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Pope commissions Missionaries of Mercy on Ash Wednesday
News.va - Feb 10, 2016 at 11:25 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis commissioned hundreds of “Missionaries of Mercy” during Mass on Ash Wednesday at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
In his Bull announcing the Jubilee...
Lent is a time of pruning and reconciliation, Pope Francis says
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 10, 2016 at 11:24 am Vatican City, Feb 10, 2016 / 10:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said that Lent is the perfect time to let go of selfish and indifferent attitudes...
Abortionist Botches 18-Week Abortion, Appears to Leave Part of Baby Inside Mother’s Womb
LifeNews.com - Feb 10, 2016 at 11:10 am Operation Rescue just received the 911 recording and Computer Aided Dispatch transcript from February 4, 2016, in Bellevue, Nebraska, that shows LeRoy Carhart (pictured above)...
ASK FATHER: Young children receiving ashes on #AshWednesday
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 10, 2016 at 11:00 am This comes up each year in my ASK FATHER email, so I will repost an oldie.
From a reader:
I have a three year old girl. She loves the material aspects of Catholicism (holy cards,...
Failing Spectacularly at Lent
CatholicMom.com - Feb 10, 2016 at 11:00 am Editor’s note: Christine Johnson originally wrote this essay during Holy Week. She shares it today in the hopes that it will help readers start Lent on the right note.
Every once...
That whole Islamophobia thing again: Lots of stereotypes, little actual journalism
GetReligion - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:55 am
Certainly, the plight of Muslims in America is a relevant subject for quality journalism in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks.
But where is the quality?
When major...
An Interesting Remark from Pope Francis to Begin Lent: Did the Pope Just Revive Teaching against Usury?
Saint Louis Catholic - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:48 am Rome Reports has a story on the Pope's remarks to begin Lent. The style and substance of these remarks is consistent with His Holiness' past statements, but I noticed one little...
Russian Patriarch responded to Pope's open invitation, says Cardinal Koch
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:32 am Pope Francis "opened the door" for a meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in November 2014, when he said that he would meet with the Russian prelate any time, the ...
Lay member of papal abuse commission defends vote to remove outspoken member
Catholic Culture - World News - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:28 am A lay member of the papal commission on sexual abuse has defended the group's decision to ask Peter Saunders to take a leave of absence.
Marie Collins, an Irish abuse victim who...
If you can’t convince an atheist abortion is wrong…you’re doing it wrong
LifeSiteNews - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:20 am To be pro-life is to be pro-science. To be pro-choice is to give sway to imprecise, subjective gobbledy gook.
Chris Christie to Drop Out of Presidential Race After Poor Showing in New Hampshire
LifeNews.com - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:18 am Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie, the pro-life New Jersey governor, will formally suspend his presidential campaign today after a poor showing last night in the...
STYLE Savvy: Is That Container Earning its Keep?
CatholicMom.com - Feb 10, 2016 at 10:00 am Now that we’ve spent a month talking about lists and planners in an effort to contain and control our time, it’s time to move on to containing and controlling our stuff. If you...
Collins: Abuse commission member’s leave followed difficult discussions on group’s purpose
Vatican Insider - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:57 am One of the members of Pope Francis’ commission on issues of clergy sexual abuse has responded to the controversy sparked by the group’s decision to ask another of its members to...
Every family has a Prodigal Son who has lost the faith – how do we bring them back?
Catholic Herald - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:56 am Here is a book with a haunting title: The Prodigal you Love: Inviting Loved Ones back to the Church, by Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble FSP, published by Pauline Books and Media. I...
Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico: Pope to find deep roots of faith
News.va - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:41 am
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis departs for Mexico on Friday, for a week-long visit to the country and the people under the sign of mercy and peace. Vatican Radio’s Veronica...
Hillary Clinton Criticized: “She Has to Remind People She’s a Woman All the Time”
LifeNews.com - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:41 am After losing the New Hampshire primary election, pro-abortion Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is coming under criticism for overplaying the gender card. Critics...
La Salle Univ. Students Approve of Gender-Neutral Housing in Online Ballot
Catholic Education Daily - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:33 am Over 79 percent of the students at La Salle University in Philadelphia who voted in a student government ballot initiative want the University to enact a gender-neutral housing...
POLL: #AshWednesday Ashes and You
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:28 am Some people are under the impression that Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day of Obligation.
It is not.
Lent is an important season in the yearly cycle of a Catholic Christian’s life. ...
There is a strong Catholic case for Brexit
Catholic Herald - Feb 10, 2016 at 9:27 am Last week, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, or Foreign Minister if you prefer, offered the apparently official line that the Holy See...
