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Papal visit to India likely for 2017; Colombia trip doubtful

Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 4, 2016 at 10:01 am
Pope Francis is likely to visit India next year, he told reporters on October 2.

I Want My Mommy!

CatholicMom.com - Oct 4, 2016 at 10:00 am
Being a mom is a marvelous journey that hopefully leads to being a grandparent. It is a grand adventure! The book of Proverbs reminds us that one of God’s richest blessings is to...

Pope visits towns in central Italy devastated by earthquake

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:58 am
VATICAN CITY — Amid the devastation wrought by an earthquake in central Italy, Pope Francis quietly prayed and offered words of consolation to survivors and those assisting in...

Pope visits Italian earthquake region

Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:55 am
Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the region of Amatrice, Italy, on October 4 to comfort earthquake victims there.

Franciscan Spirituality: God is Love

Franciscan Media - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:50 am
Image: Wikipedia “Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, and the honor, and all blessing, To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no human is...

Paul Likoudis, Catholic layman par excellence, intrepid reporter, beloved husband and father, RIP

LifeSiteNews - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:49 am
The prolific Catholic writer died of cancer last month at age 61 after a long career as a journalist. Paul Likoudis, editor of The Wanderer, remembered as intrepid reporter and...

Saint Francis: A Witness to Faith

Franciscan Media - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:39 am
Image: Wikipedia What does Saint Francis’ witness tell us today? What does he have to say to us, not merely with words—that is easy enough—but by his life?… The first thing he...

Joyful Saint, Joyful Pope

Franciscan Media - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:28 am
Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he leaves his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 14. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)  In my presence and in the presence of...

Seven Catholic institutions plan to divest from fossil fuel companies

Catholic Herald - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:27 am
Citing Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ on humanity’s relationship with the earth and each other, seven Catholic institutions from around the world said they plan to divest...

A Franciscan on Francis

OSV Daily Take - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:21 am
What does Pope Francis look and sound like for someone who’s dedicated a lifetime to walking in the footsteps of the great saint of Assisi? Pope Francis is going to teach the...

TOB Tuesday: The Spousal Meaning of the Body

Big C Catholics - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:14 am
Editor's note: Each Tuesday we will feature posts discussing Saint John Paul the Great's Theology of the Body; his reflection on our nature and life as persons made in the image...

The Mass Readings Explained Video Series

The Sacred Page - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:09 am
Hello all, I just wanted to invite you to check out our Kickstarter campaign for "The Mass Readings Explained" video series.  If you can help support the project and pass this on...

Saying “No” to Violence in the Home

USCCB Media Blog - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:06 am
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Franklin Graham: “God Cannot Bless a Nation That Embraces the Murder of Innocent Children”

LifeNews.com - Oct 4, 2016 at 9:01 am
Evangelist Franklin Graham is urging voters to consider the millions of children’s lives lost to abortion in America before they cast their vote in November. The son of Christian...

One-Minute Reviews: Taste and See and Beautiful Mercy

Snoring Scholar - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:56 am
I put the full reviews up over at my blog at the National Catholic Register, but thought I’d share about them here, too. Because hey, YOU might like to read too. These are...

WATCH: The Pope’s prayer intention for October

Aleteia - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:38 am
Pope Francis says in the October The Pope Video, “I often wonder: How can media be put to the service of a culture of encounter? We need information leading to compromise for the...

Pro-Life Action Needed to Stop Washington D.C. From Legalizing Assisted Suicide

LifeNews.com - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:36 am
The D.C. Council Health and Human Services Committee will vote on B21-38, a bill that would legalize assisted suicide, on Wednesday, October 5th. This bill is dangerous for...

Irish archbishop takes heat for defending ban on abortion of babies with severe disabilities

LifeSiteNews - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:31 am
Archbishop Eamon Martin called for protection for all human life — even the preborn with disabilities.

Book Notes: Jackie's Special Halloween

CatholicMom.com - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:30 am
When I was a little girl I always loved to celebrate Halloween. I loved going trick or treating with my friends and choosing something to dress up as, although I often had to...

Pope Francis says gender theory is part of 'global war' on marriage (journalists yawn)

GetReligion - Oct 4, 2016 at 8:30 am
There he goes again. You remember Pope Francis, of course. He’s the guy who, whenever he says something provocative (often speaking off the cuff, or during in-flight press...
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