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Not Your Mother’s Christian Music
Aleteia - Feb 1, 2016 at 11:00 pm “You’re the only one I’m living for.” The Thirsting: Think the Green Day of Catholic music. Daniel Oberreuter is the leader of this high-energy punk rock band, and he’s joined by...
5 Ways Jesus Dealt With Difficult People
Aleteia - Feb 1, 2016 at 11:00 pm How should we deal with difficult people? Some people in our lives may be difficult simply because they challenge us. Or they may be difficult because they are different. Or they...
Singing the Blues Over Bad Church Music
Aleteia - Feb 1, 2016 at 11:00 pm I love making fun of terrible Mass music. So much so, in fact, that someone on Twitter once asked me, “Are there any songs from Mass that you actually like?” As a child growing...
Candlemas: A Photo Essay
Aleteia - Feb 1, 2016 at 11:00 pm On February 2, the Church in the west celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also know as Candlemas. It is the day candles are incensed and blessed with holy water...
Abortion Activist Hillary Clinton Locked in Tie in Iowa With Bernie Sanders
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 10:16 pm Abortion activist Hillary Clinton tonight is locked in a virtual tie with fellow abortion supporter Bernie Sanders — much closer than most political observers expected despite...
Down Goes Trump
Creative Minority Report - Feb 1, 2016 at 10:14 pm Good News. Trump came in second tonight. I just don't trust the guy at all. I shudder to imagine the kind of Supreme Court justice Trump would nominate. I'm not counting him out...
Pro-Life Ted Cruz Wins Iowa Caucus, Trump Slips to Second, Rubio Jumps to Close Third
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 9:44 pm Senator Ted Cruz, the pro-life advocate from Texas, has captured a victory in the Iowa caucus tonight after polling data showed businessman Donald Trump, who is campaigning as a...
Mike Huckabee Suspends His Presidential Campaign After Poor Showing in Iowa Caucus
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 9:32 pm Former Iowa caucus winner Mike Huckabee suspended his presidential campaign tonight in an announcement on twitter after a lackluster showing compared to what he was hoping for in...
Prefect of Cong. for Bishops says more priests now decline becoming bishop
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 1, 2016 at 8:40 pm I have a priest friend who has __ reason for why he doesn’t want to be a bishop.
My list isn’t quite as long as his, but it is pretty long.
From CNS via CathNews:
Although the...
Pope Francis had a special message for the Eucharistic congress in the Philippines
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 1, 2016 at 8:30 pm Cebu, Philippines, Feb 1, 2016 / 07:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ closing message to the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress said that the Eucharist is a consolation...
Starting Youth Ministry
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Feb 1, 2016 at 7:27 pm I took this photo after getting fingerprinted.I had this fun blog post planned for this weekend in which I was going to let everyone in on a little secret that's been months in...
Ben Carson Reportedly “Taking a Break” From Campaign After Iowa, Won’t Campaign in NH or SC
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 7:15 pm Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is reportedly “taking a break” from the campaign for the Republican nomination following today’s results in Iowa. The pro-life doctor...
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Big C Catholics - Feb 1, 2016 at 6:40 pm February 2nd, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord [originally known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin] It occurs forty days after...
Couple With 9 Children of Their Own Adopt Olivia, Who Has Special Needs
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 6:29 pm With nine teenage and adult children and three grandchildren, Dennis and Becky Zachary assumed that their home soon would be an empty nest.
The Ackworth, Iowa husband and wife are...
Pro-life club takes Oshawa college’s student union to court for denying status
LifeSiteNews - Feb 1, 2016 at 6:09 pm 'We’ve had students and professors, who are pro-choice themselves, tell us they are horrified that we have been denied our right to speak out.'
Why there's a backlash against solitary confinement in US prisons
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 1, 2016 at 5:56 pm Washington D.C., Feb 1, 2016 / 04:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Kalief Browder was 16 years old when he entered the notorious Rikers Island prison in New York, awaiting trial for...
Millions turn out for Mass during Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 1, 2016 at 5:42 pm Cebu, Philippines, Feb 1, 2016 / 04:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Massive crowds estimated in the millions took part in the Masses and liturgical processions of the eight-day...
Essay on CNN.com asks: Should journalists who go undercover doing research be worried?
GetReligion - Feb 1, 2016 at 5:38 pm Yes, this is a post about legal issues linked to the Planned Parenthood videos. But that is not where I want to start.
If you followed the twisting legal arguments surrounding the...
Kentucky House Passes Pro-Life Bill to Help Women Find Better Alternatives to Abortion
LifeNews.com - Feb 1, 2016 at 5:18 pm In a long-awaited victory, the Kentucky House passed a bill Thursday to ensure women receive information about the alternatives to abortion from a doctor at least 24 hours before...
Quiz [for Women]: Which Religious Order Best Fits Your Personality?
Big C Catholics - Feb 1, 2016 at 5:13 pm What is your charism? What kind of nun should you be? What religious order matches your personality? This quiz is intended for women, but keep in mind there are some religious...
