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Catholic Herald - May 6, 2015 at 2:38 am Cuban president Raúl Castro will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday.
The Vatican considered closing the @Pontifex Twitter account because of abusive responses, Archbishop...
Tennessee Senator Denies 280,000 People Health Care
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 6, 2015 at 2:21 am …calls constituent “asshole” for asking him to give up his own health care.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
“The Gospel takes away our right forever,...
Pope Francis to welcome Raul Castro in Vatican
News.va - May 6, 2015 at 2:15 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is to receive the President of Cuba, Raul Castro, this coming Sunday, May 10th, in private audience. The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See...
‘Missionaries of mercy’ to be sent out across the world for Holy Year
Catholic Herald - May 6, 2015 at 1:53 am During the Holy Year of Mercy, the Pope wants to show “the Church’s maternal solicitude” by sending “missionaries of mercy” throughout the world to forgive even the most serious...
Pope Francis to meet with Raul Castro May 10
EWTN - Vatican News - May 6, 2015 at 1:42 am Vatican City, May 6, 2015 / 01:42 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Francis will receive Cuban president Raul Castro Sunday morning May
10, in a "strictly private" audience, Vatican...
Pope Francis blesses image of children killed in Maryland fire
Catholic News Agency - General - May 6, 2015 at 1:03 am Rome, Italy, May 6, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After reading a letter while visiting Rome’s North American Seminary detailing the death of two young girls in a house fire,...
Pope Francis blesses image of children killed in Maryland fire
EWTN - Vatican News - May 6, 2015 at 1:03 am Vatican City, May 6, 2015 / 01:03 am (EWTN News/CNA).- After reading a letter while visiting Rome's North American Seminary detailing the death of two young girls in a house fire...
Funeral for… what?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - May 6, 2015 at 12:01 am No wonder the Church is struggling in Belgium.
From Tradition in Action and Amor de la Verdad:
Catholic funeral for a dog in Belgium
It happened on April 22, 2015 in the city of...
3 Simple Ways to Debunk Relativism, Skepticism, and Materialism
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 6, 2015 at 12:00 am Today, Joe Heschmeyer looks at three of the most popular secular worldviews. In showing their inherent contradictions, he shows why we can (and must) affirm that knowable, non-...
Fr. Jean Buridan’s Impetus Theory
Integrated Catholic Life - May 5, 2015 at 11:04 pm This is the fifth part of a six-part series on the teaching of Fr. Stanley L. Jaki that science was born of Christianity. To understand how science was born of Christianity, first...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. Augustine of Hippo
Integrated Catholic Life - May 5, 2015 at 11:02 pm “The crown of victory is promised only to those who engage in the struggle.” (St. Augustine; The Spiritual Combat) August 28 is the Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop, Confessor...
Encountering the Word — Ephesians 6:10-12
Integrated Catholic Life - May 5, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the...
Finding a way to give back
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:52 pm VISION Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low-vision support services in Australia. It works in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low...
Youth offer inspiring service
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:51 pm VINNIES Youth is the name for the inspiring young people who volunteer for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland. There are thousands of young people who every day share their...
Transport volunteers make a difference
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:50 pm SOME might say that volunteers are priceless, and that is certainly true with Centacare Brisbane’s group of Moreton Bay Transport Program volunteers. The volunteers completely...
Saving children’s lives
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:47 pm PREGNANCY Crisis Incorporated, a charity supporting impoverished, abused women under pressure to terminate their pregnancies, is calling for volunteers to supervise a safe house...
Coffee with a difference
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:44 pm THE ladies at the Cathedral Coffee Lounge epitomise the spirit of all volunteers, who will be honoured in the upcoming volunteers week. Marjorie Williams has been running the...
Top businessman running solo
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:41 pm AN ultra-marathon runner and Brisbane Airport chief financial officer is Cancer Council Queensland’s Relay for Life patron for 2015. Michael Bradburn will complete the event solo...
St Vincent’s volunteers ‘give happy’ and ‘live happy’
The Catholic Leader - May 5, 2015 at 9:39 pm VOLUNTEERS at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane have been supporting staff, patients, families and visitors for more than 60 years. In 1953, volunteers first helped raise the...
Realizations, Disappointments, and Goals
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - May 5, 2015 at 9:16 pm This morning, as I was driving my best friend to the nearby airport, she asked me a simple question that I had no answers to: "so, what are you going to do until grad school...
