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The Feast of St. John the Evangelist
Verbum Blog - Logos Bible Software - Jan 6, 2015 at 4:30 am The Church celebrated the feast of St. John the Evangelist on December 27th. Since St. John’s feast day is so close to Christmas, we decided to wait a little while to feature him...
Cardinal Marx warns against threats to human life
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 6, 2015 at 4:20 am In his New Year's Eve homily, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich, president of the German bishops' conference, warned against threats to human life.
Stating that "one cannot buy...
New cardinal profile: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:59 am Topping the list of new cardinals announced by Pope Francis on January 4 is Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, 62, the newly appointed prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic...
Preparing for Francis, Sri Lanka Church considers roadmap for peace
Catholic News Agency - General - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:57 am New York City, N.Y., Jan 6, 2015 / 02:57 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- Deep wounds have barely begun healing. Only few years have passed since Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in...
Defending the Truth About Marriage
Crisis Magazine - Church - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:50 am
The Catholic Church is the only major institution that still teaches the truth about marriage: that it is an indissoluble, lifelong union between one man and one woman, open to...
Theology of the Bawdy
Crisis Magazine - Church - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:45 am
In any decent education there should be a place for the indecent. Students should read stories like “The Miller’s Tale,” see plays like Romeo and Juliet, and learn songs like “...
An Icon of the Mother of God Newly Painted by Philippe Lefebvre
New Liturgical Movement - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:35 am How the Study of this Simple Image Has Helped My Painting...and So Might Help Yours Too!
This year I received this Christmas card, see below, from Philippe Lefebvre, whom I met...
Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. Augustine of Hippo
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:30 am “Love, and he will draw near; love, and he will dwell within you. The Lord is at hand; have no anxiety. Are you puzzled to know how it is that he will be with you if you love? God...
You report: Cardinal DiNardo and the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new Traditional Mass Personal Parish in Houston
Rorate Coeli - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:21 am From a reader in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston:
We are excited to announce that we have broken ground for our new Traditional Latin Rite Parish in Houston, Texas: Regina...
Pope Francis, the UN, and an encyclical on the environment
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 6, 2015 at 3:04 am Be sure to spend a little time with Thom Peters’ piece at Catholic Vote about Pope Francis, the new, projected encyclical on the environment and human ecology, and the UN.
There...
Italian archbishop named cardinal after Pope blocks retirement
Catholic Herald - Jan 6, 2015 at 2:57 am The archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy, has been named as a cardinal by Pope Francis, after the Pontiff refused to allow his retirement in October.
Cardinal-designate Edoardo...
Holy Land: US diplomat visits convent at center of Cremisan Valley dispute
Catholic Culture - World News - Jan 6, 2015 at 2:49 am Michael Ratney, the US consul general in Jerusalem, visited the Salesian convent in the Cremisan Valley on January 2 "to understand the land's significance," according to a...
Falsely accused priest dies in prison…
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jan 6, 2015 at 2:40 am People who knowingly lie and falsely accuse priests of things they did not do, risk eternal Hell. They not only violate the truth and justice, they commit the heinous sin of...
A 5-Year-Old Worries Voyager Will Get Lonely…
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Jan 6, 2015 at 1:50 am …Receives Best Answer Ever
A cardinal's hat for Archbishop Mamberti, new head of the Signatura
EWTN - Vatican News - Jan 6, 2015 at 1:35 am Vatican City, Jan 6, 2015 / 02:03 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Months after being named to replace Cardinal Raymond Burke as head of
the Apostolic Signatura, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti...
Encountering the Word — Proverbs 21:21
Integrated Catholic Life - Jan 6, 2015 at 1:30 am A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.” (Proverbs 21:21) Print this entry