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Brick By Brick in Duluth: TLM instituted in a parish
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 22, 2016 at 9:27 am For your Brick By Brick file, from the Duluth Tribune:
Kenwood neighborhood Catholic parish brings back the Latin Mass
The people at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church are worshipping...
Since Vaticanisti Love Lord of the Rings Quotes
Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 22, 2016 at 9:26 am "The Company of the Dubia shall be Four, and the Four Cardinals shall be set against the Four Henchmen that are evil."
Catholic health educator fired for refusing to promote contraception, attend class at Planned Parenthood
LifeSiteNews - Dec 22, 2016 at 9:22 am Alexia Palma was forced to choose between her faith and her job. She choose her faith.
How do we feed a million children a day? Only by the grace of God
Catholic Herald - Dec 22, 2016 at 9:11 am During the past year we have been called to reflect on mercy and its place in our lives, and to find ways to practise mercy towards others through our daily actions.
With mercy...
They make the season bright for others
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:59 am OSHKOSH — Floyd Wouters, 70, and Jean Wouters, 65, members of St. Mary Parish in Winneconne, truly know how to keep Christmas in their hearts all year. They have been playing...
No justice: UK abortion giant stays open after health inspection finds thousands of violations
LifeSiteNews - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:58 am The UK's Care Quality Commission recorded 2,634 'incidents' at MSI clinics between 2015 and 2016 and 'issued four warning notices.'
Pope rips ‘malicious’ resistance to Church reform
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:56 am Pope Francis lashed out at “malicious” opponents of Church reform, in a December 22 address to the leaders of the Roman Curia.
Have a blessed Christmas!
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:55 am These snow covered days and frigid temperatures are certainly doing their part to put us in the mood for the Christmas holidays. Advent is a time of deeper appreciation of the...
The baby Jesus and refugees
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:53 am One of the many traditions leading up to Christmas is a blessing of baby Jesus figurines. This tradition often takes place on the third Sunday of Advent. In Italy, the ritual is...
Sing
Franciscan Media - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:52 am (CNS photo/Universal)
“Sing” (Universal) is a generally amiable but flawed musical cartoon, populated mostly by animals. While the essential values of this show-biz fable are...
President-Elect Donald Trump Names Pro-Life Kellyanne Conway as a Special Counselor
LifeNews.com - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:42 am President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his administration with pro-life advocates who will ensure that his policies protect unborn children and defund the Planned...
Pregnant during Advent
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:40 am My husband Joe and I are expecting our first baby, due early February. I can tell the time is drawing near, because the floor is littered with dropped items I can’t bear to pick...
Fine Washington Post story about Dolly Parton (but try to guess what part got left out)
GetReligion - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:35 am Quite some time ago, the world-weary team of journalists at Entertainment Weekly produced a surprisingly serious and well thought out list of the most important women in the...
Jackie
Franciscan Media - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:34 am Natalie Portman, center, stars in “Jackie.” (CNS photo/Fox)
“Jackie” (Fox Searchlight) is more of a passionate meditation on the nature of a first lady’s fame than a historical...
An Interview with David Torkington: Christian Mantras
CatholicMom.com - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:30 am
By Marianne Stokes, Public Domain, Link
I interviewed David Torkington, a spiritual theologian, author, and speaker who specializes in prayer, Christian spirituality, and...
Platitudes aren’t enough. We need to discredit the jihadis’ ridiculous ideas
Catholic Herald - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:29 am In the Telegraph yesterday, Julie Lenarz argued persuasively that Germany cannot craft a coherent response to Islamist terrorism until it analyses the challenge. And the challenge...
"He Will Bring Us Goodness and Light": Reflections on Do You Hear What I Hear?
Saints 365 - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:03 am It's Christmas quiz time:The topic of conversation at your family Christmas dinner is (pick all that apply):
How yummy the lasagna is.
The number of batches of Christmas cookies...
BREAKING: Congressional panel urges prosecution of late-term abortionist for murder
LifeSiteNews - Dec 22, 2016 at 8:02 am He would snip 'the infant's spinal cord with scissors,' twist its head off, or use his finger or forceps to 'crush the soft spot on the infant's head.'
Born in a Barn
Franciscan Media - Dec 22, 2016 at 7:38 am fotosearch.com
This Advent, I am a grandmother for the first time. The Christmas story is at the very top of the list of things I look forward to sharing with my grandchildren,...
“An Extraordinary Surprise”: Pope Francis calls in Live to Italy’s TV Morning Show!
Aleteia - Dec 22, 2016 at 7:08 am VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a live call-in to one of Italy’s most popular TV morning shows today, with a special message for its hosts and all the viewers. At 9:08 a.m. (Rome...
