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Sharing the Word for November 25, 2017
Franciscan Media - Nov 25, 2017 at 12:00 am Saturday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
November 25, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13
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Judging Sins of Omission
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:04 pm The Feast of Christ the King reminds us that Jesus will judge the living and the dead. Matthew 25 hints that the pious, decent folk may be in for a surprise . . . sins of...
Encountering the Word — Psalm 27:4
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:01 pm “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in...
Daily Gospel Reflection for November 25, 2017
CatholicMom.com - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:01 pm Today’s Gospel: Luke 20:27-40
At first glance, this Gospel seems to have very little to do with modern life. First of all, not many families have seven sons anymore. Also,...
The 18-year-old girl who defied an emperor
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm Her keen intellect and sound reasoning left the emperor dumbfounded.When the Roman emperor Maxentius visited Alexandria in the late 3rd century, he didn’t expect to receive such...
Red Wednesday for Faith and Freedom
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: November 25, 2017Churches and buildings around the world were bathed in red light on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 as a sign of solidarity with persecuted...
Why we don’t do Santa at my house
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm The jolly old man with the white beard doesn't seem dangerous or deceptive, but he does strike me as extra.I know that the Santa or not debate tends to bring out, shall we say,...
Nativity film ‘The Star’ reflects Mary’s shining example
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm If you don't understand why Catholics and Orthodox Christians reverence Jesus' mother, this film can help.Christians will be flocking to their local movie theaters this weekend,...
Why we will always do Santa at my house
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm Santa Claus' story connects us to the Nativity more directly than Saint Nicholas' if we look for it.When I was very young, my siblings tried to con me into believing that Santa...
‘Casablanca’: How a “mess” of a film became a classic
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm The 75-year-old film had a rollercoaster beginning, including a cast that barely spoke with each other off set. “We weren’t making art,” Julius Koch once said of Casablanca. “We...
Are you emotionally dependent? Here’s what you need to know
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm In romantic relationships, emotional dependency is a personality disorder with deep roots.Emotional dependency is a personality disorder in which a person with low self-worth is...
Did the werewolf legend start with St. Christopher?
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 11:00 pm You'll be surprised to see how the patron of travelers was depicted in early icons.St. Christopher is well known as the patron saint of travelers and modern depictions of the...
Ite Rodentes! Hockey, commercials, and an admonition.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 24, 2017 at 7:36 pm Tonight I’ve tuned into watch the noble, scholar/athlete University of Minnesota Golden Gophers mens hockey team battle the arrogant, effete Irish of the school that honored the...
Academy of Holy Angels wins first Prep Bowl
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 24, 2017 at 6:57 pm Looking for an opportunity in a defensive battle, Academy of Holy Angels senior quarterback Joseph Heimbold decided to go deep.
I’m Not the Child of a Rapist, I’m the Child of a Rape Victim
LifeNews.com - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:58 pm It is a great honor to have been invited to speak at Peru’s first international pro-life conference. I’m an attorney, wife, mother of 5, international pro-life speaker and writer...
United Nations Plan to Push Sex on Young Children is Defeated as African Nations Fight Back
LifeNews.com - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:43 pm (C-Fam) Parental authority made a comeback in three UN resolutions about children this week, something thought impossible just a year ago.
There were audible gasps from the floor...
Christ the King Novena 2017 | Day 9
Big C Catholics - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:36 pm November 25, 2017On this final day of the Christ the King novena, let us pray that God may reign sovereign in every part of our lives, especially those areas we find hardest to...
Channeling stupid in Sweden
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:26 pm How foolish.
I am reminded of scenes from Lord Of The World, Voyage To Alpha Centauri, The Children of Men (the book, not the dopey movie), Eclipse of the Sun (US HERE – UK HERE...
Rushing Toward Gomorrah? Millennials are Abandoning Religion for Satanism and Astrology
Big C Catholics - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:10 pm Enter any given high school and you will encounter students wearing all black clothing, makeup and accessories often featuring Satanic or Wiccan imagery. Such is the morbid...
What everyone with anxiety needs to know about their 5 senses
Aleteia - Nov 24, 2017 at 5:00 pm This disorder can actually affect the way you process the world.Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders, affecting 18.1 percent of the adult population, according...
