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The macabre way martyrs are depicted in Christian art
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 pm Artists can sometimes be a little too realistic.When viewing artistic depictions of Christian martyrs, it is often very easy to recognize the way in which the saint was killed for...
The truth about postpartum depression from someone who lived it
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 pm When you experience PPD, it's really important to take care of yourself, body and soul. I stood knee deep in the direct center of the pond, the lukewarm water slowly creeping...
The heroic nuns who lost their lives in the Galveston hurricane of 1900
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 pm Surely these 10 are praying for us today!As the eyes of the nation are on the Galveston/Houston area suffering under the deluge of Hurricane Harvey and its remnants, an account...
Prayers for the victims of Hurricane Harvey
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 pm Photo of the Day: August 29, 2017Andrew White helps a neighbor down a street after rescuing her in his boat after her home was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on...
“Cajun Navy” heads West to rescue Texans stranded by Harvey
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 11:00 pm Louisianans remember how Houstonians helped them when Katrina struck New Orleans.The number one rule of the Cajun Navy is simple: If you’ve got a boat and people need help, get to...
Guatemala: bishops criticize president for firing anti-corruption official
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 28, 2017 at 10:53 pm President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala has fired a member of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala—prompting criticism from the nation’s bishops.
Help @TeamRubicon help in Hurricane Harvey
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 28, 2017 at 10:51 pm In the past I have posted about an organization called TEAM RUBICON.
Team Rubicon is made up of present and former first responders, former military, doctors, experts in many...
“Dunkirk on the Bayou” – Houston parish flooded – VIDEO
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 28, 2017 at 10:34 pm A priest friend of mine in Houston sent the following about his parish:
Dry so far. A nearby creek is close to overflowing, so that could be trouble. About 800 made it to Mass...
Scotland: prelate calls for increased government assistance to poor children
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 28, 2017 at 10:32 pm Bishop William Nolan, head of the Scottish bishops’ justice and peace commission, lent his support to a campaign to increase government assistance to poor children by five pounds...
Angola’s bishops call for calm after disputed election
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 28, 2017 at 10:25 pm The bishops of Angola called for calm after the two leading opposition parties disputed the provisional results of the August 23 election.
Vatican prefect tells sisters: beware of idolatry of money
Catholic Culture - World News - Aug 28, 2017 at 9:59 pm Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, the prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, cautioned African religious sisters against the...
Hurricane Harvey flooding takes life of SSPX parishioner
Rorate Coeli - Aug 28, 2017 at 8:59 pm We ask readers to pray for the repose of the soul of "Peter," who drowned on his way to the traditional Latin Mass near Houston, Texas. He was driving to Queen of Angels church,...
A New Chapter and a Low Tech Experiment
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Aug 28, 2017 at 8:49 pm Today I embarked on a new chapter in my life... and I'm already stressed out. Yay. lol. Within 5 minutes of waking up, I had to make a big decision that would affect this new...
Pope’s No. 2 says today’s saint is his “friend, teacher, and model”
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 7:07 pm Praises his support for those who can put an end to war with words, and maintain peace with peaceThe pope’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, was in Pavia, Italy, today...
Lessons from the man at the bus stop who wanted to end his life
The Catholic Leader - Aug 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm WAITING for the 8.18pm bus in the CBD I was reading a novel when “Jack” approached me asking how long until the next bus, “Twenty-five minutes to go,” I said. “Ah, right,” he ...
Watching Texas, etc. Dear readers… plan for disasters.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Aug 28, 2017 at 6:58 pm I have just tuned in for the first time in several days with any real attention to the news.
I see that about an hour and a half ago as I write, N. Korea launched a missile over...
Pope defends Rohingya Muslims ahead of Myanmar trip
Aleteia - Aug 28, 2017 at 6:43 pm "Let all of us ask the Lord to save them," he appeals after praying the Angelus.Pope Francis will make Myanmar and Bangladesh the site of his 21st papal voyage outside Italy this...
Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Aug 28, 2017 at 6:36 pm With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to...
Husband and Wife Team Killed 36 Babies in Abortions Just Because They Were Girls
LifeNews.com - Aug 28, 2017 at 6:05 pm While prenatal testing for gender is illegal in India, there is a constant stream of stories that the practice of aborting female babies because they are not boys continues to...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/08/17
Catholic Herald - Aug 28, 2017 at 6:01 pm The fate of a Filipino priest kidnapped by an ISIS affiliate remains unclear. Guam Archbishop Michael Byrnes has removed four clerical advisers for alleged “insubordination”. A...
