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Cambodia trip is Abbey’s dream
The Catholic Leader - May 11, 2015 at 12:00 am By Emilie Ng HUGE grins plastered on the faces of Cambodian children living with physical disabilities sparked an eight-year dream that recently came true for Abbey Feutrill....
''Come back! Come Back...''
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 11, 2015 at 12:00 am The theater of Catholicism is the Mass, not us. We're not the star; Christ is. Blogger and author Heather King understands Catholicism in a poignant and beautiful way that strips...
Making a Pilgrimage with Kids in Tow
Integrated Catholic Life - May 10, 2015 at 11:04 pm Before you think I’m a holy person, let me correct you; I’m not. And aren’t holy people the ones who go on pilgrimages? The word still strikes fear (or is that wonder?) in my not-...
One Family’s Novena to Italy—Mother’s Day in St. Peter’s Square
Integrated Catholic Life - May 10, 2015 at 11:03 pm Travel Journal — Mother’s Day at St. Peter’s It was a Mother’s Day to remember for my lovely bride Patti Armstrong as we attended the Latin Mass at St. Peter’s and then, like tens...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Graham Greene
Integrated Catholic Life - May 10, 2015 at 11:02 pm “It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.” (Graham Green) Print this entry
Encountering the Word — Ecclesiastes 3:1
Integrated Catholic Life - May 10, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Print this entry
Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/05/15
Catholic Herald - May 10, 2015 at 11:00 pm Cuban president Raúl Castro said he would return to the Church “if the Pope continues in this vein” after he met Francis yesterday (video).
Jesus calls us to love each other “even...
A Message to Mothers – Fr. Dotson 5/10/15
St. Louis Areopagus - Archdiocesan Blog - May 10, 2015 at 8:30 pm It happens from time to time at Mass that a small child will be having a rough day and will be a bit noisy. And on occasion, I’ve actually had people come up to me after Mass and...
Joyful country centenary
The Catholic Leader - May 10, 2015 at 8:00 pm By Emilie Ng PRAYERS “bounced off the walls” of St Joseph’s Church, Gayndah, as hundreds filled the pews to celebrate the sacred building’s centenary on April 18. Brisbane...
Thousands March for Life in Rome – joined by Cardinal Burke
LifeSiteNews - May 10, 2015 at 6:22 pm Pope Francis greeted participants during the Regina Coeli, telling them, it is 'important to collaborate together to defend and promote life.'
Hopelessness and heroin – what fueled the Baltimore riots and what now?
Catholic News Agency - General - May 10, 2015 at 6:17 pm Baltimore, Md., May 10, 2015 / 05:17 pm (CNA).- As Baltimore works to recover from riots and protests after the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, the Church is working to reach a...
Paris: Day 2 – Chartres and a new clerical style?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 10, 2015 at 5:27 pm I’ve barely been online all day. What a change.
Today we went to Chartres.
I have great memories of this place, which intimately tied with my personal history.
Great...
Healing ‘wounds’
The Catholic Leader - May 10, 2015 at 5:15 pm By Paul Dobbyn BRISBANE archdiocese’s chaplain to the ex-service community Deacon Gary Stone has met “too many veterans who are traumatised, living without hope, and struggling to...
March for Life in Rome draws 40,000 participants
Catholic News Agency - General - May 10, 2015 at 5:01 pm Rome, Italy, May 10, 2015 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- One of tens of thousands of people to take to the streets of Rome for this year's March for Life, Mary Rathke is living...
Priests and deacons, if you think “preaching seems pointless”…think again.
The Deacon's Bench - May 10, 2015 at 4:24 pm View image | gettyimages.com My blog neighbor Fr. Dwight Longenecker bemoans the state of Catholic preaching—and the seeming lack of response to said preaching: I sometimes feel...
“Don’t let the bedbugs bite”
Catholic Hot Dish - May 10, 2015 at 3:03 pm
By Fr. Paul Jarvis
I think I know how moms – and dads – feel after they tuck in a kid at night:
Heavenly!
Lately, I’ve been trying to take as many opportunities to visit my mom...
Raul Castro to Pope: Thanks to you, I may come back to the Church
Catholic News Agency - General - May 10, 2015 at 2:51 pm Vatican City, May 10, 2015 / 01:51 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Following a private meeting at the Vatican with Pope Francis, who has helped to broker improved relations between Cuba and...
Castro: “If the Pope continues to speak like this, sooner or later I will return to the Catholic Church”
The Deacon's Bench - May 10, 2015 at 2:30 pm From CNN: Cuba has eased its persecution of religion in the last 23 years, but there have been few overtures suggesting the country’s executive office might be finding its faith...
Cardinal Pell: I expect the Synod will ‘massively endorse’ tradition on communion for divorced and remarried
LifeSiteNews - May 10, 2015 at 2:16 pm Cardinal Pell has been one of the most vocal critics of how last year's Extraordinary Synod on the family was conducted.
What's so controversial about those generic pre-game NBA chapel services?
GetReligion - May 10, 2015 at 2:10 pm
I'm going to dig into my GetReligion file of guilt for this post, in part because it's another weekend of NBA playoffs action and I have hoops on my mind.
The New York Times...
