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Can “Rome” be trusted? SSPX questions and beyond
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 19, 2016 at 12:00 pm I have smart friends who think that – things being as they are – the SSPX should NOT at this time accept terms offered by the Holy See. It’s hard to see what that might entail…...
Watch: “Hamildolph” brings together Hamilton and Rudolph in a brilliant Christmas rewrite
Aleteia - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:59 am Eclipse 6, a Utah-based a cappella group recently released a brilliant, sure to go viral video: Hamildolph. The group rewrites the title song “Hamilton” from the Tony award-...
Russia supposedly put kibosh on U.N. Security Council thanking Moon for his LGBTQ advocacy
LifeSiteNews - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:58 am The Russians reportedly forced the removal of pro-homosexuality praise from a statement thanking the outgoing Secretary General for his service.
AP on religious liberty: Those bigots down in Mississippi are still up to no good
GetReligion - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:55 am Is this fake news?
No, it's an actual Associated Press story.
But here's the problem: AP's report is so one-sided that advocates of religious liberty will have a difficult time...
Lebanon looks to the future in the midst of instability and the refugee problem
Vatican Insider - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:53 am A foul-smelling air hangs over Lebanon, arriving from Syria. It can be smelt in the thousands of improvised refugee camps that have randomly popped up all over the place in cities...
Bad Omen? San Gennaro’s blood did not liquify
Aleteia - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:42 am [Editor’s note: The image above shows the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius in 2015] La Stampa reports that the dried blood of San Gennaro (Saint Januarius failed) to...
Homework from Pope Francis: Let your joy be contagious
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:22 am Vatican City, Dec 19, 2016 / 10:22 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Young Catholics can be a force for joy and peace, Pope Francis told an audience with Catholic Action on Monday.
“...
D.A. Refusing to Prosecute Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts Was Defeated, Replacement Fires Her Staff
LifeNews.com - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:16 am You may remember Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson, the faux “pro-life” Republican who refused to prosecute accused neck-twisting Houston abortionist Doug Karpen. She...
Book Notes: Dr. Ray's Haven for Parents
CatholicMom.com - Dec 19, 2016 at 11:00 am
Parents today are bombarded with advice from every corner. Experts have new theories every week, it seems, on the Best Way to Raise Your Child, and parents can begin to feel like...
Martyrs from Southeast Asian regimes beatified in Laos
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:58 am OXFORD, England — Catholic martyrs from various nationalities have been beatified in Laos, in the first such gesture toward communist regime victims in Southeast Asia.
“The...
The Nativity of the Lord: The Mystery of Christmas (The Mass Readings Explained)
The Sacred Page - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:49 am My latest video on Christmas' Mass Readings was just released at Catholic Productions.
I hope it proves helpful, and Merry Christmas to all!
NYC Day 1-2: Hot Dog Carts and Chop Sticks
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:33 am On Saturday evening, there was an Advent “O Antiphon” dinner sponsored by the traditional council of KCs associated with Holy Innocents parish in midtown. I think you have all...
‘Wimpy Kid’ author pays tribute to Catholic roots during Maryland visit
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:29 am CLINTON, Md. — Visitors to Mark Twain’s hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, can see a whitewashed fence like the one that Tom Sawyer tricked his friends into painting for him in the...
25 States Force Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions Under Obamacare, Does Yours?
LifeNews.com - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:24 am Open enrollment for Obamacare plans is well under way, having started Nov. 1 and running through Jan. 31, 2017. Not only is Obamacare proving unaffordable to millions of Americans...
Homeless, prisoners among pope’s birthday well-wishers
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:21 am VATICAN CITY — People from around the world, especially the poor and the homeless, had a chance to send their good wishes for Pope Francis’ 80th birthday.
Eight homeless people —...
Blood of St Januarius fails to liquefy
Catholic Herald - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:14 am The blood of St Januarius has failed to liquefy at the expected time prompting concerns about what it might signify.
St Januarius was a Bishop of Naples who is believed to have...
Listen to your grandparents and reap their wisdom, Pope tells children
Catholic Herald - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:04 am Pope Francis gave a group of children some homework to do over the holidays — to listen to their grandparents, ask them questions and tell them about their own dreams.
“They...
Amazing New Pregnancy App Shows the Humanity of Unborn Babies
LifeNews.com - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:03 am It is baffling how abortion activists continue to deny an unborn baby’s humanity, given the scientific evidence and wealth of information now available to women online.
But they...
Pope welcomes South Korea's new ambassador to Holy See
News.va - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:03 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday welcomed to the Vatican South Korea’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Jonghyu Jeong. At a formal ceremony in the Vatican, Jeong presened...
Pope Francis to visit Fatima in May 2017
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 19, 2016 at 10:02 am VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Portugal in 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima.
Pope Francis touches a...
