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Ember Saturday Ordinations in France
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm This past Saturday, His Excellency Dominique Rey, bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, conferred the minor orders on four seminarians of the diocese, and one of the Fraternity of St Joseph...
The adoration of the shepherds
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:54 pm In Christ’s time, a shepherd’s life was lonely, poor and dangerous. A shepherd lived outdoors facing the twists and turns of the seasons and the threats of wild animals. Often a...
California bishop calls for day of reparation to end abortion
LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:51 pm Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto is encouraging clergy and laity to pray and fast, and he's hopeful that the Trump administration will restore a culture of life.
Serve as a light to those in need
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:50 pm The Living Rite column explores what you will see, hear, taste, touch or smell while at church this weekend.
Merry Christmas everyone! My, how time has flown, what with all the...
LSRJ’s Abortion Advocacy Continues at Catholic Law Schools Under New Name
Catholic Education Daily - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:43 pm The pro-abortion legal activist organization Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) recently changed its name and expanded its mission, but even though the goals of the...
Top Democrat Says Defunding Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz is a “Huge Mistake for Families”
LifeNews.com - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:43 pm Abortion is a highly polarizing topic with emotions on both sides of the issue. Many were upset by the 2015 revelations of Planned Parenthood possibility profiting illegally from...
After Berlin attack, German Catholics unite in prayer
Franciscan Media - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:31 pm German police block a road Dec. 20 leading to Nuremberg’s Christmas market in an atmosphere of heightened security after the Berlin terrorist attack the previous day. The attack...
Inmate Complains Prison Officials Didn’t Help Her Abort Her Baby
LifeNews.com - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:22 pm A former Indiana inmate filed a complaint in the Indianapolis federal court recently that accuses prison officials of denying her access to an abortion, CourtHouseNews.com reports...
Judge bows to pressure, stops Texas from implementing rules requiring proper burial for aborted babies
LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:17 pm U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks issued a temporary restraining order to a pro-abortion group before the fetal remains rules went into effect this week.
Papal biographer: Four Cardinals ‘reject the validity of the Holy Spirit’s action’
LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:16 pm Crux editor Austen Ivereigh's column defended Pope Francis and criticized those who question 'Amoris Laetitia.'
DOUTHAT in NYT: Ongoing ‘Amoris laetitia’ controversy
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm Dear readers… a lot of time and electrons are being spilled on Amoris laetitia these days because it may be the most important controversy of our time, with long lasting...
Donna-Marie's Christmas Blueberry-Pecan French Toast (and Memories of Grandma)
CatholicMom.com - Dec 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm From my earliest days, Christmas and Grandma Betty have gone together. Each year in December, no matter the weather — one year it took us 13 hours to drive what should have been...
O Antiphon of the Day: Reflections on “O Clavis”
Aleteia - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:59 pm The following is part of an 8-day series, bringing to life the texts of the O Antiphons with the music of JJ Wright and a few words from Wright about the composition of the piece...
Don’t miss the hauntingly beautiful voice and sounds of this new faith-filled Christmas album
Aleteia - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:51 pm The song opens with the haunting sound of the duduk, the ancient wind instrument native to Armenia. Then enters award Celtic award-winning producer and musician Michael Crittenden...
Saint Peter Canisius, the Second Apostle of Germany
Big C Catholics - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:49 pm December 21st, is the optional memorial of Saint Peter Canisius (1521-1597) the 16th century Dutch Jesuit priest and Doctor of the Church, who played a major role in Council of...
Quebec bill would ban religion from private day cares
LifeSiteNews - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:41 pm Bill 62 would ban face coverings in dealings with or by public officials but also ban religious instruction in subsidized day care.
Pope Francis pardons priest tied to Vatileaks scandal
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:25 pm Vatican City, Dec 20, 2016 / 12:25 pm (CNA/Vatican Insider).- Pope Francis has officially granted clemency to Spanish priest Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda, who had already...
Archdiocese compliant with settlement, pledges ongoing collaboration
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Dec 20, 2016 at 1:14 pm A Ramsey County court judge commended the collaboration between the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office at a Dec. 20 hearing on the...
O Key of David - Tonight's O Antiphon
CatholicMom.com - Dec 20, 2016 at 12:30 pm “Oh my goodness!”
“Oh Good Lord!”
“Oh No!”
“O Holy Night!”
That tiny one syllable word, “O” certainly packs a lot of emotion and emphasis into a little space. When one cries out...
Study claiming no emotional suffering after abortion was deeply flawed, analysis shows
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 20, 2016 at 12:07 pm A professor at Ohio’s Bowling Green University has produced a terse but devastating critique of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),...
