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Pope St. Damasus I, Established the Canon of Scripture
Big C Catholics - Dec 10, 2017 at 11:34 am On December 11th, the Church observes the feast of Pope St. Damasus I, who lived in the mid-300s just after the early persecutions of Christians had ended. When Damasus assumed...
Behind every fancy title, there’s a person with a story
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 10, 2017 at 11:15 am At the National Catholic Register there is a good article about several US bishops who have been persecuted by the catholic Left.
Little-Known Facts About 7 North American Bishops...
Mass of Solidarity calls on Catholics to open hearts to immigrants, refugees
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 10, 2017 at 11:12 am Bishop Cozzens asked Catholics to support legislation in Congress enacting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Minnesota’s Catholic bishops plan in early January to initiate a...
Orthodox, big maneuvers on the Moscow-Kiev axis
Vatican Insider - Dec 10, 2017 at 11:11 am The celebrations marking the hundredth anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate of Moscow have provided Patriarch Kirill and the most prominent official of the Russian...
In Preparation for Christmas
CatholicMom.com - Dec 10, 2017 at 11:00 am Image via Istockphoto.com. Licensed by Holy Cross Family Ministries. All rights reserved.
One night as the first week of Advent came to a close, three of my brother priests and I...
Vatican voices concern over Trump's Jerusalem move
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 10, 2017 at 10:34 am Vatican City, Dec 10, 2017 / 09:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 notice that he will be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the...
2018 Ordo for the Domincian Rite Breviary Now Available
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 10, 2017 at 10:06 am Just in time for Christmas! I am delighted to announce that Breviarium S.O.P. has completed the 2018 Dominican Rite Calendar for praying the 1962 Dominican Breviary. Once again...
‘Crowning jewel’ of national shrine — Trinity Dome Mosaic — dedicated
Franciscan Media - Dec 10, 2017 at 10:05 am WASHINGTON (CNS) — The overflowing congregation at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception hardly needed reminding to raise their “eyes to the heavens”...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
The Religion Clause - Dec 10, 2017 at 9:33 am In Wilcox v. Brown, (4th Cir, Dec. 5, 2017), the 4th Circuit, reversing the district court in large part, held that an inmate had adequately stated a free exercise claim for...
What to do while we are waiting
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Dec 10, 2017 at 8:00 am
A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”
Last week, on the First Sunday of Advent, we were exhorted: “Be watchful! Be...
In Advent, prepare your heart like your hearth, Pope says
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 10, 2017 at 7:25 am Vatican City, Dec 10, 2017 / 07:49 am (EWTN News/CNA).- During Advent, we should prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus like we joyfully prepare our homes for a visit from a...
Meet Anna Zelíková, a holy teenager who had an “apostleship of smiling”
Aleteia - Dec 10, 2017 at 7:00 am She sought to spread the joy of Christ to all those around her.Born on July 19, 1924, in what is now the Czech Republic, Anna Zelíková was a simple teenager who loved Jesus dearly...
In Advent, prepare your heart like your hearth, Pope says
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 10, 2017 at 6:49 am Vatican City, Dec 10, 2017 / 05:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During Advent, we should prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus like we joyfully prepare our homes for a visit from a...
Vatican voices concern over Trump's Jerusalem move
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 10, 2017 at 6:28 am Vatican City, Dec 10, 2017 / 06:28 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Following U.S. President Donald Trump's Dec. 6 notice that he will be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the...
Why 'Silence Breakers' are key in any abuse crisis
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 10, 2017 at 6:01 am Denver, Colo., Dec 10, 2017 / 06:01 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- This week, TIME Magazine announced a group of women and men as their collective Person of the Year.
The Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir release their debut album for Christmas
Aleteia - Dec 10, 2017 at 6:00 am The album has a nice mix of popular and lesser-known Christmas tunes.The Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir is the first all-girls choir to come out of the famous English cathedral...
Moneyval to the Vatican: anti-money laundering trials are needed
Vatican Insider - Dec 10, 2017 at 4:24 am The Vatican has made progress in the fight against money laundering. However, further efforts are still needed to initiate the appropriate judicial procedures. This is the verdict...
“Advent,” means a presence begun, the presence being that of God.
Aleteia - Dec 10, 2017 at 3:00 am Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican must strengthen fight against financial crime, says Moneyval
Catholic Herald - Dec 10, 2017 at 1:51 am The Vatican has earned praise from Council of Europe experts for its updated legislation against money laundering and its vigilance in flagging suspected cases. But the committee...
ADVENTCAzT 2017 08: “Femininity is clearly threatened”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 10, 2017 at 12:01 am This year I once again offer short daily podcasts to help you prepare for the upcoming feast as well as for your own, personal, meeting with the Lord.
Here is ADVENTCAzT 08, for...
