Hurricane Harvey has been devastating to the gulf coast, especially the city of Houston. While others are helping out with housing and food, one organization is raising money for what it sees as another emergency need: abortion. Yes, even as the hurricane has brought death and destruction, some people actually...
Why does the Church seem to be dying the West? For decades, many Christians have thought it was because the Church was too strict and dogmatic, and if only the Church would lighten up a bit we might attract new converts. But it hasn’t worked. In fact, it’s...
It’s a new world. Bishops are sharing memes on Facebook. Richard Umbers was consecrated a bishop just about a year ago and is serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney. We previously shared a hilarious video he posted on his Facebook page of his mom giving...
You’re probably already familiar with holy water. But how well do you know blessed salt? Both holy water and blessed salt are sacramentals, or sacred signs that dispose people to receive grace (cf. Sacrosanctum Concilium 60; not to be confused with Sacraments). The use of salt for religious purposes...
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Catholic schools provide an invaluable service to our communities! That was the message Rosanna Scotto, co-host of the morning TV program Good Day New York, gave on a video recorded for New Evangelization Television (NET), an initiative of the Diocese of Brooklyn. “I’m a product of Catholic schools,” she...
