The press is buzzing right now with claims that Pope Francis has taken a sharply different line than his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, on the subject of homosexuality. Some are suggesting that the new pope has announced that “gay is okay.” What did Pope Francis really say, and how unusual is it? Here are 7 … Continue reading
Wheelchair-bound man moves three million hearts in Copacabana :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)
Felipe, 23, spoke at the World Youth Day prayer vigil July 27 at Copacabana Beach. He told how at the end of the past World Youth Day, held in Madrid in 2011, he made two spiritual promises. He promised to stay chaste until marriage and to work hard so his prayer group of Ponta Grossa, … Continue reading
St Faustina wrote in Divine Mercy in My Soul
St Faustina wrote in Divine Mercy in My Soul : “1293 – It so happened that I fell again into a certain error, in spite of a sincere resolution not to do so-even though the lapse was a minor imperfection and rather involuntary-and at this I felt such acute pain in my soul that I … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
It’s time once again for Sunday Snippets. We are Catholic bloggers sharing weekly our best posts with one another. Join us to read and/or contribute. To participate, go to your blog and create a post titled Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. Make sure that the post links back to here, and leave a link to your snippets post on our host, RAnn’s, site, This, … Continue reading
Aggie Catholics: Catholics Stop Too Soon In Evangelizing
God won’t save us without us saying “yes” to His grace! This means our choice makes all the difference in the world, so why aren’t we offering more opportunities to others to make this choice? It can be as simple as asking, “would you like to make the choice to turn your life over to … Continue reading
Known But by Grace
Only, and far flung God, Bursting upon the scene of Time To start the clock By uncreated might, And usher forth Your manifold good will, In the splendor of creation, Look on me, In my becoming. In this, the only now I know, This precious fleeting instant, Reveal Yourself evermore. You entered Time That Man … Continue reading
