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Cardinal Burke's vision of a manly church, and what it leaves out
Commonweal - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:18 pm When it comes to policing grammar and usage, as any editor must, there are shifts in what is considered acceptable that it is fruitless to fight against. Ending a sentence with a...
'Unbroken' screened at Vatican
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:16 pm American filmmaker Angelina Jolie screened her new movie, Unbroken, at the Vatican on January 8, and met briefly with Pope Francis.
Unbroken, which opened in American theaters on...
البابا يدين الهجوم البغيض على شارلي إيبدو: "يجب على الجميع الوقوف ضد الكراهية"
Vatican Insider - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:04 pmDuck Dynasty’s Lisa Robertson says she’s pro-life, HuffPo ‘trapped’ her into saying she’s ‘pro-choice’
LifeSiteNews - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:01 pm 'I was so flustered over her questions & just wasn’t aware that she was trying to trap me. Call me naive.'
Still Celebrating Christmas and Pondering the Beauty of Joseph
CatholicMom.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm Watch this video on YouTube.
Dear Blessed Joseph,
What a wondrous gift you were (are) to Mary…
to Jesus…
to us!
God knew how much Mary and Jesus needed you …
Your love
Your...
ASK FATHER: Conflict with parents about use of artificial contraception
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
I am 20 years old, and I believe that contraception is immoral. My parents do not. This has caused much strife at home. We went to our trusted parish...
Comment on St. Norbert College and the Catholic vision of life by Joseph Reidy
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:43 pm Thank you, Bishop Ricken, for this clear statement and defense of life. You are in my prayers.
Great moments in journalism: New York Times makes up a new country
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:36 pm From AdWeek: Sometimes a mistake is so embarrassing, it cycles all the away around the shame circle and becomes kind of awesome. Today’s case in point: Kyrzbekistan, a country...
Barbara Boxer to Retire, Leaving Harrowing Pro-Abortion Legacy
LifeNews.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:32 pm It’s only January of 2015 but the 2016 election cycle has already begun. Today, Senator Barbara Boxer of California became the first senator to announce her retirement at the end...
Surrey Six murders challenged a mother's faith
The Busy Catholic - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:19 pm Eileen Mohan, whose 22-year-old son was killed in a gang hit, begged God for a miracle
Eileen Mohan had a close relationship with her 22-year-old son
Christopher, who was killed...
Comment on St. Norbert College and the Catholic vision of life by Badger Catholic †
The Compass (Green Bay, WI) - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:16 pm Thank you Bishop Ricken for your clear teaching and support of the Gospel of Life!
Charlie’s Angels
St. Louis Areopagus - Archdiocesan Blog - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:09 pm Yesterday morning I awoke to a deluge of Twitter alerts regarding the terror attack in Paris on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Twelve people were killed in the attack,...
“Connecting the Dots” is coming up at 5 PM Eastern
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 8, 2015 at 1:00 pm on Real Life Radio!
It’s my new radio show! Today, I’ll be on the air for an hour with my Thursday co-host, Jason Stellman, Catholic convert, former Calvinist pastor, podcaster,...
Imams and Vatican: Without freedom of speech, world is in danger
Vatican Insider - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:47 pmFrench imams, Vatican: 'Without freedom of expression, the world is in danger'
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:43 pm Vatican City, Jan 8, 2015 / 11:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).- French imams visiting the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue released Thursday a joint communique condemning the...
3,279 Women Who Had Abortions All Told a Court The Same Horrible Thing About Their Experience
LifeNews.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:42 pm In the latest challenge to Texas’ so-called “pro-life law of the century” (passed as H.B. 2), yesterday a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case...
Spiritual Exercises Offer Real Resolutions for 2015
CatholicMom.com - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:30 pm
“Try to leave here changed into someone else,” said Fr. Paul. “A change noticeable to others.”
Fr. Paul’s words spoke to me deeply; it was as if God was speaking directly to me....
Maryland board pulls medical license of America’s ‘New Doctor Death’
LifeSiteNews - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:28 pm Dr. Lawrence Egbert, 87, was nicknamed 'The New Doctor Death' in 2011 after the passing of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
The Synod’s shocking omissions
LifeSiteNews - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:25 pm The Synod’s 'man' omission is consistent with the New Evangelization efforts since Vatican II that have failed to acknowledge the critical role of men and fathers in...
New Brunswick abortion changes will cost vastly more than gvmt’s estimate of $500K per year: pro-life group
LifeSiteNews - Jan 8, 2015 at 12:13 pm NB Right to Life expects 'access' to abortion will expand throughout the province. 'The machinery of death will put in place and tend to do its deadly business,' they say.