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Secrets and Transparency
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 8, 2015 at 12:00 am In the spiritual life, it's crucial to have someone to whom you can reveal your inner struggles and trials, who is either a trained spiritual director, or an experienced priestly...
The Darts unstoppable
The Catholic Leader - May 7, 2015 at 11:30 pm By Emilie Ng SITTING down to record a podcast or write a blog can be more challenging when children demand nappies to be changed or you need to lug your nine children into the...
New Freedom and New Challenges
Integrated Catholic Life - May 7, 2015 at 11:04 pm “What religion are most people around here?” I asked the limo driver in Ljubljana, Slovenia heading for the cathedral. “Catholic, but, uh, well — Catholic,” she replied, obviously...
One Family’s Novena to Italy—Day Two
Integrated Catholic Life - May 7, 2015 at 11:03 pm Travel Journal Day Two, May 8, 2015 arriving in Rome, the Eternal City. Touching down at the Leonardo Da Vinci Airport this morning felt like a blessing beyond surviving twenty ...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Integrated Catholic Life - May 7, 2015 at 11:02 pm “Joy is a net of love by which we catch souls.” (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta) Print this entry
Encountering the Word — 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
Integrated Catholic Life - May 7, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in...
Prayer Request
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 7, 2015 at 11:01 pm A reader writes:
I just found out that a family from my hometown in East Tennessee lost their nine-year-old son in a tragic accident a few days ago. They could probably use your...
The dignity of work: When it matters most
The Catholic Leader - May 7, 2015 at 10:31 pm This is a pastoral letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker (May 1), from chairman of the Australian Social Justice Council Bishop Christopher Saunders. FIFTY years ago, Pope...
Fans want a Catholic Rematch for Pacquaio
Catholic Vote - May 7, 2015 at 10:14 pm
Manny Pacquaio lost the WBO Welterweight title to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. May 2.
Religion has loomed large in the Pacquaio -Mayweather rivalry for years.
In 2012, when Manny...
Wow Vid: Blind mom-to-be meets her unborn baby through 3D-printed ultrasound
Creative Minority Report - May 7, 2015 at 9:38 pm This is an incredibly pro-life commercial from Huggies. It's absolutely beautiful and life-affirming. Please watch.HT WKRN *subhead*It's a baby!*subhead*
Age with an odd twist
The Catholic Leader - May 7, 2015 at 9:19 pm THE AGE OF ADALINE: Starring, Blake Lively, Harrison Ford, Michiel Huisman, Ellen Burstyn, Amanda Crew. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger. Rated M (Mature themes and sexual...
Talking SEO on the Productive Catholic Podcast
Church Mojo - May 7, 2015 at 9:01 pm On May 7, 2015 I appeared on Dean Soto’s Productive Catholic podcast. Here are some of the links I mentioned.
Google Mobile Tester: Does your site pass Mobilegeddon:https://www....
Birthday bash at St Laurence’s for a grand century
The Catholic Leader - May 7, 2015 at 8:00 pm By Emilie Ng SECOND World War veteran Robert Scott celebrated the first of two 100th birthdays at a special event for students and staff at St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane....
Does Failing to Pray *Cause* Bad Things to Happen?
Quartermaster of the Barque - May 7, 2015 at 7:22 pm A lot of us know that we should pray, and a lot of us do pray, but not all of us fully understand why we pray or what prayer does. And, we might wonder, if prayer has good effects...
When the Pope calls
The Curt Jester - May 7, 2015 at 7:13 pm Recently the l’Osservatore Romano reported that an Italian man hung up the phone on Pope Francis twice thinking he was being pranked, but later apologised to him for his error....
How Strong Is Your Faith...Really?
CatholicMom.com - May 7, 2015 at 6:30 pm You’ve heard of the woman, desperate for a cure, who knew that just touching the cloak of Jesus would heal her from years of medical abuse, ignorance, and pain. In that one...
Algún Día
Saint Louis Catholic - May 7, 2015 at 6:17 pm Estimado Señor, que esta piedra, que es un símbolo de mi esfuerzo en la peregrinación, que pongo a los pies de la cruz del Salvador, pesan la balanza a favor de mis buenas...
Diverse religious coalition defends marriage and religious freedom in open letter
LifeSiteNews - May 7, 2015 at 5:51 pm The "government should protect the rights of those with differing views of marriage to express their beliefs and convictions without fear of intimidation, marginalization or...
Church honouring the Charities’ Mary
The Catholic Leader - May 7, 2015 at 5:48 pm By Emilie Ng BRISBANE Sister of Charity Suzette Clark is always keen to work with, not just for, the poor, a mantra for which her order’s foundress has been recognised by the...
Australian human rights commission seeks to declare sidewalk counselors a ‘nuisance’ and remove them from facilities
LifeSiteNews - May 7, 2015 at 5:40 pm "If we're doing nothing wrong, let us continue," the local pro-life leader in Melbourne asks.
