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Karma may be trendy, but it’s also a lot darker and less hopeful than people realize…
Karma is trendy, but it’s also a lot darker and less hopeful than people realize. This video originally appeared at Real Life Catholic and is used with permission. Sign up for Chris Stefanick’s email list here. You know, it’s really common among young people — if you hadn’t noticed — to rebel against their parents. As part of that, they adopt phrases or images from other religions, as if they’re k...
175 years ago, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared at La Salette, and wept…
What were the reasons for her tears? Our Lady said it was two great causes that estrange people from her son — blasphemy and the neglect of the Lord’s day. Tears are mysterious. While they “rise in the heart and gather in the eyes,” their purpose and cause remain subjects of curiosity and scientific study. Marian apparitions too, are soaked in mystery. Why do a select few experience inexplic...
Canadian Archbishop: Only Fully Vaccinated Can Attend Mass…
The New Brunswick rules apply to those 12 and older seeking to attend “indoor organized gatherings,” including weddings, funerals, conferences, workshops and parties, excepting parties at a private dwelling. MONCTON, N.B. — Anyone age 12 or over attending a gathering at Catholic churches, rectories or community centers under the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Moncton must present proof that ...
How to Live a Fruitful Life in Our Day
(Image Credit: Canva) www.courtnayerichard.com In these turbulent times, it’s time for the body of Christ to shine brighter in our homes, jobs, communities, churches, and online circles like never before! The world is getting darker and darker, and the Bible forewarned us that in the last days, there would be difficult times. We’re seeing it. Would you agree? I see it. So, as Christians, in order ...
Benedict XVI warns: Legalization of same-sex marriage is a ‘distortion of conscience’…
The question of same-sex marriage, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI continued, is not a question of being “a little more broadminded and open. Rather, the basic question arises: who is man? And with it also the question of whether there is a Creator or if we are not all just manufactured products.” VATICAN CITY — Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has said that the legalization of same-sex marriage in many coun...
Sept. 17 is the feast day of St. Hildegard of Bingen…
St. Hildegard (1098-1179) was born into a noble family and who, because of her visionary gift, was given as a child to be raised by the Church and eventually became an abbess. She is not only a confirmed saint but a Doctor of the Church. Her writing is prolific, covering her extraordinary visions of salvation history, medicine, and even music composition. We also have hundreds ...
Francis knows the Church is in a rut. But does he know why?
By Dr. Jeff Mirus ( bio – articles – email ) | Sep 16, 2021 I haven’t written much about Pope Francis’ bizarre pontificate for a long time, but I am moved to do so now by the decision to focus the next General Synod of the Church on synodality (see Synodality and the evasion of responsibility). In this, clearly, Pope Francis hopes for a vibrant response which will pry the Church out of...
How can I stop worrying?
An old gray-haired woman sits in her bedroom. On top of her suitcase. It just won’t close. She can’t stop worrying. The suitcase is so crammed. With her full weight, she sits on it and then she hears *click*. The suitcase is finally closed. But now she has to get the suitcase down. The old lady stands at the top of the steep stairs. She tries to stop fretting, takes a deep sigh and takes her first...
Problems? Get the best advice here!
Taking exams? Problems with your family? Arguments with your friends? Discover the best advice you’ll ever get. Dani and Dannah don’t beat around the bush. In three little words (Pray about it) they explain exactly what you can do when you’re at a loss! [embedded content] Pray about it! In other words: pray for it! With the advice of these two girls, you can take on the world agai...
What if the sky remains silent?
“It’s STILL across the street. It’s STILL across the street. STILL across the street!” Have you ever sung this along at the soccer stadium or in the schoolyard? Laugh it up! But do you ever feel like it’s really quiet across the street? Or rather the top? What if the sky silent? That it stays quiet in heaven when you pray. That you can’t get in touch with God. What do you do, when heaven remains s...
All the major languages of the world, in one stunning visualization…
For Americans and people watching around the world, September 11, 2001, is a day that will never be forgotten. Within three hours, New York’s tallest buildings were reduced to rubble, and the Pentagon—the nerve center of the American armed forces—was burning and partially collapsed. Thousands of civilians had lost their lives and were seriously injured, and the entire country was in collective sho...
Did a religious search help shape Norm Macdonald’s haunting humor?
While it may sound strange, I would argue that there are theological “ghosts” hiding inside the great comic Norm Macdonald’s most famous joke. This was the “moth” story, of course. Right. This joke wasn’t a Saturday Night Live shot at O.J. Simpson or Bill Clinton. It was a long, twisting, bizarre story about a nihilistic moth who was afraid of eternity. It was the kind of joke that fit with the su...
