Latest News
Canadian Province Drafting Policy to Force Doctors to Do Abortions
LifeNews.com - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:51 am The culture of death brooks no dissent.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan has published a draft ethics policy that would force doctors to perform abortions...
Fr. Rickert celebrates 70 years of priesthood
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:49 am GREEN BAY — With 70 years of priesthood under his belt, Fr. William Rickert has a lot of advice to impart on the sacrament of holy orders. During a Jan. 31 Mass at Annunciation...
2015 Bishop’s Appeal kicks off Feb. 7, 8
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:44 am ALLOUEZ—The 2015 Bishop’s Appeal, which supports church ministries across northeast Wisconsin, will kick off in parishes the weekend of Feb. 7 and 8. The goal of this year’s...
Pope orders cooperation in preventing sexual abuse, caring for victims
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:43 am VATICAN CITY — The leaders of the world’s bishops’ conferences and religious orders must ensure they are doing everything possible to protect children and vulnerable adults from...
About-face? Canadian Medical Association says doctors killing patients may be ‘appropriate’ in some cases
LifeSiteNews - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:29 am In some cases, 'within legal constraints, medical aid in dying may be appropriate,' says the CMA.
Marquette Begins Firing Process against McAdams, Claims Blog Led to ‘Impaired Value’
Catholic Education Daily - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:21 am "If academic freedom is dependent on administrators' judgments of the 'value' of a faculty member, notions of academic freedom are meaningless," McAdams wrote in response.
More...
Meet Scott Walker, the Pro-Life Governor Catching Huge Republican Presidential Buzz
LifeNews.com - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:18 am When you have a pro-abortion who has spent his time in office pushing abortion at every turn, you can’t wait for the day when you have a chance to replace him and you want that...
It is vital that young Catholics involve themselves in politics
Catholic Herald - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:09 am In May this year, the country will return to the polls to elect a successor to the Coalition. The new government is very unlikely to be a rerun of 2010’s Conservative – Liberal...
Two Surprising Facts About Soon-to-be Beatified Archbishop Romero
Catholic Vote - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:08 am The news this week that Pope Francis signed a decree recognizing slain El Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as a martyr for the faith has raised hopes that he will soon be...
John Allen pulled a fast one over a Crux about the Synod
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:05 am A preliminary list of some of the bishop-members of next October’s Synod of Bishops to discuss “the family” has been released. There are big holes in the membership still, since...
The Mystery of the Mystical Body of Christ
CatholicMom.com - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:00 am The Institution of the Eucharist is the Mystery of the Mystical Body of Christ, the means by which we may be one as He and the Father are one.
We all know the scene. Jesus and...
Religious Freedom of Three Catholic Colleges Hangs in Balance with NLRB Decision
Catholic Education Daily - Feb 5, 2015 at 10:00 am Rather than exempting three Catholic colleges from its unjust oversight, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided Wednesday to send the colleges’ cases back down to...
A small distraction
OSV Daily Take - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:57 am Our baby is just the latest thing that diverts my attention during Mass
Pope Francis sends Message to US National Prayer Breakfast
News.va - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:55 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a Message to the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, which was attended by US President Barack Obama, lawmakers from both...
Liberal Arts Education Proves Solid Foundation for Doctor, Thomas More Alumnus
Catholic Education Daily - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:50 am "I think every medical student should have a background in the liberal arts," John Martin said. He explained how his philosophical studies led to a deep understanding of science...
Clinic Staffer Assaults Pro-Lifer, Abortionist Yells at Pro-Life Activist: “I’m Talking to You B—-“
LifeNews.com - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:46 am During the filming of a documentary about pro-life efforts to spare women the trauma of late-term abortions at LeRoy Carhart’s Germantown Reproductive Health Services, a clinic...
Notre Dame Trustees Elect Fr. Jenkins to Third Term as President despite Catholic Identity Concerns
Catholic Education Daily - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:33 am The University of Notre Dame recently announced that Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. has been elected by the Board of Trustees to serve a third five-year term as president of the...
Lives are being healed
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:31 am Several years ago our parish started a new ministry. We called it “R U Support” — shorthand for “Recently Unemployed/Underemployed Support Group.” The idea was born when one of...
A good time to ‘clear out things’
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Feb 5, 2015 at 9:28 am Are you ready for Shrovetide?
Yes, Lent is still about two weeks away and our churches remain decorated in the green of Ordinary Time. No purple in sight.
But Lent is coming....
