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Grow in union with Christ through prayer and the sacraments, Pope says in address
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 4:52 am Devoting his May 3 Regina Caeli address to the Gospel reading at Mass (Jn. 15:1-8), Pope Francis reflected on Christ's teaching on the vine and the branches.
"Grafted by baptism...
Let’s pray that the new princess will be named after a saint
Catholic Herald - May 4, 2015 at 4:41 am Since the joyous arrival of the new princess some of my friends have been extremely busy praying that the little girl is given a saint’s name or even given Our Lady’s name.
It may...
Why Same-Sex “Marriage” Arguments are So Terrible
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 4, 2015 at 4:40 am
On April 28, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether same-sex “marriage” should be legal in every state. As articulated by Justice Kennedy, gay and lesbians have a...
Italian religious brother beatified
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 4:34 am Brother Luigi Bordino (1922-77) was beatified on May 2 in Turin, Italy.
Cardinal Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, presided at the Mass...
Pope Francis lauds Blessed Junípero Serra, �one of the founding fathers of the United States'
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 4:14 am Pope Francis urged American seminarians to imitate the missionary zeal, Marian devotion, and witness of holiness of Blessed Junipero Serra (1713-84), the Franciscan friar who...
Virtual Abortion Comes to Montana
Crisis Magazine - Church - May 4, 2015 at 4:10 am
I currently live overseas, where our cable provider gets U.S. TV programs with some delay. Right now, they’re advertising the new “Candid Camera,” a takeoff on the old show in...
Pope calls for Christian solidarity in the face of unemployment, other social problems
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 3:53 am Speaking to pilgrims from the Italian diocese of Isernia-Venafro, which he visited last July, Pope Francis called for Christian solidarity in the face of youth unemployment and...
International Criminal Court should step up against ISIS, report advises
EWTN - US Latest News - May 4, 2015 at 3:53 am Washington D.C., May 4, 2015 / 03:53 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The atrocities committed by the Islamic State require a strong global
response, including action by the International...
Papal envoy to be present at commemoration of death of Jan Hus
Catholic Culture - World News - May 4, 2015 at 3:36 am Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, the retired archbishop of Prague, as his special envoy for the commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the death of Jan Hus....
Cardinal congratulates royal family on birth of baby girl
Catholic Herald - May 4, 2015 at 3:12 am Cardinal Vincent Nichols has sent a letter of congratulations to the royal family after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a girl on Saturday morning.
The princess is fourth...
Cardinal Nichols ‘deeply shocked’ by slaughter of 300 Yazidis
Catholic Herald - May 4, 2015 at 2:57 am Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said he is “deeply shocked” after reports that Islamic State (ISIS) militants killed 300 Yazidis near Mosul in Iraq.
The slaughter was reported by the...
Fascinating to Watch the Left Tell its Base Exactly What the Right Told Us About Romney
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 4, 2015 at 2:25 am Supreme Court! Most Important Election of our Lifetime! Don’t be a fool and vote your conscience! Stick with the Party! A vote for anybody but Hillary is a vote for the enemy!...
Hey Western Washington! Mark Your Calendars!
Catholic and Enjoying It! - May 4, 2015 at 2:03 am May 6 7:00 PM Holy Family, Kirkland, WA. Topic: Incarnational Evangelism
Hope to see you then!
Questions asked during Q & A sessions
The Sacred Page - May 4, 2015 at 1:16 am UPDATE: I just noticed that Anthony Le Donne has linked to the same post. He posted it first.
From The Toast.
1. “I’d like you to know that I’m particularly smart. Here are some...
Muhammad Drawing Exhibit In Texas Ends As 2 Gunmen Attempt Attack and Are Killed
The Religion Clause - May 4, 2015 at 1:01 am In Garland, Texas Sunday night, a controversial Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest sponsored by Pamela Geller's American Freedom Defense Initiative ended in violence as two gunmen...
St. Athanasius Against the World
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 4, 2015 at 12:00 am This past weekend we celebrated the Feast of St. Athanasius, a great figure in the Church whose in-your-face sanctity was more than compassion and niceness. St. Athanasius stood...
Karen’s spiritual journey
The Catholic Leader - May 3, 2015 at 11:30 pm By Paul Dobbyn THREE days into her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Karen Gerrard wasn’t travelling well. Her knees felt as though they were about to give out after...
Our Lady of Meritxell and My Journey to Forgiveness and Motherhood
Integrated Catholic Life - May 3, 2015 at 11:04 pm It was dark, and there was no heat. I was curled up, wrapped in a blanket that was too thin to keep me really warm. I hid my discomfort underneath a joking demeanor, hoping no one...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. John Bosco
Integrated Catholic Life - May 3, 2015 at 11:02 pm “Do not let a day go by without some spiritual reading.” (St. John Bosco, Priest, Confessor and Founder of the Salesian Society) January 31 is the Memorial of St. John Bosco,...
Encountering the Word — Luke 9:51
Integrated Catholic Life - May 3, 2015 at 11:01 pm A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “When the days drew near for him to be received up,[a] he set his face to go to Jerusalem…” (Luke 9:51) Print this entry
