Promoting A Knowledge Illuminated By Faith

VATICAN CITY, 19 NOV 2009 (VIS)

At midday today in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Pope received professors and students of Roman pontifical universities, and participants in the general assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC). At the beginning of his address the Holy Father recalled how ...

US bishops release proposed new directive on nutrition, hydration

CWN: November 06, 2009

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a proposed new directive on providing nutrition and hydration for patients in a “persistent vegetative state.” The current directive reads: ...

Part 1: How to Be a Dynamic and Evangelizing Parish

By Father Norman Langenbrunner and Jeanne Hunt

Part 1 of 4

Two very different parishes show what it takes to be both energetic and spiritual.

This Week's Reflection...

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Christ the King - 2009

Fr. Charles Irvin

Pope Pius XI entered this Mass, a Solemnity in the Church’s liturgical celebrations, into the Church’s calendar in 1925. In the life of the Church this is something that rarely happens. So we should ask, “Why?” why did the pope establish this Solemnity? What is so important about it? As always, context leads us to discover his reasoning.  

Father Charlie's Monday Morning Alka-Seltzers

  We all face adversity. What makes our character stand out is how we respond and deal with ...

Presentation of Mary in the Temple

Author Father Johann G. Roten, S.M.

Date 11/16/2006

On November 21, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple (in Eastern usage: The Entry of the Theotokos into the temple). As with Mary's conception and birth, certain details have no clear apostolic foundation and can be traced no earlier than the Protevangelium Jacobi. Since Scripture informs us of Mary's priestly relatives, tales of a special ...

Family Rosary Fest set for June 6, 2009

Prayer, Praise & Worship Music and Inspiring Talks

Final preparations for the outdoor family celebration of the Rosary are underway. The Family Rosary Fest will take place at the stadium at Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., on June 6, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Start your Sunday Morning with Hallmark Chanell!!!

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour cable television program service that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment. With a mix of original programs, movies and miniseries from the creative auspices of Hallmark Entertainment -- as well as their award-winning libraries --

Daily Mass from St. Ann's Media

"Click here to see Mass from St. Ann's Media" Our monthly TV Mass became a weekly TV program and over 30 years has remained the only regular, local Catholic TV presentation in Scranton, PA. On January 26, 1987 Catholic Television (CTV) of the Diocese of Scranton made its debut as a 24-hour cable TV channel. Today, it is the first and only Catholic Diocesan Communications Office...

Hunger USA

By America Editors

Hunger here in the richest nation in the world? Impossible, one might think. But the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey makes it clear that hunger and food insecurity (not always having access to enough food to meet basic needs) not only exist, but are on the rise. The increase is reflected in the fact that the two dozen cities surveyed found that requests for ...

CatholicWeb launches TheCatholicDirectory.com iPhone App!

Posted: 10/15/09

Are you traveling and looking for a church to attend mass?  There's an app for that... Want to know what mass times are for a particular church?  There's an app for that... Can't attend mass but want to read the daily readings?  There's an app for that...