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Notre Dame VP named to Vatican bank board
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 16, 2016 at 1:02 am The Cardinals’ Commission of Vigilance of the Institute for Works of Religion, informally known as the Vatican bank, has named the vice president and chief investment officer of...
Courage to host event on pastoral approach to sexual identity
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 16, 2016 at 1:02 am Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 16, 2016 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Courage International will team with the Phoenix diocese in the new year to host an event addressing same-sex attraction...
Pope Francis: Cardinal Arns showed ‘path of truth in charity’
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 16, 2016 at 12:54 am In a telegram of condolence, Pope Francis remembered the late Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns of São Paulo, Brazil, as an “intrepid pastor” who was “an authentic witness of the...
ADVENTCAzT 20: It is not what you preach, it is what you tolerate.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 16, 2016 at 12:01 am Here is ADVENTCAzT 20, for Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent.
Advice from the military for our leaders in the Church. When we lower standards and tolerate low standards, the low...
Russian Orthodox spokesman: end mandatory abortion coverage
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 16, 2016 at 12:00 am The head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Synodal Department for Church, Society and Media Relations has called upon the Russian government to end mandatory abortion coverage in...
I was an Atheist Until I Read “The Lord of the Rings”
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 16, 2016 at 12:00 am Fredric Heidemann grew up in a loving, comfortable atheist household of professional scientists. At best, God was a fantasy for half-witted people to compensate their ignorance...
Ghana’s bishops decry attacks following presidential election
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:53 pm The bishops of Ghana have called upon police to protect political opponents following the December 7 presidential election.
President Obama pays tribute to the Maccabees
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:33 pm At a White House Hanukkah reception, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the Maccabees, who led the Jewish revolt against pagan Greek oppression during the 2nd century B.C.
Congress strengthens international religious freedom law
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:23 pm Without opposition, the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, which strengthens the 1998 International...
Court strikes down Louisiana governor’s LGBT executive order
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:05 pm A Louisiana court has struck down an executive order by Gov. John Bel Edwards that had compelled businesses to bar discrimination against gay, lesbian, and transgendered persons...
Daily Reflection — God’s Gift of Grace can Change Your Life
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:05 pm “May your grace, almighty God, always go before us and follow after, so that we, who await with heartfelt desire the coming of your Only Begotten Son, may receive your help both...
What Will I Give Him?
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:04 pm Have you marked everything off your Christmas to-do list? You would think with the longest Advent possible, I would have all my Christmas shopping, baking, and card-writing...
A new friend and a great recipe: I got a Christmas miracle two-fer!
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm It was two days before Christmas and I simply did not have time. I couldn’t afford a run to the grocery store and deal with the bustling crowds of last minute shoppers in the...
“Manchester by the Sea”: A deeply affecting portrait of guilt and grace
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm If like me, you go to see Kenneth Lonergan’s new drama Manchester by the Sea knowing little more than the basics – that it stars Casey Affleck, that it’s about a blue-collar guy...
How to turn garbage into food for the hungry (and there’s an app for that)
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm You’re in the supermarket buying tomatoes, and one accidentally rolls onto the floor, rendering it soft on one side. Do you put it back on the pile, thinking it’s the store’s...
Why should I carry a cross in my pocket?
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Living inevitably entails accepting joy and, along with it, pain. Both are essential parts of our existence. As we go through life, we do experience moments of slight or even...
Looking for new Christmas music? Add these Catholic artists to your list
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm We have such a wealth of Advent, Christmas, and winter holiday music, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for new additions. Especially now that we’re several weeks into nonstop...
Australian “Mother Teresa” takes another step toward sainthood
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm For the past six years Saint Mary MacKillop has been the only Australian-born saint recognized in the Catholic Church. That is about to change as the cause for canonization of...
All things new: Yes, it’s cold and dark, but there is a light…
Aleteia - Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Tears flowed freely during the meeting with my spiritual director, Sandy, as I shared with her the pain I was feeling. “December is here,” I said. “I get such a wave of anxiety...
