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Why the Catholic Church Does Not Support Aspects of the Women’s Movement: Men and Women Must Affirm Each Other’s Worthiness to Be a Gift.
Big C Catholics - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:31 am By Father Thomas MattisonIt does not take much thought to come up with the names of a half-dozen of political heroes whose sexual adventuring has been quietly ignored so that...
SCOTUS Will Hear Arguments In Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Today
The Religion Clause - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:24 am The U.S. Supreme Court this morning will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the widely followed case that pits the religious...
St Francis Xavier’s arm gets own plane seat for Canada tour
Catholic Herald - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:16 am St Francis Xavier’s severed right forearm and hand will embark on a month-long tour of Canada in the New Year. The relic, which is usually displayed in a side-chapel in the Gesù...
In the Sky this Week- December 5, 2017
The Catholic Astronomer - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:13 am
In the eastern predawn sky, Mars continues its weeks-long conjunction with the star Spica, and Jupiter tags along, lower towards the horizon. Orion sets in the west at 6:00 AM;...
The New York Times finds some acceptable Bible-quoting pastors. Guess their politics!
GetReligion - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:09 am
I'll admit to some snark with the headline, but bear with me.
Despite the editorial caterwauling over any diminishing of the so-called "Johnson Amendment" barring political...
For the Record: Franciscan Friars & Sisters of the Immaculate status update -- Bergoglio's destruction nearly complete
Rorate Coeli - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:01 am For so many years now we have both broke and chronicled the news of Pope Bergoglio's destruction of the Franciscans of the Immaculate -- both the Friars (FFI) and the Sisters (FSI...
Pope at Mass: being humble means accepting humiliation like Christ
News.va - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:00 am In the life of a Christian, humility is an indispensable quality that is needed in order to allow the gifts of the Holy Spirit to grow. This was the reflection of Pope Francis in...
Study Scripture with the Pope
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:00 am
Scott Hahn is one of the most prominent Catholic authors and theologians of our time. A former Presbyterian minister, Hahn entered the Catholic Church in 1986 and has since...
A Call for Cooperation between Catholicism and Freemasonry?
OnePeterFive - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:00 am On November 12 in Syracuse, Sicily, the Grand Masonic Lodge of Italy, Palazzo Giustiniani (GOI), sponsored the conference “The Church and Freemasonry: So Close and yet So Far?”...
6 Steps for making gratitude part of your daily life
Aleteia - Dec 5, 2017 at 8:00 am Practice it daily for maximum benefit. Studies in psychology have shown that the practice of gratitude provides a multitude of benefits for the body, mind, and spirit, as well as...
Advent: God Waits for Us
CatholicMom.com - Dec 5, 2017 at 7:30 am
I do not like waiting — for anything. I was even impatient for my babies to be born. Seven out of eight of them arrived early. Most people I know struggle with the virtue of...
The shortest prayer to help prepare for Christmas
Aleteia - Dec 5, 2017 at 7:00 am One phrase summarize the entire spirit of the Advent season.Advent is a time of preparation, one in which we recall the arrival of Christ on Christmas Day over 2,000 years ago,...
Why Is This Fresco of the Fiery Furnace So Important That It Is In The Catechism?
New Liturgical Movement - Dec 5, 2017 at 7:00 am And Why Should It Go In A Baptistry?
Have a look at this wall painting of the prophet Daniel’s companions in the fiery furnace. It is from the Roman Catacomb of Priscilla, one of...
Do I have to go to Mass twice on Christmas Eve this year?
Catholic Herald - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:59 am Christmas Eve could be confusing for Catholics this year. As well as being the standard day-before-Christmas, it is also falls on a Sunday. As per usual, Catholics are obliged to...
Pope appoints Washington auxiliary as new bishop of Richmond
EWTN - Vatican News - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:13 am Vatican City, Dec 5, 2017 / 06:13 am (EWTN News/CNA).- On Tuesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Barry C. Knestout, until now one of three auxiliary...
Faith, Intellect, Renewal: Thomas More College launches center to restore culture
EWTN - US Latest News - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:11 am Manchester, N.H., Dec 5, 2017 / 06:11 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Seeking the renewal of culture and faith in New England, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has launched a center that...
Settlement Reached In Correctional Employee's Suit Over Religious Curriculum for Inmates
The Religion Clause - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:10 am The state of Tennessee last month agreed to a settlement of $45,948, plus up to $35,000 in attorneys' fees, in a suit that was brought by an employee of a state corrections agency...
Suit Challenges City's Reparative Therapy Ban
The Religion Clause - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:05 am A suit was filed yesterday in Florida federal district court challenging the constitutionality of a Tampa ordinance that prohibits licensed counselors from practicing conversion...
Tech Talk: My New Instant Pot Habit
CatholicMom.com - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:00 am
I started seeing posts about it early last year. There seemed to be a lot of talk on social media about a kitchen gadget that was “life changing.” I’m a bit of a sucker for...
Watch the history of humanity unfold on this fascinating map
Aleteia - Dec 5, 2017 at 6:00 am This video is an awesome teaching tool, but it's thought-provoking for us all.What an undertaking it must have been to map the progress of humanity coming out of Africa over the...
