Raising Independent Catholic Kids in an Age of Conformity — Integrated Catholic Life™

Sexting, drugs, alcohol, cyber-bullying, teen suicide, rampant materialism, technology addiction, and me-first mindsets—the list of challenges to young people today

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The case for a young Pope – Catholic Herald

Given the travel and media demands of the modern age, the selection of a younger Pope could be in the

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Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: August 25th

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Louis IX of France

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Louis IX of France

Spiritual Reading for Thursday – Eleventh Week After Pentecost

Beautiful is the explanation given by Richard St. Laurence of the following words of the Book Proverbs: The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils (Prov. xxxi. 11). He says, applying them to Jesus and Mary: “The heart of her Spouse, that is Christ, trusteth in her, and He shall have no need of spoils; for she endows Him with those whom by her prayers, merits, and example, she snatches from the devil.” “God has entrusted the Heart of Jesus to the hands of Mary, that she may insure it the love of men,” says Cornelius a Lapide; and thus He will not need spoils; that is, He will be abudantly supplied with souls; for she enriches Him with those whom she has snatched from hell, and saved from the devil by her powerful assistance.

Morning Meditation for Thursday – Eleventh Week after Pentecost ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Who can form an idea of the tears and lamentations of the holy Disciples when holy Mary told them she was about to leave them, and they were to be separated from their Mother! But the Blessed Virgin consoled them by saying: “My children, I do not leave you to abandon you, but to help you still more in Heaven. Be at peace! One day we shall meet again in Paradise never to be separated for all eternity.”