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St. Vincent: A Meditation on Poor Souls, Not Saints
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 1, 2014 at 12:00 am Fr. Damian Ference reviews Bill Murray's new film, 'St. Vincent', and discovers a surprisingly vivid display of the Catholic sacramental imagination.
Sr. Joseph Andrew and Her Order’s New Rosary Album
Integrated Catholic Life - Nov 30, 2014 at 11:01 pm When I was much, much younger, I used to be annoyed with my mom’s propensity to play classical music on the piano and to play it on the radio. Later, I found that classical music...
CBC's refusal to give up brings state championship
Saint Louis Review - St. Louis News - Nov 30, 2014 at 9:50 pm By Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.org | twitter: @josephkenny2
A strong pass rush and an offense that refused to give up led Christian Brothers...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/12/14
Catholic Herald - Nov 30, 2014 at 9:00 pm Francis has urged religious communities to “wake up the world” in a letter marking the start of the Year of Consecrated Life (video, plenary indulgence).
The Pope has asked...
First Sunday of Advent
Communio - Nov 30, 2014 at 8:14 pm Saint Aelred of Rievaulx writes,
“Advent calls to mind the two comings of our Lord: the first coming of the ‘fairest of the sons of men’ and ‘the desire of all nations’, so long...
Pope Francis speaks up on synod process – 'it isn't over'
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:57 pm Vatican City, Nov 30, 2014 / 05:57 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In keeping with his usual tradition on papal trips, Pope Francis held an in-flight press conference on his way back to Rome...
Muslims must speak out against terrorism, violence, Pope insists
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:47 pm Vatican City, Nov 30, 2014 / 05:47 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On his in-flight press conference returning from a three-day trip to Turkey, Pope Francis said that Muslim leaders around...
Pope Makes Unexpected Stop Before Departing From Turkey
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm Just before departing from Turkey, Pope Francis made an unexpected stop when deciding to visit the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople in the hospital. At the end of his three-...
Pope Tells Swiss Bishops Their Church Cannot Be Just Another NGO
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm The witness of Christians and parishes, the Pope says, can help people achieve happiness. During his meeting with Swiss bishops in the Vatican this morning, for the occasion of...
New Costa Rican Ambassador Presents Credentials to Pope Francis
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm On Monday morning, Pope Francis met with Marco Vinicio Vargas Pereira, the new Costa Rican ambassador to the Holy See, as he presented his Letters of Credentials to the Holy...
A Message for World AIDS Day from Caritas
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm By Michel Roy, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis and Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, Head of Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva and Special Advisor on HIV/AIDS...
Pope meets with Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey (Video)
Zenit - The World as Seen from Rome - Nov 30, 2014 at 6:00 pm To view the video click here.
Syrian refugees pursue education for their children, in hope for the future
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 30, 2014 at 5:48 pm Amman, Jordan, Nov 30, 2014 / 04:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Refugees of the Syrian civil war say their new life has many burdens, but they hope that education for their children will...
Pope opens Year for Consecrated Life with call to joyful witness
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 30, 2014 at 4:19 pm Vatican City, Nov 30, 2014 / 03:19 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At the opening of the Year for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis issued a challenge to consecrated men and women, inviting...
Pope's visit could draw attention to refugees in Turkey
Catholic News Agency - General - Nov 30, 2014 at 4:08 pm Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 30, 2014 / 03:08 pm (CNA).- The head of a charitable agency in Turkey voiced hope that Pope Francis’ visit will shine a light on the dramatic plight of...
Happy New Year!
Homeschool Goodies - Nov 30, 2014 at 3:46 pm The Archdiocese of Saint Louis has prepared a gift for each of you. Visit this online Advent Calendar each day for a special prayer (and possibly some special giveaways) for you...
Homeless and the wealthy break bread together
The Deacon's Bench - Nov 30, 2014 at 3:38 pm It happened at one of Manhattan’s most celebrated Episcopal churches, according to The New York Daily News: Some well-off Manhattan residents paid $100 Friday for the honor of...
All Islamic leaders need to condemn terror clearly, says Pope
Catholic Herald - Nov 30, 2014 at 3:34 pm Pope Francis called on leaders across the Muslim world to condemn violence committed in the name of Islam during a press conference on his flight home from Turkey.
The Pope said...
Serving God with mammon: 'Fortune' examines the faith of CEOs
GetReligion - Nov 30, 2014 at 3:28 pm
God and gold are usually a forbidden blend, but they combine in one of the premier journals of business and finance in a Fortune story on spirituality among CEOs of major...
We can’t accept a Middle East without Christians, say Pope and Patriarch
Catholic Herald - Nov 30, 2014 at 3:22 pm Pope Francis met young refugees from Syria and Iraq on Sunday, a few hours after joining Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to denounce the plight of Christians...
