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Yesterday, Rod Bennett and I talked about…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:39 am …the Epic Saga of the Shea Home Heating System and “Mary, Did You Know?” We had fun!
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Lifesite News to Change its Name to “Donald Trump News”
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:29 am …and abandon the “prolife” mission altogether in favor of full-time Trump propaganda. Today’s exciting news: Trump’s liberating announcement that “We’re gonna start saying ‘Merry...
Original Drummer for the Clash…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:15 am …returns to the Church. This is as good an excuse as any to post this again:
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Keen Discernment
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:07 am But when the CIA warns that Russia interfered the US elections, these hawk-eyed patriots shout it down. I remember when the inviolability of our sacred elections and the need to...
Leading Ukrainian prelate: Catholics suffer discrimination in Odessa
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:01 am The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said that Eastern-rite Catholics in Odessa, the nation’s third-largest city, are “perhaps...
Massachusetts churches claim victory in religious freedom lawsuit
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 15, 2016 at 1:01 am Washington D.C., Dec 15, 2016 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Four Massachusetts churches pulled their lawsuit against the state Monday after they received religious exemptions from...
Pope recalls Lourdes apparitions in message for World Day of the Sick
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:49 am A text from the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Magnificat—“the Almighty has done great things for me”—provides the theme of Pope Francis’s message for the 25th World Day of the Sick, which...
ADVENTCAzT 19: Millions of favors are hanging from heaven on silken cords
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:01 am Here is ADVENTCAzT 19, for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent.
A “cutting” remark from Fulton Sheen.
These 5 minute offerings, to help you prepare for the upcoming feast as well...
The shocking and upsetting reason why one priest won't allow a Nativity scene
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:00 am A Catholic priest has decided not to put up a traditional Nativity display in Italy for fear of offending Muslims and atheists. Fr. Sante Bragge said ...
Loving, cancer-stricken teacher surprised with beautiful Christmas gift from sixth-grade angels
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:00 am Kristy Blackwell, a sixth-grade teacher at Kentucky school Baker Intermediate, was diagnosed with stage three brain cancer this summer. What her ...
Longing for Christmas peace in the Holy Land
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:00 am During this wonderful time of the year, when Christians throughout the world focus minds and hearts on the coming of God himself upon the earth as ...
A Priest's Top 10 Albums of 2016
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 15, 2016 at 12:00 am As we head toward the end of 2016, Fr. Damian Ference shares with us his top 10 favorite albums of the year along with an explanation about what makes each set of tunes so great.
Cultivate peace by promoting nonviolence, Pope tells ambassadors
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:48 pm Pope Francis received six new ambassadors on December 15 and called upon them to cultivate nonviolence, the theme of his recent message for the World Day of Peace.
Pope recalls St. John of the Cross
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:30 pm Following his December 14 general audience in Paul VI Audience Hall, Pope Francis recalled St. John of the Cross, whose feast was celebrated that day.
EU bishops issue statement on poverty and social exclusion
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:24 pm The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community has issued “Rescue the Weak and the Poor,” a statement on poverty and social exclusion in Europe.
Daily Reflection — Praise His Holy Name
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:05 pm “Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name” (Psalm 30:4). If you are a Christian, you must be a person of prayer. There is no way to have a...
Lithuanian prelate: ‘mentality of the Soviet empire is still alive’
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:04 pm Amid growing concern in Lithuania about a potential Russian invasion, the nation’s leading prelate warned that “the old mentality of the Soviet empire is still alive, and many in...
Acts of Kindness, the Goodness of People & Lessons Learned
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:04 pm I am blessed to be the father of a wonderful teenage son named Alex, who has high functioning autism. Our family has countless stories and experiences describing how Alex has...
Encountering the Word — 1 Samuel 2:1
Integrated Catholic Life - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Hannah also prayed and said, ‘My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice...
Stressed out or feeling down? Grab some butter, flour and eggs!
Aleteia - Dec 14, 2016 at 11:00 pm I grew up in a baking culture. Pies, breads, squares, oatcakes… you wouldn’t be caught dead without homemade baked goods in your kitchen lest you had nothing to offer with tea...
