catholic

Catholic is used to describe all of the churches in union with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. This would include the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the various Eastern Churches (such as the Byzantine , the Melkite and Coptic).

Catholic also refers to all things related to the Catholic Church, from baptized believers to doctrines, beliefs and customs. Catholics understand creation to be sacramental in nature. It points humanity toward God, and through it God is able to touch humanity. That is why catholics have sacraments, holy water, rosaries, crucifixes, and statues. This principle explains the catholic devotion to saints, the emphasis on community and communal prayer, and catholic charity and social outreach .

Catholics can be found all throughout the blogosphere, writing movie reviews, book reviews, humor & news,  opinions & entertainment, as well as about technology, family life, and more.

The teachings of the Catholic Church are readily available in The Catechism of the Catholic Church .

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “catholic”

 

• If You Can Read This, Thank Your Teacher: Mom!

  
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  Ever seen that slightly different message on a bumper sticker? It says "thank a teacher" without the "Mom." But who are the first teachers, the primary teachers? Moms and dads, especially stay-at-home moms who teach their children everything from how to play patty-cake, to saying their first words, to making the ...
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• U.S. Catholic Bishops Step Up Anti-Gay Efforts

  
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  While we continue to see sex abuse scandals exploding around the world - e.g., Australia and now Africa -  involving sexual predator priests and a Vatican orchestrated conspiracy to cover up crimes and protect child rapists what do the U. S. Catholic bishops focus their efforts on?  Stopping gay marriage and placing ...
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• A Mothers Day Story on Prayer

  
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  $500 Short A few years ago I was having lunch with my mom for mothers day when we started sharing book stories. Then, out of the blue, she told me a story that so floored me I just started crying. When I was a junior at Southern Methodist University , I had a semester when my financial aid fell short and I didnt ...
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• Martyrdom of Pope St. John I remembered May 18

  
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  Denver, Colo., May 12, 2013 / 06:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On May 18, the Catholic Church honors the first “Pope John” in its history. Saint John I was a martyr for the faith, imprisoned and starved to death by a heretical Germanic king durin...
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• Crucifix - located in the sacristy of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church - New Albany, Mississippi

  
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• 800+ Canonized Today

  
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  Largest Canonization Pope Francis in one weekend has canonized more saints than any other Pope in history and the single most in one day. By the time this is posted, Pope Francis will have canonized the 813  Martyrs of Otranto . I just learned about this group yesterday morning during one of my IPT classes. 800 ...
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• Why Do Infants Die?

  
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  St. Gregory of Nyssa (ca. 335-94) tackles the heart-wrenching, faith-testing question: Why Do Infants Die? In his treatise On Infants’ Early Deaths , St. Gregory suggests a possible answer, while holding steadfastly to the conviction that God, in His Divine Providence, does what is best for us. St. Gregory ...
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• #Child #Sacrifice and Trafficking in Holland: An Eyewitness speaks out (Introduction)

  
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  During Kevin Annetts visit with us here at Freedom Central, we have been contacted by several pe...
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• It’s not Christians who are a persecuted minority, it’s The Gays, says Tory peer Lord Fowler

  
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  Lord Fowler URGING the House of Lords on Friday to support marriage equality , Lord Fowler addressed Christian concerns about gay marriage by saying: An opinion poll in this country suggested that many Christians in Britain believed that they were a persecuted minority. I can only say that if anyone wants to see ...
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• Catholic kicks against gay marriage, amnesty

  
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  Director of Catholic Communications Commission, Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Rev Fr. Pius Ogunyebi, has said the Catholic Church is opposed corruption, gay marriage and granting of amnesty to the Boko Haram sect. He stated that gay marriage was unscriptural and negated African lifestyle, adding that corruption was ...
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• Happy Mothers Day!

  
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  Hope you all have a very blessed day!
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• Priest from Wilkes-Barre found guilty of child sex abuse

  
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    Wilkes Barre Times-Leader “While Church law has been and will continue to be exercised with regard to this situation, anyone who believes that they have been the victim of child sexual abuse is encouraged to contact law enforcement,” Bambera said. He asked the faithful to pray … ...
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• Priest at heart of Newark Archdiocese sex abuse scandal resigns

  
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  NorthJersey.com The priest, whose 2003 conviction on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual contact was overturned by an appeals court, recently was revealed to have attended several youth group retreats in apparent violation of a pretrial agreement with prosecutors … ...
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• ‘Catholic mafia’ hindered priest probe, special commission of inquiry into …

  
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  The Australian Giving evidence at the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into child sex abuse, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox said he discussed these fears in 2002 with the current state Nationals MP, Troy Grant, then a serving officer. Mr Grant "was highly … ...
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• Under the Mantle

  
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  Hopping on my very semi-trained journalism pony (not good enough for a horse yet) today to bring you a little PSA about an organization that I really love. This is for all you mom-folk out there. Happy Mother’s Day. Two years ago for Mother’s Day, my husband scheduled a day of beauty for me: a massage, a ...
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• What is the psychology of catholic priests who molest young children?

  
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  by Tolka Rover Question by Whos That Pokemon?: What is the psychology of catholic priests who molest young children? Is it something from the bible that makes them behave that way? is it that the bible forbids such behavior (and all sex is seen as bad) that makes priests want it more? And why young children, is it ...
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• QUAERITUR: People who walk away with Hosts

  
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  From a reader: twice in a month I have seen two examples of people receiving the Body of Christ but not consuming it in my diocese. Thankfully both Priests were strict in how they dealt with this. In the first instance, a young man walked away with the host and the Priest made him consume it. The other occasion an ...
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• Canada’s pro-life march shows growing movement

  
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  Ottawa, Canada, May 11, 2013 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The 16th National March for Life drew to Ottawa thousands of pro-life Canadians who advocated legal protections for all unborn people, with a special focus this year on sex-selective abortion. ...
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• Ascension

  
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