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ASK FATHER: A prayer for protection while traveling

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:39 pm

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I ride a Vespa PX150 around town as it’s quick and cheap to run. When I start the scooter each time I recite the Apostles’ Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary...

Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome

LifeNews.com - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:39 pm

An Ohio bill to protect unborn babies with Down syndrome from abortion passed the state Senate Wednesday, a move that soon could land the anti-discrimination measure on the...

Women’s testimonies fall on deaf ears at UK buffer zones debate

LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:13 pm

The city council voted 31-1 to restrict pro-life access outside a hospital abortion clinic.

Ambrogio Lorenzetti Exhibition in Siena

New Liturgical Movement - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:11 pm

The Italian city of Siena is currently hosting a wonderful show of works by one of her great native sons, the painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti (ca. 1290-1348). The younger brother of...

ASK FATHER: Should we pray for “Servants of God”?

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:08 pm

From a reader… QUAERITUR: We pray with our Necrologium every night during Compline and we have many “Servants of God” along with “Venerables” and “Blesseds” among the dead of our...

Space Race: Interkosmos

CatholicMom.com - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:00 pm

The more I play board games the more I realize that they are a lot like movies. There are big budget titles and indie darlings. There are ones with big names, and ones by first-...

This building is an abbey, a library, and a museum full of Renaissance masterpieces

Aleteia - Nov 15, 2017 at 3:00 pm

... And you can stay in its hostel, too. A few kilometers from the legendary Abano Thermae, in the Euganean hills, one finds the abbey of Praglia: an exceptional architectural...

Obispos apoyan a migrantes, expresan preocupaciones por ‘retórica venenosa’

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:55 pm

BALTIMORE — La discusión más larga y más apasionada durante el primer día de la asamblea de otoño de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB), el 13 de...

Abortion industry could face criminal charges for selling baby parts: AG Sessions

LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:54 pm

Criminal charges could be coming once the FBI probe is finished, AG Jeff Sessions told a House Judiciary Committee.

Catholic bishops sound tough on immigration, timid on abortion

LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:54 pm

One bishop argued that Pope St. John Paul II taught 'deportation' might count as a 'sin that cries out to heaven' for vengeance.

The Star

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:53 pm

NEW YORK — A holiday treat suitable for all but the tiniest, “The Star” (Sony) is a delightful animated version of the Christmas story told from the perspective of some of the...

Departamento de Seguridad Nacional cancela TPS para nicaragüenses

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:53 pm

WASHINGTON — Defensores de inmigración hablaron en contra de una decisión del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de terminar el Estado de Protección Temporal (conocido como TPS)...

ASK FATHER: Marriage licenses with “Spouse 1” and “Spouse 2”

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:52 pm

From a Protestant clergyman reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for your blog. Your courage and clarity motivate me. I am a Protestant clergy and am struggling with whether or not I...

New Video: Woman Explains How Her Mother Was Euthanized Without Consent

LifeNews.com - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm

The Fatal Flaws film (Spring 2018) questions the long term effects of assisted death laws on society. Australia is currently debating the legalization of euthanasia. Political...

Mass is a time of silence and prayer, not idle chitchat, pope says

The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:48 pm

Mass is the highest form of prayer and not an appropriate moment for small talk, Pope Francis said.

Jóvenes inmigrantes ofrecen sentida súplica de apoyo durante simposio

The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:45 pm

WASHINGTON — Durante un simposio en la universidad Trinity Washington para estudiantes que han beneficiado del programa Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA),...

U.S. bishops’ choice to lead pro-life activities is a relief, not a victory

LifeSiteNews - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:26 pm

The election of solidly pro-life Archbishop Joseph Naumann is a win, but the real triumph is the defeat of liberal Cardinal Blasé Cupich.

ASK FATHER: Scheduling a specific Mass for a profession: IT professionals

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:20 pm

From a reader… QUAERITUR: How do you go about scheduling a specific Mass for a profession? I am a member of a new group called Saint Isidore’s Guild, a professional apostolate of...

Daily Readings for Thursday, November 16, 2017

Catholic Online - Featured News - Nov 15, 2017 at 2:15 pm

Reading 1: Wisdom 7:22-30, Reading 1: Wisdom 8:1, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119:130, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119:135, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms ...

Prayer for Life: Prayer of the Day for Thursday, November 16, 2017