Pope Francis is celebrating his 77th birthday today and chose to do so by sharing breakfast with four homeless people.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Fatherlessness Common Among 2013 School Shooters
An internationally recognized expert is pointing out what the news media has chosen not to report about this year’s rash of school shootings – almost every shooter was a young man whose parents were divorced or were never married.
Court Strikes Down Key Provisions of Utah’s Polygamy Law
U.S. District Court judge Clark Waddoups’ issued a 91-page ruling on Friday which effectively decriminalizes polygamy in the state of Utah.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Enshrined at Walmart
A Walmart store in the Sherman Heights neighborhood of San Diego has enshrined a mosaic plague of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is beloved by local residents, on its exterior wall.
Advent Week Three: A Time for Charity, A Time for Love, Part II
As we discovered yesterday, for our good deeds to become charitable acts, we must center our hearts, our souls, our minds, and all of our strength on love of God. Then, and only then, will our good deeds effect a change that reaches beyond the finite to touch the eternal. And when we do that, every thought, word, deed, and suffering can become an act of charity — even our daily labor. Read the rest…
The Ballad of Befana, An Epiphany Legend
Befana the Housewife, scrubbing her pane,
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Nun Raped Outside Pennsylvania Church
An 85 year-old nun was savagely beaten and raped outside St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on Friday morning in an attack the police are calling “horrific.”
Study: Horoscopes Can Give You a Bad Attitude
A new study has found that people who avidly follow their horoscopes are more likely to abandon their commitments and be self-indulgent, especially if they are predicted to have a bad day.
Pope: Prepare for Christmas With Silence
Because Christmas tends to be a “a very noisy holiday”, Pope Francis is suggesting that the faithful prepare for the birth of Our Lord with ” little silence” so that we can hear how tenderly the Lord speaks to us.
Belgium Approves Euthanasia for Children
The Belgian Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing terminally-ill children to be euthanized.
