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Laudatory Vatican newspaper review of book on Jesus and women
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:26 pm The Vatican newspaper has published a rare front-page book review lauding Gesù e le donne (Jesus and Women), the newest book by Enzo Bianchi, the 73-year-old lay founder of the...
Jubilee reflection: Queensland Catholic schools opened doors in the Year of Mercy
The Catholic Leader - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:13 pm QUEENSLAND’S 300 Catholic school communities have taken up the challenge to find new ways of opening doors for students, parents, staff and the broader community throughout the...
Catholic Prayer Hacks
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:04 pm I’m not what most people would call holy, but I do hope to become so. I’ll need a lot of grace and prayers for it to happen. We’re all essentially lazy. Well, some of us are. ...
As a child he would sing for ice cream. Today he is a priest and musician.
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Fr. Edward Gilbert, born in the Dominican Republic, is a priest for the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona. Cecilia Music caught up with this priest who has placed music at the center of...
Mercy begins in the mind
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm I’m writing for the cranky, the annoyed, the judgmental, the suspicious and peevish, the reactive, for those who have many buttons others can easily push. I’m writing for me,...
The better to bless you with, my dear!
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm 50) Keep holy cards, short prayers or blessed medals handy and give them out to people you meet as you are inspired as a blessing to others. Years ago, in the midst of the very...
She’s 99 years old and sews one dress a day to send to African girls
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm For the past three years, 99-year-old Lillian Weber has been sewing a new dress on a daily basis, for children in need. Her daughter, Linda Purcell, said Mrs. Weber customizes...
3 Wise investment tips from the Bible
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Bohan had never had a gold coin before. He was not quite sure what to do with it. But his master said to invest it, so invest it he would. The village bankers encouraged Bohan to...
5 Books that dramatically changed the way we parent
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm When you leave the hospital after welcoming into your life a newborn child, you are normally given a tote full of baby supplies to get you started. It includes diapers, wipes, a...
The strategies of Satan, Part 1: The “Jezebel” tactic
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm “But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel…” (Rev. 2:20) “Jezebel” is a name that is reviled throughout Scripture and Christian history. Parents would no...
Where are all the “30 days of thankfulness” posts this year?
Aleteia - Nov 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm I used to hate that “30 days of thankfulness” thing that crops up every November on social media sites. Sometimes, it felt too chipper and in-your-face. Sometimes it seemed fake...
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” – Matthew 5:14
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British court: religious schools are allowed to educate boys, girls separately
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 15, 2016 at 10:23 pm A British trial court has ruled that religious schools are not barred from educating boys and girls in separate classrooms.
WATCH: Croatia’s former First Lady: Without this man, I’d never be the woman I’m today (it’s not who you think)
LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2016 at 10:23 pm Sanja Oreskovic's heart, mind and soul changed dramatically when she turned to prayer.
Federal court: 1964 Civil Rights Act bars discrimination on basis of sexual orientation
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 15, 2016 at 10:03 pm A US district court has ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, also prohibits discrimination on the...
US bishops approve 5 priorities, discuss persecuted Christians
Catholic Culture - World News - Nov 15, 2016 at 9:51 pm On the second day of their annual fall meeting, the members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a strategic plan for 2017-20 centered on five priorities:...
Lord’s Prayer in parliament a good reminder of work beyond politics
The Catholic Leader - Nov 15, 2016 at 9:16 pm PRAYING the Lord’s Prayer in Queensland Parliament would remind politicians of a higher calling beyond politics, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said. Responding to a report in...
World record holder encourages students to aid the thirsty
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 15, 2016 at 8:01 pm Katie Spotz, who became the youngest person to row across the Atlantic in 2010, told the Sacred Heart Catholic School students Nov. 15 that something more than a world record...
Brisbane’s Holy Door is closed but doorway to mercy remains open
The Catholic Leader - Nov 15, 2016 at 7:09 pm HOLY Doors have closed around the world, but Brisbane Catholics have been asked to keep the doorway to mercy open and “more public”.Across the world, Holy Doors in cathedrals,...
BREAKING: Cardinal Burke says if Pope won’t clarify ‘serious error’, Cardinals must make ‘formal act of correction’
LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2016 at 6:32 pm Remaining silent would 'be a grave lack of charity toward the Pope,' says the cardinal.
BREAKING: Cardinal Burke says if Pope won't clarify his ‘serious error’, Cardinals must...
