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Vatican secretary of state expects pope to visit New York, Washington
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:56 am The Vatican secretary of state said he expects Pope Francis to visit New York City and Washington, D.C., during his September trip to the United States.
Episcopal Church Hosting Planned Parenthood Event to Celebrate 42 Years of Abortion
LifeNews.com - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:34 am An Episcopal Church in Wichita, Kansas is hosting an event sponsored by the Planned Parenthood abortion business to celebrate 42 years of legalized abortion. The United States...
2014 in Review
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:34 am Red Cardigan Reviews the Catholic Blogosphere.
Meanwhile, Tom Tomorrow goes in search of the crazy and doesn’t even have to try very hard:
New Congress reflects the Catholic swing vote
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:34 am Washington D.C., Jan 6, 2015 / 09:34 am (CNA).- The overwhelming majority of federal lawmakers in the U.S. are Christian, according to a new report, which also found that...
Who are the Magi? (And are they "Three Kings"?)
The Sacred Page - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:02 am One of the most puzzling questions in the Gospel accounts of Jesus' Nativity is the question of the identity of the Magi. Who exactly are they? From what country do they come? The...
How my life changed forever after I got the Depo Provera birth control injection
LifeSiteNews - Jan 6, 2015 at 10:00 am I suddenly felt hot and sick at my stomach. A brain tumor? Possible brain surgery? Am I going to die from this?
Francis: ‘The Three Wise Men are models of conversion’
Catholic Herald - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:58 am In every age and in every culture, people seek God just as the Three Kings did and, in every age, with the help of the Holy Spirit, they find him in the surprising humility of a...
Kid Rock Says “I Am No Fan of Abortion” But He Supports Abortion Anyway
LifeNews.com - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:56 am In 2014, LifeNews reported on Kid Rock’s surprise visit to a man with Down syndrome on his 30th Birthday. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Richie, showered the man with...
The Grace-Filled Poem That G.K. Chesterton and J.R.R. Tolkien Loved
Brandon Vogt - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:53 am
One of the first texts I read after becoming Catholic was Francis Thompson’s “The Hound of Heaven”. It’s a short poem, but a deeply moving one. It vividly describes how God (the...
Marie Kenyon named director of new Peace and Justice Commission
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:51 am By Jennifer Brinker | jbrinker@archstl.org | Twitter: @jenniferbrinker
Marie Kenyon has been named director of the newly formed Peace and...
Homily from Fr. Rosy on 1/4/15
St. Louis Areopagus - Archdiocesan Blog - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:39 am Homily from Fr. Rosy, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish in Ferguson, MO, on 1/4/15 the Epiphany of our Lord. Homily touches on the brokenness of the community after the death of...
Weekday Holy Days a rarity in 2015
Catholic Herald - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:39 am There will be no weekday Holy Days of Obligation this year,
except for Christmas Day.
The unusual situation has arisen because of the way the calendar falls. Of the seven Holy...
Pope Francis’ new cardinals are diverse in both geography and theology
LifeSiteNews - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:34 am The pope's pick in Ethiopia has backed criminal sanctions for homosexual activity, while the new cardinal in New Zealand wants the Church to soften its stance against sexual sin.
Bare-breasted feminist snatches Baby Jesus at Vatican on Christmas Day
LifeSiteNews - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:24 am The woman was jailed overnight, then released with a warning to stay out of Vatican City.
Pope expected to visit New York and Washington during US visit
Catholic Herald - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:18 am The Vatican secretary of state said he expects Pope Francis to visit New York City and Washington DC, during his September trip to the United States.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who...
Scotland: MSPs May Kill Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide After First Hearing
LifeNews.com - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:12 am The Edinburgh News is reporting that the Scottish assisted suicide bill may die in the Health and Sport committee. The hearings will begin on January 13.
The group – Doctors for...
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s solution to save Christianity in the UK: WiFi
The Deacon's Bench - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:04 am Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2007 (photo by Tracey Nolan from Toronto, Canada via Wikipedia) From The Daily Mail: The Oscar-winning composer behind “Jesus Christ Superstar” is planning...
The Manifestation of the King of Kings
Rorate Coeli - Jan 6, 2015 at 9:00 am As we celebrate (on its correct date) the Feast of the Epiphany, the much-celebrated "Twelfth Day of Christmas," I was struck by a comment made by Gabriel Sanchez on his excellent...
Doctor Euthanizes His Mother, He Had No Idea Until the Morgue Called to Claim Her Body
LifeNews.com - Jan 6, 2015 at 8:49 am Just weeks ago, the world watched as Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with terminal brain cancer, followed through on her vow to take her own life.
After receiving a...
Family Dinner – An Invitation to a Meal and an Invitation to the Eucharist
CatholicMom.com - Jan 6, 2015 at 8:30 am When Cristina (Paulina Cirillia, String Theory) is caught having an older boyfriend without her parents’ knowledge, the only way to win them over is to invite the boy to a family...
