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Pope Francis: It's good for young people to study Latin
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:08 am Vatican City, Dec 6, 2017 / 10:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a message to the Pontifical Academies on Tuesday, Pope Francis praised the study of Latin, especially for young people,...
Daily Reading for Friday, December 8th, 2017 HD
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:06 am Reading 1, Genesis 3:9-15, 20
9 But Yahweh God called to the man. 'Where are you?' he asked.
10 'I heard the sound of you in the garden,' he replied. ...
Palestianian religious leaders meet with pope amidst tensions over status of Jerusalem
Aleteia - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:05 am It is "always a joy" to build bridges of dialogue, and "a special joy" to do so with Palestinian officials, says Pope Francis.Today, as tensions are high over the status of...
3 Rituals to help you slow down and enjoy Advent
Aleteia - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:00 am Don't let the material preparations shadow the sacredness of the season. Advent has always been a favorite time of year for me — the waiting, the anticipation, the darkness...
Growing Faith in 2017: Two Hopeful Stories in a Troubled Year
OnePeterFive - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:00 am It’s been a rough year for the Catholic Church, with traditional Catholic teaching under constant attack, so I want to share some positive things I experienced in 2017. I traveled...
Advent and Christmas Liturgy Schedule for St Stephen’s Church, Portland, Oregon
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 6, 2017 at 11:00 am For anyone within striking distance of St Stephen’s Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon, here is the church’s liturgical schedule for Advent and Christmas. This is an ambitious...
Bishop lays out detailed policies for ‘morally acceptable’ tax reform
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:58 am WASHINGTON — In a new letter to members of Congress, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, outlined a sweeping package of changes in pending tax reform legislation to ensure...
Abortionist Sexually Harassed His Female Staffers, Calling Them “Cows” or “Whales” to Make Fun of Their Weight
LifeNews.com - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:55 am It was 2013. Kermit Gosnell had just been convicted of murder and illegal late-term abortions when Operation Rescue released its shocking report on similar behavior at a Houston,...
Tiny Christian communities in Myanmar, Bangladesh are hope for future, says pope
Aleteia - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:55 am Describes them as "a special gift from the Virgin Mary."During today’s general audience, Pope Francis dedicated his address to his apostolic trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, as is...
Kidnapped twice, missionary priest returns to Nigeria
Catholic News Agency - General - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:42 am Rome, Italy, Dec 6, 2017 / 09:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After he was kidnapped in Nigeria in October, Italian missionary priest Fr. Maurizio Pallù has returned to the country,...
Eight Insurance Companies in 5 States Fail to Disclose If Their Obamacare Plans Fund Abortions
LifeNews.com - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:35 am Today the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and its research arm the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) sent letters to U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Half a Century
Saint Louis Catholic - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:35 am So today marks the beginning of my second half-century outside the womb. Fifty years, and I know that most of that time has been squandered, or worse. Still, I know God loves me...
What to Do with What We've Heard (Holy Land Blog 7)
The Reason for Our Hope - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:32 am We spent today in Bethlehem. Excitement filled the buses as we set out. In ours, we sang some Christmas carols while en route, which was a beautiful preparation for the Christmas...
STYLE Savvy: Tried and True
CatholicMom.com - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:30 am Copyright 2017 Lisa Hess. All rights reserved.
I’m the kind of person who, when she finds a piece of clothing she really likes, runs out to buy another one just like it. This is...
Will the Government Fund Creating “Humanized Mice” With Tissue From Aborted Babies?
LifeNews.com - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:24 am For years, taxpayers have been funding research using tissue from aborted babies through the National Institute of Health.
And it’s time for Congress to stop the unethical...
Missionary work took Fr. Conard from Caribbean to Kazakhstan
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:17 am ALLOUEZ — Fr. Ray Conard, who fulfilled his passion for missionary work during his priesthood, died Nov. 27 at age 88.
While growing up on a farm in Sugar Bush (of Brown County),...
Diocese offers free interment for cremated remains
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:15 am ALLOUEZ — In 2016, half of the funerals in the United States (50.1 percent) involved cremation. The number was slightly higher in the state of Wisconsin, all according to the...
Churches, shelters offer Christmas Day dinners
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:11 am GREEN BAY — We are in the midst of Advent, and Christmas is almost here. Jesus Christ comes to give himself to us anew, and we give gifts to each other to share that self-giving...
Mary was immaculate, but her life was not
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:09 am Nothing in our lives could ever be described as “immaculate.” Not our homes, not our marriages, and certainly not our families or friendships. While we might project onto the...
Cathedral restoration: A Sistine Chapel moment
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Dec 6, 2017 at 10:08 am The Diocese of Green Bay had its own “Sistine Chapel” moment last Sunday.
For the hundreds of worshippers who turned out for the Mass of blessing celebrated by Bishop David Ricken...
