Catholic Church

January 3, 2018

The Catholic Church Survives For 2,000 Years: Possible or Probable?

By Dan Byron, Catholic Stand - Is it possible that the Church, if she were only a human endeavor, would have survived for over 2,000 years?... Is it possible that the greatest periods of growth within the Church have been when she was being persecuted?... Is it possible that the Church has simply been very lucky in being allowed to live through some rather tumultuous times?

January 3, 2018

How an Abortion Clinic Became a Medical Center for the Poor

By Christine Rousselle, CNA/EWTN News - Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics. Today, it is a free medical clinic for the poor, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary... The Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic opened its doors on Dec. 6, 2017. Supported by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington (CCDA), the clinic provides free medical care to uninsured or underinsured adults living in Northern Virginia.

January 3, 2018

Fr. Mark Goring: Gratitude Journal (Video)

Fr. Mark Goring, Companions of the Cross, Catholic Charismatic Center, Director

January 3, 2018

The Path to True Happiness Begins With Our Lady

By Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald - When I think of Our Lady, I don’t think of her glorious theological titles or the impeccable theological arguments behind them; I simply see a mother. As Mother of God and thus as Mother of the Church, she provides a compellingly attractive maternal dimension to the Christian faith simply because she herself was fully and beautifully human.