December 20, 2018

Haven’t Been to Confession in Years? This Priest Provides 3 Great Ways to Prepare Your Heart This Advent

. . .John the Baptist calls us to prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord & to be ready for Christ’s arrival, not only in a general way into the world, but also in a particular way into each one of our hearts. . .

from ChurchPOP

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
11 Amazing Facts I Just Learned About Benedict XVI’s Childhood – Sh. McAfee O.P., NC Rgstr
Astronauts Who Read Genesis on Christmas Eve & Got Sued For It – M. Archbold, NC Register
Every Christmas for 7 Years Mary Wagner Jailed for Stopping Abortion, Not This Year – LN
The Friendly Atheist is Factually Wrong about Catholicism & Contraception – Fr Schneider LC
Mass in Extraordinary Form Draws Refugees From Church Turmoil – J. Roberts, NC Register
Bodies as Commodities in Netflixes Altered Carbon – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Miracle in the Classroom – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
Reasons for Church Closings Need to Be Fully Examined, Says Lawyer – E. Pentin, NC Rgstr
Christmas 1776: Washington Refuses to be Beaten – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Vatican Conference Grapples With Issue of Decommissioning Churches – E. Pentin, NC Rgstr
Loving Our Neighbors for the Common Good: Subsidiarity, Responsibility, & Change – Acton
Pennsylvania Diocese Opening Faith-Based Addiction Recovery High School – The CWR
How this Classical Catholic School Welcomes Children with Down Syndrome – C Grogan, CNA
Such Faith – Noel Ethan Tan, Ignitum Today
New Threats & Intimidation Against Iraqi Christians – Edward Pentin, National Catholic RegisterXXX
Spiritual Approaches Critical to Veterans Dealing With PTSD – Stephen Beale, NC Register
5 Secrets Of Fundraising We Can Learn From The Saints – Becky Roach, Catholic Link
Into the Deep of Advent – Mary Jo Gerd, We’re Late For Church
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Armenian Apostolic Church Appoints First-Ever Representative in Rome

. . .The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar to the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, & Methodists. . .

from the Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

Shifting Tectonic Plates in Eastern Christianity – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
Evangelical Ethiopian Helps End Oriental Orthodox Schism – Jay. Casper, Christianity Today
Saudi Crown Prince Shocks Islamists, Visits Coptic Pope – Thomas Lifson, The Amrcn Thinker
The Americanization of an Ancient Faith: The Copts – Shira Telushkin, The Atlantic
Desiccated Ancient Biblical Manuscript Revealed by X-Ray Scan – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Ethiopia’s Rock-Hewn Churches are an Ancient Wonder of the World – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Who are the Coptic Christians? – Paul Rowe Ph.D., The Conversation
Egypt’s “Christian-Free” Soccer Traditions – Mai Shams El-Din, Mada Masr via WorldCrunch
The Hard Work of Re-Establishing an Artistic Tradition – David Clayton, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Meet an Ethiopian Priest Who Has to Scale a Cliff to Reach His Church – BBC
In Cairo, Blood Flows Again at Coptic Church – Zenit
Killed for Being (Coptic) Christian – Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Found Dead in Suspected Murder – The Catholic World Report
The Return Home: Syriac Christians Celebrate Eucharistic Liturgy in Ravaged Church – CNA
“We Are Copts, & We Are Ready For Anything” – Paul de Dinechin, Aleteia
Coptic Orthodox to Dedicate Church to New Martyrs of Libya – The Catholic World Report
Egypt Court Sentences 17 to Death for Attacking Christians – Samy Magdy, A.P. via Crux
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Why It’s Not Discrimination For Christian Agencies To Only Recruit Christian Foster & Adoptive Parents

. . .the Anti-Defamation League has joined the American left’s ongoing crusade to eradicate faith from our nation’s foster care & adoption agencies. . .

by Jocelyn Davis,

of The Federalist

Fast Train to Failure – Connor Harris, City Journal
Coming Soon: a Religious Struggle for Control of the Internet? – Philip Lawler, Catholic Culture
Can Americans Today Afford to Have Kids? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Comprehensive Sex Education Undermines Students’ Moral Development – T Puolimatka PhD
Why Puberty Blockers Are A Clear Danger To Children’s Health – Jane Robbins, The Federalist
Doctors in Canada are Euthanizing Patients & Doing Nothing to Treat Them First – W Smith JD
How Can Pro-Lifers Engage in Constructive Criticism? – Fr. Frank Pavone, Life News
How Caring for the Poor Led to the Beginnings of Capitalism – Glenn Sunshine, IfFWaE
Bridging the Ideological Divides Over Ecology & Environment – W. Patenaude, The CWR
NIH Director’s Support for Fetal Tissue Research Draws Pro-life Concern – NC Register
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