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Encountering the Word – John 17:20-21
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 6, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in...
Nigeria Goes to the Polls Amidst Fears of Muslim-Christian Conflict
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Feb 6, 2015 at 1:23 am With about 170 million inhabitants, Nigeria has the biggest population of any country in Africa—and one just about equally divided between Muslims (mostly in the north) and...
Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli: a talented preacher and soon-to-be cardinal
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 6, 2015 at 1:04 am Ancona, Italy, Feb 6, 2015 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When he learned in January Pope Francis would make him a cardinal, Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli of Ancona-Osimo did not...
St. Paul Miki and the Feast of True Friendship
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Feb 6, 2015 at 12:00 am Today we celebrate the feast of St. Paul Miki and his companions, martyrs who laid down their life for Christ's sake. Br. Raphael Forbing, O.P. suggests this feast is also a time...
On God’s Generosity and Growth in Prayer
Integrated Catholic Life - Feb 5, 2015 at 11:01 pm Prayer seems like such a simple thing; we all know we should do it, we know it should be transformative, and we even attempt it sometimes. For most people, that’s about the extent...
Human touch lacking
The Catholic Leader - Feb 5, 2015 at 11:00 pm STILL ALICE: Starring Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, Alec Baldwin, Hunter Parrish. Directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer. Rated M (Mature themes and...
Creating a culture of life
The Catholic Leader - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:15 pm By Emilie Ng BRISBANE’S 40 Days for Life co-ordinator Brendan Wong has new-found encouragement that abortion will end after 100 people attended the group’s first 2015 event. New...
If you want to know whether young Catholics are pro-life, look at this
The Deacon's Bench - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:58 pm It’s the Pro-life Youth Rally and Mass in Washington, DC. From the archdiocesan website: The Rally strives to encourage the youth participating in the national March for Life in...
Fox to Air Show About Lucifer?
Creative Minority Report - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:38 pm Comic books coming to television and movies are all the rage right now and raking in all sorts of money. But I'm thinking Fox may have taken the wrong lesson from that trend. They...
A stronger love
Feminine Genius - Feb 5, 2015 at 8:21 pm The next time you think, "Darn it--kids these days!" take a moment to remember this outstanding young lady in Alaska: In addition to the selfless act of sharing her child through...
A heated debate: Is killing an acceptable end to human suffering?
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 5, 2015 at 7:34 pm Boulder, Colo., Feb 5, 2015 / 06:34 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Two worlds collided when scholars with opposite viewpoints met in Boulder, Colorado to debate the legalization of...
There Pope Francis goes again: Madonna of the rabbit
GetReligion - Feb 5, 2015 at 7:06 pm
Pope Francis’ remark about Catholics breeding like rabbits is a joy.
Just when I reach the point of indifference and exhaustion with religion reporting, the pope breathes life...
Historic change in education
The Catholic Leader - Feb 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm By Emilie Ng CATHOLIC parents living in Brisbane’s western suburbs have a new secondary school option for their sons with the official opening of Ambrose Treacy College,...
Daily Lenten reflections from Fr. Barron
Homeschool Goodies - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:58 pm Sign up for these FREE reflections and each day, from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, Fr. Barron will send you a short, uplifting, spiritual email.
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“I Will Follow” Invites Young Men to Consider the Power of a Priestly Vocation
CatholicMom.com - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm
New out from our friends at Ascension Press is the amazing new program Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed. To give you a sense of the impact this series will have,...
Pope Francis supports Slovak effort to ban gay ‘marriage’, adoption
LifeSiteNews - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:26 pm The pope encouraged Slovaks 'to continue their efforts in defense of the family, the vital cell of society.'
NASCAR, Obama, religious freedom: This year's DC prayer breakfast
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm Washington D.C., Feb 5, 2015 / 05:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast brought together representatives of varied faith backgrounds in the nation’s capital...
Time to take action
The Catholic Leader - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:15 pm IT’S always great to see your readers standing up for the lives of our unborn brothers and sisters in your letters page, (The Catholic Leader, January 25). However it didn’t...
Pope Francis goes to Washington: will Congress listen?
Catholic News Agency - General - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:09 pm Vatican City, Feb 5, 2015 / 05:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ address to a joint session of Congress during his U.S. visit in September will be a “wonderful opportunity,”...
The Legend of St Agatha
New Liturgical Movement - Feb 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm Like many of the ancient virgin martyrs, Saint Agatha was made to suffer for the faith because she refused to marry a pagan who wished to marry her. In her case, it was a man of...
