Catholic Church

August 30, 2017

Looking to Mary to Help Quell Our Fears

By Fr. Edward Looney, Catholic Exchange - “Do not be afraid, Mary.” Throughout her life, Mary faced a lot of fearful events, and when she did, did she simply repeat those words of the angel in her mind and heart? “Do not be afraid, Mary.”... When the Holy Family fled into Egypt because Herod wanted to kill Jesus, was she fearful? Or did she repeat those words, “Do not be afraid, the Lord is with you.”

August 29, 2017

You Can’t Be Both Pro-Choice and Anti-Racist

By Carrie Gress, EWTN News - Slavery lasted because slaves were convenient. Abortion remains because babies aren’t... It is a well-known fact that slavery lasted as long as it did because the Southern economy was deeply reliant upon its free labor. While some slave owners may have appreciated the idea of freeing their slaves, there was little motivation for them to do so….

August 29, 2017

Catholic Church Extends Prayers, Help to Victims of Hurricane Harvey

By CNA/EWTN News - ‘May God, the Lord of mercy and compassion, protect all who are still in danger and bring to safety those who are missing,’ Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said... The damage done by Hurricane Harvey is a cause for prayer and preparation to help the storm’s victims, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has said. “As the archbishop of Galveston-Houston, this crisis hits very close to home”…

August 29, 2017

Catholic School Removes 160 Statues of Jesus, Mary and Historic Church Figures to be ‘More Inclusive’

By Art Moore, WorldNetDaily - Parents of students at a Catholic school in the San Francisco Bay area are protesting the board’s decision to remove and relocate more than 160 statues of Jesus, Mary and historic church figures from the campus in an effort to make the school more “inclusive.”