quarta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2014

Today's Headlines

Facebook	Twitter	Newsletters	Email	Video

Headlines

Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Force Little Sisters of the Poor to Pay for Condoms, Sterilization and Chemical Abortions

By Deacon Keith Fournier | January 8, 2014

The Little Sisters correctly insist that sterilizations, abortifacient chemical birth control and artificial contraception are all immoral. They are not only against the teaching of the scripture and Christian tradition but, as Catholics, the Sisters also maintain that they violate the Natural Moral Law.The Obama administration has asked the Court to compel these Little Sisters of the Poor to do indirectly what they refuse to do directly. They asked the Court to force Catholic nuns to sin, to act against conscience, to pursue an immoral course of action. The nuns are placed in a situation reminiscent of other times in the history of the Church when unjust rulers sought to compel the Church to bend the knee to Caesar.

Pope Francis makes special plea, but will Catholics really listen?

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | January 7, 2014

Pope Francis continues to call for aid to the poor as the holiday season ends. The Holy Father has set a goal to eradicate global hunger by distributing food more equitably around the world and he has called on all faithful Catholics to help. It's a call that can't be answered by a single second collection at Mass.

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: Culture and the Search for Happiness

By Deal W. Hudson | January 8, 2014

Nearly ten years ago I published a book entitled, Happiness and the Limits of Satisfaction (Rowman & Littlefield), the product of ten years research into the history of happiness as an idea. The issue I explored was straightforward: Why had the notion of happiness changed over the course of Western history, from a moral concept as it was from ancient times to the Renaissance, to a psychological one.

A Glimpse of Obamacare to Come: When Good Intentions Make Very Bad Laws

By Dr. Frederick Liewehr | January 8, 2014

2014 is an election year, and it is incumbent upon every voting American to become aware of what is happening. Your health care system is being destroyed, and your future experience with Obamacare will make you long for an experience like mine at the VA today. The American people have always been caring and generous, and they want to see healthcare for everyone. The problem is that the system proposed cannot possibly work, and its implementation will cause the existing system, imperfect as it is, to crumble. Bear this in mind as you consider whom to support this fall.

The Emptiness of Post Abortion Healing

By Theresa Bonopartis | January 8, 2014

I do not think that anyone can really know what the emptiness of post abortion healing feels like unless they experience it. There is a huge void in your heart, which becomes filled with feelings of guilt, shame, abandonment, and loneliness. I could go on and on, but if you are post abortive you know exactly what I mean.

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: On Catholic Kitsch

By Deal W. Hudson | January 7, 2014

As someone who has thousands of Catholic "friends" on Facebook, I'm reminded almost daily of the fondness many ardent Catholics have for images of Christ and Mary, and other religious subjects, that fall under the species of art called kitsch. In fact, it's my observation that most of the art in America considered Catholic is kitsch. Thus, I know I am treading on thin ice by speaking critically of images that millions of Catholics hold dear.

Could the Miracle of the Loaves Teach Us About Economics?

By Deacon Keith Fournier | January 7, 2014

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI called for an approach to economic development which points to another way, the way of gift, love, participation and communion. He helps to unpack the meaning of the Gospel story of the multiplication of the loaves, inviting us to build an economy of gift and communion. The Gospel account is not only about a miracle which occurred in that lonely place, but about the miracle which can occur in every lonely place, including the place in time in which we now find ourselves.

FREE ASIA BIBI! Imprisoned Pakistani Catholic Appeals to Pope Francis for Help

By Deacon Keith Fournier | January 8, 2014

Asia Bibi is a Roman Catholic Christian woman with fundamental human rights which have been egregiously violated. The Pakistani Blasphemy Law being used to suppress her practice of her religious faith in this Islamic Nation is unjust, immoral and must be repealed. In the face of such an obvious attack on a Christian, for being a Christian, all those who bear the name Christian must pray, show fraternity, and act in solidarity. FREE ASIA BIBI!

World Peace Day - Pope Francis has a message for the world and it's every bit as beautiful as you can imagine

By Marshall Connolly, Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | January 4, 2014

Pope Francis wrote his World Peace Day Message on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate conception, as is the custom of the Popes. It was released on Jan 1, 2014, the actual date of the World Day of peace. Take the time to read it, several times, and ponder what the Holy Father is telling us. It is a wonderful message and one that will shape how we engage; how we pray and act in the year to come.

Most Popular

Culture, Its Delights and Distractions: The Demise of Masculinity Read More

Pope Francis makes special plea, but will Catholics really listen? Read More

Beyond Liberal, Conservative, Progressive: The Need for a Morally Coherent Politics Read More

Boy Scouts to allow self professing homosexual young men as members this week Read More

Rev. Eric Freed - Beloved California priest found murdered, here's what we know Read More

This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Catholic Online e-mail because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below.

TO ADVERTISE
For information on advertising at Catholic Online, please contact Advertising Sales.

TO SUBSCRIBE
If this email has been forwarded to you and would like a subscription, please sign up for Catholic Online Newsletters.

Remove your e-mail address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy.

This e-mail was sent by: Catholic Online, P.O. Box 9686 Bakersfield, CA 93389 USA