Archive for February 25, 2012

Teachers take day off to serve the needy

Ursuline Academy’s faculty and staff of New Orleans, La. don’t just “talk the talk” when it comes to helping the... Read more

Cathy Cleaver Ruse, senior fellow of Legal Studies for the Family Research Council.?w=200&h=150

Catholic women rally against contraception mandate

Despite claims that only male clergy and politicians oppose the Obama administration's contraception mandate, Catholic women across the nation are... Read more

Portrait of Father Flanagan created by Boys Town alum Paul Otera, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Omaha?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Boys Town founder to be named Servant of God

Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of the famous Boys Town orphanage, will be declared a “Servant of God” next month... Read more

Further details of Pope’s Lenten spiritual exercises revealed

Pope Benedict XVI’s spiritual exercises for Lent will include contemplative prayer and meditations on spiritual themes like the communion of... Read more