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"In short, Shea’s usual nuanced analysis."
Saint Louis Catholic - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:41 am Yes, this falls under the "shooting fish in a barrel" category. But Christopher Ferrara dissecting Mark Shea is a fun read. Not much of an intellectual contest, of course. And...
Panel advising Vatican unanimous that Archbishop Romero is a martyr
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:41 am VATICAN CITY — A panel of theologians advising the Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ Causes voted unanimously to recognize the late Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as a martyr...
Ike Ndolo Sings of Human Frailty, God's Power (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:39 am American singer Ike Ndolo sings about human frailty and God's power His latest album 'We Are The Beggars,' encourages Christians to trust God. To view the video click here: URL...
Pope's Mass: You Won't Be Free Until You Love (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:37 am Pope Francis asked Christians to avoid "religious narcissism.” To view the video click here URL: http://www.romereports.com/pg159835-pope-s-mass-your-won-t-be-free-until...
Abortion Has Killed 57 Million Unborn Babies, But These People are Victims Too
LifeNews.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:33 am Today, Family Research Council joined the Silent No More Awareness Campaign in a news conference at the National Press Club to promote the Healing the Shockwaves of Abortion...
Is Islam inherently violent? Is that too complicated a question for a 767-word story?
GetReligion - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:30 am
Just how tough is daily journalism?
This tough: In 800 words or less, fairly and fully explore whether Islam is inherently violent.
That, basically, is the challenge faced by the...
West Coast Walk for Life: See You in San Francisco on January 24, 2015
CatholicMom.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:30 am Twenty-year-old Rebekah Buell never imagined that she would be a pro-life speaker. At only seventeen years old, she became pregnant with her first child, and despite all odds,...
Pope: Spend a lot of time looking in the mirror? You might be a narcissist
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:30 am Vatican City, Jan 9, 2015 / 07:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his homily Friday Pope Francis cautioned against the narcissism of those who close their hearts out of fear, insecurity...
Study finds more reasons to get and stay married
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:03 am “Signing the Register” by Edmund Blair Leighton (U.S. Public Domain/Wikipedia) From The New York Times: A new economics paper has some old-fashioned advice for people navigating...
"Nous y sommes... Ce n'est qu'un début." This is just the beginning
Rorate Coeli - Jan 9, 2015 at 8:02 am A terrorist attack and a massacre in a newspaper in Paris. The following day, to the south of the city, a related individual shoots down a female police officer. On the very next...
Pope Francis convokes a conference in the Vatican on Haiti, five years after the earthquake
News.va - Jan 9, 2015 at 7:52 am
Vatican City, 9 January 2014 (VIS) – “The communion of the Church: memory and hope for Haiti five years after the earthquake” is the title of the conference beginning this...
The Judicious Mr. Gerson
Commonweal - Jan 9, 2015 at 7:43 am There are commentators whose name for me is always an imperative to read their reflections. Though I may finally disagree with their view, I always find their writing illuminating...
Meatless Friday: One Dish Fish
CatholicMom.com - Jan 9, 2015 at 7:00 am
One Dish Fish
2 14oz bags of “Steam in Bag” petite Brussels sprouts
1-2 cod fillets
2 T olive oil, divided
1 T lemon pepper (more or less to taste)
juice 1 of lemon
Preheat oven...
Pope Francis: Only the Holy Spirit opens our hearts to love God
News.va - Jan 9, 2015 at 7:00 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis said only the Holy Spirit has the power to open our hearts to God and his love and not thousands of yoga sessions or Zen spirituality courses. His...
Review: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Dominicana - Jan 9, 2015 at 6:30 am Oprah’s book list and mine rarely overlap. But last week I decided to read Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. Maybe I tend to enjoy reading about long journeys on foot, but I decided to give...
Vatican conference to review reconstruction in Haiti
News.va - Jan 9, 2015 at 6:25 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will receive in audience on Saturday participants in a conference marking the 5th anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Around 230.000...
New Head of Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center Profiled
The Religion Clause - Jan 9, 2015 at 6:20 am The Washington Post on Wednesday published a lengthy profile of Rabbi Jonah Pesner, the new head of Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center. Pesner, a Boston community activist,...
Brunei Bans Public Christmas Celebrations That Are Displayed To Muslims
The Religion Clause - Jan 9, 2015 at 6:15 am According to the International Business Times, yesterday the Brunei Ministry of Religious Affairs officially banned the public celebration of Christmas in the country, concerned...
