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Catholic Talk Like a Pirate Day 2017
Church Mojo - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:51 am It’s September 19 so it must be, what, Tuesday of the 24th week in Ordinary Time (or the quickie Twitter version)? As sure as I’m Cap’n’ Marrrrrk, it’s also International Talk...
Pope Francis creates new Pontifical Institute for marriage and family
Catholic Herald - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:43 am Pope Francis has announced the creation of a new Pontifical Institute for the study of marriage and the family to carry forward the work of the two recent synods and Amoris...
Attacks on Fr James Martin show a ‘cancer’ within the US Church, says bishop
Catholic Herald - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:25 am Much of the criticism of Fr James Martin and his book Building a Bridge is part of a “cancer of vilification” in the US Church, a bishop has claimed. Bishop Robert McElroy of San...
Report Claims DOJ Was Divided Over Whether To File Amicus Brief In Masterpiece Cakeshop
The Religion Clause - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:05 am As previously reported, earlier this month the Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission,...
Trump Issues Jewish High Holy Day Greetings
The Religion Clause - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:00 am President Trump yesterday issued a Jewish High Holy Day Message (full text), saying in part: "On behalf of all Americans, I want to wish Jewish families many blessings in the New...
Oktoberfest is cancelled in Venezuela’s German alpine village
Aleteia - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:00 am Settled by Bavarian immigrants in the 19th century, La Colonia Tovar is a little bit of Germany surrounded by cloud forest.A lost traveler happening upon the Venezuelan town of La...
For the Catholic Entrepreneur: 3 Signs of an Effective Marketing Funnel
CatholicMom.com - Sep 19, 2017 at 6:00 am Source: Deposit Photos. Licensed by author. All rights reserved.
A winning marketing funnel attracts the leads of prospects through which you will find your ideal clients. These...
St. Louis archbishop leads prayer for peace after violent protests
EWTN - US Latest News - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:55 am St. Louis, Mo., Sep 19, 2017 / 05:55 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The Archbishop of St. Louis led an interfaith group of religious leaders
in prayer for peace and justice on Tuesday,...
Bullying the little guy.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:51 am For decade after decade a liberal elite dominated the mass media. People hardly knew it, the domination was so pervasive and complete. Then, slowly but surely, a few...
Pope sets up new Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences
News.va - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:50 am (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has set up a new Pontifical institute for the study of marriage and the family, replacing the organisation set up by his predecessor in 1981.
In a...
In the Sky this Week- September 19, 2017
The Catholic Astronomer - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:35 am
A veritable riot of conjunctions is happening all week in the eastern predawn skies; Venus is VERY close to the star Regulus, and Mercury and Mars continue to be low in the sky...
New York's Little Italy: 91st annual Feast of San Gennaro (CBS New York)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:09 amPope Francis: Letter on the 100th anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's death (full text) (Holy See Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:09 amBishop McElroy: 'Attacks on Father James Martin expose a cancer within the US Catholic Church' (America Magazine)
Catholic Culture - World News - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:09 am3 Haiku that demonstrate just how cool haiku really are
Aleteia - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:00 am This misunderstood form of poetry can bring us from mellow contemplation to destruction in seconds.Is there a more misunderstood form of poetry than true haiku? People think: five...
Climate in Kurzynski Country
The Catholic Astronomer - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:00 am
I’m sorry to report that a terrific scientific and educational resource, the United States Historical Climatology Network (USHCN), is fading away. A couple of years back the...
A better children’s Bible
Aleteia - Sep 19, 2017 at 5:00 am Looking for a Catholic children's Bible that is more than a storybook? This might be just the thing.I fondly recall my beautiful 1970s-era Golden Children’s Bible. As a child I...
In talk at Facebook, Bishop Barron tackles how to debate religion
EWTN - US Latest News - Sep 19, 2017 at 4:53 am Menlo Park, Calif., Sep 19, 2017 / 04:53 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- People need to learn how to argue better on the internet, especially
about religion, Catholic media personality and...