Catholic Saints Info – Catholic Saints Helps You Become a Better Person If you are in the market for new information, consider the vast selection of Catholic saints. These people lived a unique life that many cannot even begin to comprehend. Through Catholic saints info, you can learn how they lived their lives and how their life impacts your own life today. Information about saints is readily available on the Internet. You can access hundreds of websites that focus on saints. These sites offer a wealth of information about their…
Read MoreCDF issues new Eucharistic prefaces, optional saint feasts for extraordinary form of Roman rite
Vatican City, Mar 25, 2020 / 10:20 am (CNA).- On Wednesday the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued two decrees giving new Eucharistic prefaces and provision for the optional celebration of more recently named saints in the extraordinary form of the Roman rite, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass. The decree Quo magis provides seven new Eucharistic prefaces for the extraordinary form of the Mass, which may be used for particular occasions, such as votive Masses or the feast days of saints, according to a note accompanying…
Read MoreAnxiety and Trichotillomania – Are They Related?
Anxiety and Trichotillomania – Are They Related? So what’s the deal with anxiety and trichotillomania? If you’ve been wondering why your child or yourself are making noises like this, it’s probably about time you went and checked this out. Anxiety can affect just about any person who has a lot of it. We’re all just different. When your kid is showing the same symptoms as you, it’s worth checking out a few things. Genetics is one of the main causes of this condition. Trichotillomania can come from the genes that…
Read MoreUK bishops close all church buildings in response to coronavirus
London, England, Mar 24, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- The bishops of United Kingdom have ordered the closure of all Catholic churches, even though they were exempted from shuttering by the countrywide stay-at-home order. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the lockdown directive on Monday evening. The rules restrict when and for what purpose someone is permitted to leave their home; these four reasons include shopping for necessities, exercise, medical needs, and traveling to and from work for jobs deemed essential. Houses of worship were specifically exempted from the stay-at-home…
Read MoreNewark archdiocese campaigns for parishes facing coronavirus cash crunch
Newark, N.J., Mar 23, 2020 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Newark is working with GoFundMe Charity to encourage Catholics to support their parishes online during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many parishes have suffered a sharp drop in donations following the loss of in-person Sunday collections because of the suspension of public Masses. To date, Catholics have raised more than $70,000 in response to the appeal. “Together we will navigate unchartered waters, provide assistance to those in need, and secure the road ahead for the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of…
Read MorePope Francis to give a special Urbi et Orbi blessing amid coronavirus pandemic
Vatican City, Mar 22, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will give an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing this week with the opportunity for Catholics to receive a plenary indulgence by tuning in via media. “This Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m., I will preside over a moment of prayer outside of St. Peter's Basilica with the square empty. As now, I invite everyone to participate spiritually through the media,” Pope Francis said March 22 in his livestreamed Angelus address. “Urbi et Orbi” means “To…
Read MoreBattling virus and the ‘invisible malice of malady’, FSSP seminary trusts providence
Augsburg, Germany, Mar 21, 2020 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Most of the community at the European seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter are sick from coronavirus, and the community is relying on providence and uniting itself with the sick throughout the world. “The virus did its work in the seminary, and now the better part of the priests and half of the seminarians are sick. But all are abandoned to the Providence of God,” the Seminary of Saint Peter wrote in a March 19 update. The seminary is…
Read MoreHoly See grants indulgence to coronavirus patients and Catholics who pray for them
Vatican City, Mar 20, 2020 / 06:41 am (CNA).- The Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence for people with COVID-19 and for those who care for them, including medical staff and family members, and for those who pray for them. Announced Friday, a plenary indulgence is granted to Catholics who, infected with the coronavirus and quarantined at home or the hospital by order of health officials, participate spiritually in a devotion such as the rosary or the Way of the Cross. Catholics around the world who pray for…
Read MorePreventing Cat From Peeing On Your Carpet
Preventing Cat From Peeing On Your Carpet Preventing cat from peeing on carpet is an easy process. The process may require a bit of work but in the end it will be well worth the effort. In this article I will discuss some of the ways that you can stop your cat from peeing on your carpets. Cat urine is not just selfless, it is also extremely toxic. The odor that is released when your cat pee’s on your carpet has two layers. The first layer is the urine itself,…
Read MoreQuarantined Sunday: How can families keep the day holy when Masses are canceled?
Denver, Colo., Mar 19, 2020 / 04:51 pm (CNA).- The Hernon family just barely makes the cut for the latest coronavirus social distancing measures, which allow only 10 people or less to gather together. Though Mike and Alicia have 10 children, two of them are married and no longer live at home. They still have eight children under their roof, ranging in age from 7-22. And now, as Sunday approaches and Masses across the country are canceled, the Hernon family, who run a ministry called The Messy Family Project, are…
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