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Pope Francis makes a surprise visit to shantytown on outskirts of Rome
News.va - Feb 9, 2015 at 3:10 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday evening made a surprise visit to a shantytown, a few minutes before he celebrated Mass at the parish of San Michele Arcangelo in the eastern...
Pope Francis: The devil is the root of jealousy, war
News.va - Feb 9, 2015 at 3:10 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday evening visited the parish of San Michele Arcangelo in the eastern Roman district of Pietralata. The parish is on the peripheries of Rome,...
Physician-Assisted Suicide and Spiritual Suicide
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 9, 2015 at 2:10 am
On the morning of Friday February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the law against assisted suicide was unconstitutional. Canada now joins a small, elite group of...
Pro-life Legislation is Not Enough
Crisis Magazine - Church - Feb 9, 2015 at 2:00 am
There is no way to end abortion short of changing the way we love and live. Without addressing abortion as a corruption of how we love, the greatest legal victory is a sand...
Zombie Haiku
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 9, 2015 at 1:47 am BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS!
Encountering the Word — Proverbs 3:3
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 9, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” (Proverbs 3:3) Print this...
Pope's Morning Homily: Christians Have a Duty to Care for Creation
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 9, 2015 at 1:29 am Christians have a duty and a responsibility to care for the Earth. This was the theme of the Holy Father's homily today at Casa Santa Marta. The Holy Father reflected on today's...
This is a Tour Guide Who Really Loves His Job
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Feb 9, 2015 at 1:21 am Most amazing and hilarious tour guide ever.
Sermon for Sexagesima Sunday 2015: The Sower and the New Thorns
Rorate Coeli - Feb 9, 2015 at 12:00 am From the Gospel for
Sexagesima Sunday: “The sower went out
to sow his seed.”
Once again in this season of
Septuagesima we prepare for Lent by hearing one of Jesus’ familiar...
St. Josephine Bakhita and the Door to Holiness
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Feb 9, 2015 at 12:00 am Yesterday was the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of Sudan and a powerful intercessor on behalf of the persecuted Sudanese Christians. Rozann Lee reflects on...
They’re doing it for the kids
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:30 pm By Emilie Ng YOUNG mechanical engineering student Maria Moffett will happily give up her holidays to help support disadvantaged children as an Edmund Rice Camp volunteer. Despite...
Pope Stresses Importance of Widespread Presence of Women in the Church
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:26 pm Pope Francis called for a "more widespread and incisive female presence" in the Church. The Holy Father made his comments during an audience with participants of the Pontifical...
New Vatican restrooms offer showers, barber shop for homeless
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:06 pm HOT showers, a soapy shave and spiffy haircuts are available for free for those whom the Vatican calls “our homeless pilgrims”. Thanks to charitable contributions from Pope...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/02/15
Catholic Herald - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:03 pm Francis “shocked” residents of a shantytown when he paid them a surprise visit yesterday on his way to celebrate Mass in a Roman parish (full video).
The Pope described the sick...
A Lenten Book to Transform Your Year
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:01 pm I’ll admit it: I was DREADING reading Marcellino D’Ambrosio’s new book, 40 Days, 40 Ways: A New Look at Lent (Servant Books). It didn’t help that it arrived and demanded my...
St Laurence’s reaches centenary milestone
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 11:00 pm ST Laurence’s College in South Brisbane turns 100 this year, and the school community has big plans to remember those who have contributed to the school’s milestone year....
Message of hope for young people
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 10:00 pm By Adam Burns THE return from holidays had us ready for a new, exciting year of ministry. Our office returned from holidays on January 5 after the break however much of our team...
Sullivan's Catholicism
Commonweal - Feb 8, 2015 at 9:40 pm I count myself among those who are sad to see Andrew Sullivan leave the blogosphere. Mostly this is because I will miss benefiting from the enormous amount of work he and his...
Stefan’s calling hit ‘like a semi-trailer’
The Catholic Leader - Feb 8, 2015 at 9:00 pm SEVEN years ago, Stefan Matuszek had his life mapped out with plans including meeting his dream girl, starting a family and studying to become an engineer. Obviously God had other...
