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NY governor bans �hateful' therapy for youth with same-sex, transgender inclinations
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 16, 2016 at 3:22 am Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has ordered health insurers not to cover conversion therapy and has banned its use with minors.
“Conversion therapy is a hateful and ...
Iraqi prelate: �our diocese is at its end'
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 16, 2016 at 3:10 am An Iraqi prelate whose see was taken over by the Islamic State in 2014 told a recent pro-life gathering in Jerusalem that “our diocese is at its end.”
Archbishop Youhanna ...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/02/16
Catholic Herald - Feb 16, 2016 at 3:04 am Patriarch Kirill has said that he discussed how to avert “a large-scale war” between America and Russia with Pope Francis last Friday.
Attacks on churches increased by 20 per cent...
Mexico Day 4: Pope in Michoacán against 'messengers of death'
News.va - Feb 16, 2016 at 2:50 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Tuesday begins the 4th day of his Apostolic Journey to Mexico with a trip to one of the country's most drug-ridden states. Veronica Scarisbrick is...
The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II: a silly programme that revealed no secrets
Catholic Herald - Feb 16, 2016 at 2:36 am What on earth are we to make of The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II, last night’s offering from Panorama? Here are a few things that struck me.
First of all, Anna-Teresa...
Keeping rural parishes alive
The Catholic Leader - Feb 16, 2016 at 12:10 am FATHER Jason Middleton was driving on a dirt road with a mobile phone that teased: “No service”.He was heading to a cattle property on the remotest stretch of the Brisbane...
LENTCAzT 07 – Tuesday of 1st Week of Lent: Looking evil in the face
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 16, 2016 at 12:01 am
It is Tuesday in the 1st Week of Lent.
We have emerged from Lent’s “narthex” into the greater season.
These 5 minute podcasts are intended to give you a daily boost in your...
3 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Do During Lent
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Feb 16, 2016 at 12:00 am Pope Francis announced the Year of Mercy via a “bull of indiction” titled “Misericordiae Vultus” (The Face of Mercy). In the letter, he specifically highlights three ways to...
These Thy Atoms
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:04 pm Thorough Materialism “The Catholic should be the most thorough materialist.” —Fr. Stanley L. Jaki[1] True to the late Fr. Jaki’s dictum, I am a thorough materialist. I see nature...
Dreaming of Kurt Cobain in the Year of Mercy
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:04 pm Kurt Cobain, the unforgettable face of ’90s grunge rock, stood uncomfortably onstage with his hands by his side. He was dressed in a wrinkled black T-shirt and ripped jeans. His...
Every Happy Family’s Secret
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:03 pm “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The famous first sentence of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is often repeated and has a ring of truth to it...
Daily Lenten Reflection — God, Our Refuge
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:03 pm “O Lord, you have been our refuge, from generation to generation; from age to age, you are.” (Entrance Antiphon, Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, Cf. Psalm 89:1-2). The times in...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, SJ
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:02 pm “God is not waiting around to get even with people for things that they have done fifteen years before. God is gentle and humble of heart; unconditionally good and loving....
A Parish on Fire For Christ: What’s the Secret?
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:02 pm You’ve been baptized, you received the sacraments, you attend Sunday Mass — but do you have a deep friendship with Christ? Fr. John Riccardo understands that for too many...
Encountering the Word — John 17:3
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3 — from the High ...
No, Pope Benedict Would Not Support Contraceptive Use in Zika Crisis
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:01 pm The Zika virus is presenting a golden opportunity for those who oppose Church teaching on the sanctity of marriage, sexuality and human life. Because the mosquito-borne virus is...
WATCH: Triplets and Toddler Take on (Super) Mom
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Motherhood is nothing if not an opportunity to grow in virtue. And this video is a perfect demonstration of that as we witness a young mother of baby triplets and a two-year-old...
Famous Italian Composer Ezio Bosso Came Out on Stage at Sanremo and Taught Us a Powerful Lesson (Video)
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm Always remember, music, like life, can only be done in one way: together. For 66 years now, Sanremo, the small city in Northwest Italy, has been home to the annual Sanremo Music...
Pope Francis to Indigenous of Chiapas: Throwaway Culture Needs Your Example
Aleteia - Feb 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm The indigenous people of southern Mexico have been misunderstood and excluded from society because “some have considered your values, culture and traditions to be inferior,” Pope...
