Pope Francis called for prayers for the victims of a deadly explosion in Texas.
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Battle with the devil: Pope Francis frames the fight in Jesuit terms
In the teaching of Pope Francis, the devil has a more dastardly agenda than just convincing people to break one of the Ten Commandments; “the enemy” wants them to feel weak, worthless and always ready to complain or gossip.
Grand jury report likens Gosnell’s clinic to a ‘baby charnel house’
When a team of health officials and investigators looking into illegal drug use raided Dr. Kermit Barron Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society Feb. 18, 2010, they happened upon what many are calling a “house of horrors.”
Failure to evangelize makes ‘mother church’ a ‘baby sitter,’ pope says
All of the baptized and not just the clergy are called to spread the Gospel, even in times of persecution, Pope Francis said in his morning homily April 17.
Best defense against sin, temptation is Jesus, pope says at audience
Surrounded by the devil’s temptations and being susceptible to sin, people can always find help, support and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
Archdiocese’s development director to take position at University of Minnesota
Michael Halloran, director of development and stewardship for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has accepted a position as assistant athletics director of development for intercollegiate athletics at the University of Minnesota, effective April 30.
National figures demand media attention to Gosnell trial
The murder trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell has produced graphic testimony of “beheadings” of infants who survive abortions, but the lack of national news coverage has drawn protests and criticism from pro-life leaders, congressmen and professional journalists.
Pope names international panel of cardinals to advise on Vatican reform
Amid rising concerns about corruption and mismanagement in the central administration of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis named an international panel of cardinals to advise him on the latest reform of the Vatican bureaucracy.
Daily Scriptures: April 14 – April 28
Sunday, April 14
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
Saluting Dr. Marilou Eldred, a leader in Catholic women’s education
In the face of a major decision, I can count on Marilou Eldred to provide a sense of humor and a sense of perspective. Those are just the ingredients we need when we are moored in calculations: levity, light and a big-picture view, what today’s matter means for tomorrow, for 10 years from now.
Rediscover: A personal relationship with Jesus
What can I do to draw closer to Jesus?
The Jesus question
What is THE question for today’s teens?
Harvard or heaven: Admission that matters
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