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Wisconsin parish defaced with swastika
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:13 am A Catholic parish in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, was defaced with a swastika on the night of August 17.
Who Would Make the Vatican's Olympic Team?
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am The Summer Olympics are wrapping up, but as Jack Thornton reflects on the sportsmanship and patriotism, he wonders what we have to do to get Vatican City represented at the next...
Marian procession to commemorate birthday of Los Angeles
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am The city of Los Angeles will get a Marian procession to mark its 235th anniversary on August 27. The city is named after Our Lady.
Member of Knights of Columbus shares opinion of Catholic priests
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am US track and field Olympian Joe Kovacs is a Member of the Knights of Columbus. He recently released a statement concerning priests at the ...
Never let shame keep you from confession
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am While Reconciliation is intended to allow Christ's victory to overcome sin in our lives, what happens when shame over one's sins is so great that it ...
Olympian who helped fallen competitor says God groomed her to love
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am An Olympic runner whose sportsmanship drew headlines this week says that her faith in God helps her to find joy in her sport.
Pope Francis inspires Michelin 3-star chef to do this AMAZING thing for Rio's homeless
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am Olympians burn thousands of calories during practice each day, leaving them ravenous. Over 250 tons of ingredients feed the Olympians per meal but ...
Has the world forgotten about the Christian genocide in the Middle East?
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am It may be the tragedy of the 21st century, and it's still ongoing, but most of the world seems to have forgotten. Two years ago, there was a massive ...
Deacon Keith Fournier: Jesus Walks with Us on the Dusty Road of Life
Catholic Online - Featured News - Aug 19, 2016 at 12:00 am We can learn a vital lesson from this account in the Gospel of Luke; one
which can radically reorient our entire life. Jesus is always with us. ...
German priestly ordinations fall to record low
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:53 pm Only 58 men were ordained in Germany in 2015-- down from 500 in 1965 and 122 in 2005, and a record low, according to a CNA report.
That "Olympic Moment" Was a Christian Moment
Creative Minority Report - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:14 pm By now, we've all probably seen that beautiful moment when Abbey D'Agostino of the United States collided with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand in a women's 5000m qualifying race. In...
World Youth Day 2016: From North Queensland to the city of mercy
The Catholic Leader - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:08 pm BRIGHT and early one morning in July, 35 young and not so young Townsville diocese parishioners gathered at Brisbane International Airport to begin their pilgrimage to the Heart...
A Spiritual Eye Exam
Integrated Catholic Life - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:04 pm One of my favorite comedians has a sketch about going to the eye doctor. He begins by admitting that it sometimes takes him years to update his prescription. When he finally...
Faith on film: How bad are things in Hollywood?
Aleteia - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:00 pm Over at Crux, Steven D. Greydanus has written a pretty bleak two-part essay around Hollywood’s portrayal of Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular in the last...
10 Olympic athletes who were not afraid to share their faith
Aleteia - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:00 pm Olympic athletes have a unique opportunity every four years to inspire the world with their physical strength, graceful movements and mental stamina. This year many Olympians have...
New “Ben-Hur” can’t match the original
Aleteia - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:00 pm It’s one of life’s unavoidable truths that the mention of the name Ben-Hur likely conjures up images of Charlton Heston’s chiseled visage. That’s because, while there have been...
Archaeological finds offer tantalizing glimpse into Arthur’s Britain
Aleteia - Aug 18, 2016 at 11:00 pm Recent archaeological findings at the site of a castle in England have not confirmed the existence of the legendary King Arthur, but have shed light on what life might have been...
