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From Ambrose to Zelie: For Catholic Babies, Old Is the New New
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm Once upon a time, Catholic families had a girl named Mary, without fail. Maybe “Elizabeth” or “Rose” made its way into the mix, but you had to have a Mary — or Marie, or Maria,...
Why Make a Shame of the Cross?
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm I became Catholic like St. Paul did: From the minute I encountered Christ, everything changed. I had a fiancé, four kids and three step children. I was sure that after getting...
Should I Toss the Emo Music? How Do I Live With a Depressed Husband?
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm [Editor’s Note: Due to the volume of incoming emails, this week “Fixed It For You” is trying a multiple-response format. Let us know how you like it. This week’s questions for...
This Italian Girl May Soon Be Honored as a Child Saint and Mystic
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm Antonietta Meo was born in Rome on December 15, 1930, and died when she was only six years old, on July 3rd, 1937. She might become the youngest confessor (non-martyr) saint ever...
New York State Legislature Considering Assisted Suicide
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm New York State lawmakers have combined two previous assisted suicide bills into the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and proponents boast that there are a number of safeguards. But a pro...
Lady Gaga and the Online Eucharist Police
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm I used to be a third-grade teacher and a few times I was actually privileged to watch the instant when a child learned how to read. Choppy, foreign sounds would clatter out of the...
The Day the Blessed Sacrament Became Suspended in the Air
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm The patriarch Jeremiah Al Amchiti was born in Amsheet, Lebanon, where he grew up and received education until God called him for his service in the religious life. In fact, he...
What Happened on Our Wedding Night in the Honeymoon Suite
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm Excerpt from Operating on Faith by Matt Weber ©2016 Matt Weber. Reprinted with permission from Loyola Press. The wedding night, the honeymoon suite—no, I’m not talking about...
French Teacher – St Ursula’s College
The Catholic Leader - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm A vacancy exists for a highly motivated full-time and continuing Year 7 – 12 French Teacher to commence Term 3, 2016. For further information, click here: St Ursulas
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Operating on Faith: The 35,000 Word “Thank You”
Aleteia - May 16, 2016 at 11:00 pm By most measures, Matt Weber has led something of a “charmed” life: A great family, a good education, a job that seemed tailor-made for his quirky humor – and then he fell in love...
Senior Leadership Vacancies – BCE
The Catholic Leader - May 16, 2016 at 10:54 pm Brisbane Catholic Education invites applications for the following positions:Assistant Principal – Primary:• Stella Maris School, Maroochydore (enrolments 821) • Our Lady of Mt...
Mt St Michael’s College – Principal
The Catholic Leader - May 16, 2016 at 10:52 pm Position Commences: Term 1, 2017.Established in 1925, Mt St Michael’s College is a Catholic school for young women, located in Ashgrove, Brisbane. It is one of four incorporated...
Nobody Seems to Like My Idea
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 16, 2016 at 10:02 pm …of the Dems and GOP holding their conventions together and having a massive cage match in which candidates and delegates battle to the death until just one is standing. Pay-per-...
The Catholic Church must stop flirting with anti-family ideologies and oppose them: Romanian doctor
LifeSiteNews - May 16, 2016 at 8:21 pm 'The real priority for the Church should be to lead us in the spiritual battle, to save souls,' she told the Rome Life Forum.
Fortnight for Freedom 2016
Big C Catholics - May 16, 2016 at 7:41 pm What is the Fortnight for Freedom?
Each year dioceses around the country arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. The Fortnight for...
Over 4,300 Albertans rally against NDP’s school gender mandate
LifeSiteNews - May 16, 2016 at 7:28 pm Thousands turned out to oppose government guidelines telling teachers to hide children's sexual struggles from parents.
Gay pastor apologizes for claiming Whole Foods gave him ‘homophobic’ cake
LifeSiteNews - May 16, 2016 at 6:59 pm 'The company did nothing wrong,' says the pastor.
36 Studies Involving 1 Million Women Show Abortion Linked to Premature Birth
LifeNews.com - May 16, 2016 at 6:16 pm Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal mortality in the U.S. and is emotionally and financially costly for families even when it does not prove fatal to the child.
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US House passes big upgrades to international religious liberty law
Catholic News Agency - General - May 16, 2016 at 6:08 pm Washington D.C., May 16, 2016 / 05:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A significant upgrade to a landmark religious freedom law passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday afternoon....
