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Pope Francis at Santa Marta: on the folly of hard-hearted Christians
News.va - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:55 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday – the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr. Following the Readings of...
Neglected works of mercy: burying, praying for forgotten dead
Franciscan Media - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:46 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a friend’s beloved dog died, Adrian Cruz dug a grave, prepared a box, cleaned the dog and helped bury the animal in a way that helped his grieving friend...
The Pope: no to the foolishness of those who do not listen to God and corrupt themselves
Vatican Insider - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:45 am The Pontiff - Vatican Radio reports - recalls that Christ cries with nostalgia when the beloved people leave because of their foolishness, choosing appearances, idols or...
Pope Francis marks 800 years of Franciscans in Holy Land
News.va - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:43 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a letter to the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land marking the 800th anniversary of their presence as guardians of the holy sites in modern...
Comment on Baltimore Catholic school choir’s ‘Rise Up’ video goes viral by Thea Brescia
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:34 am Love this story! Seeing the video on YouTube of these wonderful kids singing, is a heartwarming joy!
Protecting Young Minds with Good Pictures Bad Pictures
CatholicMom.com - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:30 am
With pornography readily accessible through a variety or devices and media, it’s no longer a matter of if your child will be exposed to pornography, but when. While data...
In the Sky this Week- October 17, 2017
The Catholic Astronomer - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:19 am
A wafer-thin waning crescent Moon is very close to Mars before sunrise on October 17th; there was earthshine from my location - morning drivers heading east got a real treat!...
US bishops call for health care protection for the most vulnerable
Catholic News Agency - General - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:04 am Washington D.C., Oct 17, 2017 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the wake of an executive order issued by the Trump administration halting federal assistance for certain insurance...
US bishops call for health care protection for the most vulnerable
EWTN - US Latest News - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:04 am Washington D.C., Oct 17, 2017 / 07:04 am (EWTN News/CNA).- In the wake of an executive order issued by the Trump administration halting federal assistance for certain insurance...
Prayer for a parking spot
Aleteia - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:00 am Try asking the help of these patrons.Last Saturday, I drove into Palermo in Sicily, along with a couple of local friends from my parish. We circled around a couple of times trying...
The Psalms - Unlocking David's Code for Slaying Cultural Philistines Like Me
New Liturgical Movement - Oct 17, 2017 at 7:00 am Anyone who has read my book The Way of Beauty knows that I consider myself unliterary. I have never much enjoyed reading poetry or “great-book” fiction, and I managed to get...
New California Law Bars State Role In Any Future "Muslim Registry"
The Religion Clause - Oct 17, 2017 at 6:15 am On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 31, the California Religious Freedom Act (full text). As reported by Law Newz, the bill prevents any participation...
Government Settles 13 Contraceptive Mandate Cases
The Religion Clause - Oct 17, 2017 at 6:10 am According to a press release from Thomas Aquinas College, last Friday 74 plaintiffs in 13 cases around the United States entered a settlement agreement with the federal government...
Christian School's Zoning Exclusion Did Not Violate RLUIPA
The Religion Clause - Oct 17, 2017 at 6:05 am In Tree of Life Christian Schools v. City of Upper Arlington, (SD OH, Oct. 13, 2017), an Ohio federal district court held that Upper Arlington, Ohio's zoning law as applied to a...
Tech Talk: How To Read Great Literature As A Busy Mom
CatholicMom.com - Oct 17, 2017 at 6:00 am Image created in Canva by Hannah Christensen. All rights reserved.
Finding time to read is hard. As a young girl and a student, I loved to read and found plenty of time to do so....
Callista Gingrich Confirmed As Ambassador To The Vatican
The Religion Clause - Oct 17, 2017 at 6:00 am According to AP, the U.S. Senate yesterday approved the nomination of Callista L. Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See. The vote was 70-23. The new ambassador is the wife...
Archbishop Scicluna condemns murder of Maltese journalist
Catholic Herald - Oct 17, 2017 at 5:45 am Archbishop Charles Scicluna has condemned the killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta on Monday, calling it an “obscene murder”. Caruana Galizia, who led the Panama...
Christian persecution reaches historic levels (Aid to the Church in Need)
Catholic Culture - World News - Oct 17, 2017 at 5:10 am “In terms of the numbers of people involved, the gravity of the crimes committed and their impact, it is clear that the persecution of Christians is today worse than at any time...
What would it take to get the drowned man to stop complaining?
Aleteia - Oct 17, 2017 at 5:00 am The loneliness that comes from being hated is one thing, but the loneliness that comes from being misunderstood and dismissed is worse.“Not Waving but Drowning” Nobody heard him,...
Pope Francis on why he gives interviews
EWTN - Vatican News - Oct 17, 2017 at 4:49 am Vatican City, Oct 17, 2017 / 04:49 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- In a preface to a new book of interviews, Pope Francis outlined his approach to speaking with journalists, explaining that...
