especially those that would cost him money. He had just backed his incessantly cheerful nephew out of his...
