In spite of the long history of violence against Christians in Egypt, Pope Francis has opted not to use an armored vehicle during his two-day visit to Cairo at the end of this week.
DNC Chairman Tom PerezCommentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The new chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has sparked outrage across the nation by declaring that only Americans who are pro-abortion are welcome in the Democratic party.
CM writes: “I was reading the blog on automatic writing and thought of Vassula who is well known throughout the world for her automatic writing which she says is from god I'm never really sure about this can you highlight this in any way for me?”
April 25
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist
“The Church, which has spread everywhere, even to the ends of the earth, received the faith from the apostles and their disciples.”
--St. Irenaeus
A new study has found that more than third of children have pleaded with their parents to stop checking their cell phones and pay more attention to them. Is this just a classic example of “the pot calling the kettle black” or is there something more to it?
April 24
Feast of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1578 – 1622)
“What is it that today makes true followers of Christ cast luxuries aside, leave pleasure behind, and endure difficulties and pain? It is living faith that expresses itself through love. It is this that makes us put aside the goods of the present in the hope of future goods. It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.”
--St. Fidelis
April 23
Feast of St. George, Martyr (? – 303?)
“Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another: he gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ … Clearly what he did serves to teach us a valuable lesson: if we are afraid to strip ourselves of worldly possessions, then we are unfit.”
--St. Peter Damian on St. George
The Fatima Seers (L/R) Lucia dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta MartoThe Vatican has just confirmed that Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto will be canonized on May 12-13 during Pope Francis' visit to Fatima, Portugal.
Aya with street children. (Photo from the Free Aya Facebook page)An American aid worker and her Egyptian husband who were languishing in a prison in Cairo for the last three years returned home to the Unites States yesterday thanks to intervention by the U.S. government.
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