10 simple spiritual resolutions for the new year

10 simple spiritual resolutions for the new year - Catholic Digest

Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign suddenly

Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign suddenly | CTV News

Five Ways to Have the Best Year

Five Ways to Have the Best Year

Technology is helping younger generations embrace an ancient virtue

Technology is helping younger generations embrace an ancient virtue

On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds

On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds

Eclipses, new spacecraft and moon visits: What's ahead in space in 2019

Eclipses, new spacecraft and moon visits: What's ahead in space in 2019 | CBC News

Top 5 archaeological finds of 2018

Top 5 archaeological finds of 2018

How 2018 became the Catholic Church's year from hell

How 2018 became the Catholic Church's year from hell - CNN

Anti-Catholic Senators attack the Knights of Columbus

Anti-Catholic Senators | RealClearPolitics

Our attitude can make all the difference when it comes to bringing people to Christ.

‘Miracle of the Flowers’ Repeats for Six Centuries

‘Miracle of the Flowers’ Repeats for Six Centuries

3 Important questions we should ask ourselves — and others — in the New Year

3 Important questions we should ask ourselves — and others — in the New Year

Abuse expert hopes summit will include bishops’ accountability

Abuse expert hopes summit will include bishops’ accountability

Could Pope Francis’ record on sexual abuse threaten his legacy?

Could Pope Francis’ record on sexual abuse threaten his legacy? | America Magazine

Amid more revelations of Catholic Church abuse and cover-up, survivors galvanize

Amid more revelations of Catholic Church abuse and cover-up, survivors galvanize | PBS NewsHour

Archaeologists Discover Ring of Pontius Pilate near Bethlehem

Archaeologists Discover Ring of Pontius Pilate near Bethlehem | uCatholic

New Mexico assisted suicide bill will extend assisted suicide to all 50 states by allowing suicide tourism.

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: New Mexico assisted suicide bill will extend assisted suicide to all 50 states by allowing suicide tourism.

Dear Pope Francis: It’s time to give it a rest and get your house in order.

Dear Pope Francis

Soho Pilgrimage: A Christmas Meditation from George Weigel

Soho Pilgrimage: A Christmas Meditation | George Weigel | First Things

Top space stories of 2018

Top space stories of 2018 | CTV News

Facebook Censors Image of Santa Kneeling Before Our Lord

Facebook Censors Image of Santa Kneeling Before Our Lord

A visual guide to the 12 Days of Christmas

A visual guide to the 12 Days of Christmas --Aleteia

These Stone Walls: The Cheers and Jeers of 2018

These Stone Walls: The Cheers and Jeers of 2018

‘It’s an Act of Murder’: How Europe Outsources Suffering as Migrants Drown

Opinion | ‘It’s an Act of Murder’: How Europe Outsources Suffering as Migrants Drown - The New York Times

The Text of Pope Francis’ 2018 “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas Message

Pope Francis’ 2018 “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas Message

Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences

Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences | CBC News

The Christmas Time Capsule

Opinion | The Christmas Time Capsule - The New York Times

Jon Batiste & Stay Human Perform 'Auld Lang Syne'

50 years after 'Earthrise,' we are racing toward 'Earthset': I remember when this photo was first released!

50 years after 'Earthrise,' we are racing toward 'Earthset' (Opinion) - CNN

Do They Know What Christmas Is (Band Aid Parody)

A year in Pope Francis's reign seen through the lens of foreign trips

A year in Pope Francis's reign seen through the lens of foreign trips

Some wisdom on what's truly important in how we live our lives

From an interview with Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America - If you remember, she's the wife of Todd Beamer who said 'Let's Roll!' and helped take down the plane over Pennsylvania that was heading for Washington, DC back on 9/11. 
  
She said it's the little things that she misses most about 
Todd, such as hearing the garage door open as he came 
Home, and her children running to meet him. 
  
Lisa recalled this story: "I had a very special teacher in 
high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. 
  
With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused 
and said, 'Class is over, I would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. 
  
Perhaps this is God's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day. Her eyes, beginning to water, she went on, 'So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. 
  
It doesn't have to be something you see, it could be a 
scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of 
someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound trite to some, these things are the "stuff" of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. 
  
The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our 
books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, 
I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook. 
  
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch 
hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do. 

The Uncommon Power of Grace

Opinion | The Uncommon Power of Grace - The New York Times

Staying Catholic at Christmas - The New York Times

Opinion | Staying Catholic at Christmas - The New York Times

Professor, Was Jesus Really Born to a Virgin?

Opinion | Professor, Was Jesus Really Born to a Virgin? - The New York Times

Assessing Karl Keating’s ‘The Francis Feud’

Assessing Karl Keating’s ‘The Francis Feud’

Last-Minute Christmas Books: What a Novel Idea!

Last-Minute Christmas Books: What a Novel Idea!

The sky is falling and media help it fall

The sky is falling and media help it fall | National Catholic Reporter

Pope: Church will 'never again' cover up clergy sex abuse

Pope: Church will 'never again' cover up clergy sex abuse | CTV News

Pope to Abusers: Convert, Surrender to Authorities, Prepare for God’s Justice

Pope to Abusers: Convert, Surrender to Authorities, Prepare for God’s Justice

Pope Francis’ 2018 Christmas Address to the Roman Curia

Pope Francis’ 2018 Christmas Address to the Roman Curia

Bad priests, of all kinds, chase people away from Christ and the church

Bad priests, of all kinds, chase people away from Christ and the church - Religion News Service

The archaeology and history of the Nativity

The archaeology and history of the Nativity

Reports look into expansion of euthanasia law in Canada

Reports look into expansion of euthanasia law in Canada

An Open Letter to the Pope from a Jewish columnist

An Open Letter to the Pope  — Jewish Journal

Catholic Christmas carols not in danger in Quebec, specialist says

Catholic Christmas carols not in danger in Quebec, specialist says

The Church’s Broken Moral Compass

The Church’s Broken Moral Compass

Books for Christmas: Some excellent books to choose as gifts

Books for Christmas | George Weigel | First Things

A Christmas of a Queen classic

R.I.P. Eli 'Rocky Sands' Boucher

Silent Night and the Shepherds Who Quake at the Sight

Silent Night and the Shepherds Who Quake at the Sight

THE MYSTERIOUS IMAGE IN THE EYES OF OUR LADY – OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: TRULY HEAVEN-SENT

THE MYSTERIOUS IMAGE IN THE EYES OF OUR LADY – OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: TRULY HEAVEN-SENT | Joan's Rome

Parish Priest Faced With Declining Parish Gives Homily Every Priest Needs To Hear

Parish Priest Faced With Declining Parish Gives Homily Every Priest Needs To Hear | uCatholic

The inexplicable conviction of Cardinal Pell

The inexplicable conviction of Cardinal Pell | Catholic Culture

Third Report From Québec’s Euthanasia Commission - 142 unaccounted deaths.

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Third Report From Québec’s Euthanasia Commission - 142 unaccounted deaths.

Belgian priest convicted for not revealing suicidal man’s confession

Belgian priest convicted for not revealing suicidal man’s confession

Orthodox Church of Ukraine — Geopolitics of Its Split from Russian Church

Orthodox Church of Ukraine — Geopolitics of Its Split from Russian Church | National Review

Details of Cardinal Pell's trial have emerged, after a guilty verdict

Details of Cardinal Pell's trial have emerged, after a guilty verdict

An innocent bishop acquitted. Did anyone notice?

An innocent bishop acquitted. Did anyone notice?

Kids from Low Income Families Show Their Christmas Spirit

Identity and Difference: The Gender Debate

Identity and Difference: The Gender Debate | Humanum Review

Six principles that protect human dignity

Six principles that protect human dignity — Aleteia

Canadian report discusses expanding eligibility for euthanasia

BioEdge: Canadian report discusses expanding eligibility for euthanasia

How Should the Church Address Clerical Misconduct With Adults?

How Should the Church Address Clerical Misconduct With Adults?

A 10-Point Primer on the Lord’s Prayer Kerfuffle

A 10-Point Primer on the Lord’s Prayer Kerfuffle

How about a “Grow in Prayer” Basket this Christmas to truly change a life?

How about a “Grow in Prayer” Basket this Christmas to truly change a life?

Women Calmly Surrounded A Crying Mom And Her Screaming Toddler When He Had A Meltdown In The Airport.

Women Calmly Surrounded A Crying Mom And Her Screaming Toddler When He Had A Meltdown In The Airport.

How Has Our Culture Redefined Marriage?

How Has Our Culture Redefined Marriage?

Australia religious freedom aims to 'respect' country's diversity of faith

Australia religious freedom aims to 'respect' country's diversity of faith

Why St. Lucy is popular in Sweden and how she’s still celebrated in that non-religious country

Why St. Lucy is popular in Sweden and how she’s still celebrated in that non-religious country:

Father Raymond J. de Souza: Trudeau Liberals’ abortion obsession remains in plain view

Father Raymond J. de Souza: Trudeau Liberals’ abortion obsession remains in plain view | National Post

Requests for MAiD have not always appeared to come after an exploration of other options as professional practice guidelines recommend

This study, published this week in the Journal of Medical Ethics, concludes that doctor-assisted suicide is becoming pro-forma as the first option presented to patients suffering from serious medical conditions. This was predicted to happen by advocates of the pro-life cause, a prediction that was belittled as irrational scaremongering by advocates of MaID when it was legalized in 2015. The facts are that once euthanasia is “normalized,” the next logical step is for it to simply become a “banal bureaucratic” process. This seems to be sadly coming true in Quebec.

https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2018/11/22/medethics-2018-104982

Should people with mental disorders be allowed assisted death? Experts divided: This 'slippery slope' is morphing at record breaking speed into a ski hill!

Should people with mental disorders be allowed assisted death? Experts divided | CTV News

Fr Alfred Delp, SJ: An Advent of the Heart in Prison

Fr Alfred Delp, SJ: An Advent of the Heart in Prison

The Return of Paganism: Maybe there actually is a genuinely post-Christian future for America.

Opinion | The Return of Paganism - The New York Times

Is China Reneging on Vatican Deal by Detaining Bishop? The disappearance of a bishop is an object lesson in interacting with Beijing.

Is China Reneging on Vatican Deal by Detaining Bishop? - The Atlantic

Pope Francis: Lord’s Prayer to CHANGE as it implies God ‘induces temptation’

Pope Francis: Lord’s Prayer to CHANGE as it implies God ‘induces temptation’ | World | News | Express.co.uk

Court wrong to say charter doesn't apply to brain-dead woman, family argues

Court wrong to say charter doesn't apply to brain-dead woman, family argues | CTV News

So long little buddy: NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft reaches interstellar space

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft reaches interstellar space | CBC News

Virginia high school teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student's new pronouns

Virginia high school teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student's new pronouns | Virginia | richmond.com

'Hipster Nativity' scene features selfies, Segways and Starbucks

'Hipster Nativity' scene features selfies, Segways and Starbucks | Lifestyle from CTV News

Rome’s Catacombs witness to the Catholic faith of the early Church

Rome’s Catacombs witness to the Catholic faith of the early Church

A reality check on expectations for February child abuse summit

A reality check on expectations for February child abuse summit

Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly

BioEdge: Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly

New international observatory to apply scientific analysis to family

New international observatory to apply scientific analysis to family

What are the four Marian dogmas? Something to contemplate on this Feast of the Immaculate Conception

What are the four Marian dogmas? --Aleteia

Charles Lewis: Catholic books that top my Christmas list

Charles Lewis: Catholic books that top my Christmas list

6 Epic Facts About the Saint Behind Santa Claus

6 Epic Facts About the Saint Behind Santa Claus – EpicPew

Seven questions that will make you a better conversationalist

Seven questions that will make you a better conversationalist — Aleteia

What is a dogma?

What is a dogma? --Aleteia

Supporters of public faith in Canada are young, educated, Liberal and ‘quite dug in’: pollster

Supporters of public faith in Canada are young, educated, Liberal and ‘quite dug in’: pollster | National Post

Liberals drop contentious anti-abortion test for summer jobs funding

Liberals drop contentious anti-abortion test for summer jobs funding | CBC News

Dominicans have something to say, and not just on doctrine, conference stresses

Dominicans have something to say, and not just on doctrine, conference stresses

The Witness of Holy Senior Priests

The Witness of Holy Senior Priests

The Anatomy of Doubt: Mining the wisdom of Chesterton to deal with doubts in our faith life

The Anatomy of Doubt – Catholic World Report

Avoiding Another Roman Fiasco In February

Avoiding Another Roman Fiasco In February | George Weigel | First Things

New population research shows half the world’s countries are disappearing

New population research shows half the world’s countries are disappearing

The New York Times Reveals Painful Truths about Transgender Lives

The New York Times Reveals Painful Truths about Transgender Lives - Public Discourse

Archbishop Viganò Addresses Dispute With Brother Over Family Inheritance

Archbishop Viganò Addresses Dispute With Brother Over Family Inheritance

Experts question whether US bishops really need a new code of conduct

Experts question whether US bishops really need a new code of conduct

Ancient Roman history revealed beneath St John Lateran

Ancient Roman history revealed beneath St John Lateran

Confronting Troubling Questions Ahead of February Bishops’ Meeting

Confronting Troubling Questions Ahead of February Bishops’ Meeting

In New Book, Pope Francis Addresses Homosexuality and the Clergy

In New Book, Pope Francis Addresses Homosexuality and the Clergy

7 Facts You May Not Have Known About Advent

7 Facts You May Not Have Known About Advent - EpicPew

Kids say the darndest things... at Mass

My favorite experience was while helping a neighboring pastor handle his first confession and first communion celebrations. He asked the children during his homily what their favorite part of the Mass was. One young lad shouted out that it was 'COMMUNION TIME'! Feeling quite satisfied that he had impressed this lad with the significance of the Eucharist he made the mistake of walking over to him with his microphone to ask why communion was his favorite part of the Mass to which he replied: "That means there are only five more minutes before this whole thing is over and we can go outside to play!"

Not only did that answer bring the entire church to laugh, but it was also the last time that pastor every used a 'dialogue' homily when kids were in attendance!!



Kids say the darnedest things... at Mass — Aleteia

Did you know that Mary and Jesus shared an organ?

Did you know that Mary and Jesus shared an organ?