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  Restoring the Lord's Day https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/restoring-the-lords-day?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare audio https://trinitymedia.ai/player/share/ec544c29be57f83adc1b9f57cc1b18c4f86f If you asked  the average American why “blue laws” once existed, he’d likely stare at you in confusion. “What are ‘blue laws’”? he might ask.   Those of us beyond a certain age remember when certain things could not be sold on a Sunday in America. In the New Jersey of my childhood, there were aisles in the supermarket cordoned off on Sundays. Smaller establishments just didn’t open. Only in the 1970s did the phenomenon of “Sunday-at-the-[Paramus]-mall” arrive. Lest one dismiss my memories of the Paleolithic Era, let me add that when I lived in Switzerland (specifically, Protestant Bern) from 2008-11, “blue laws” were alive and well. Most stores were closed, usually by 6 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sunday mornings, one bakery in a district was ...

  Pilgrimage Sites for Jubilee Year 2025: Where to Gain a Plenary Indulgence in the U.S. https://www.churchpop.com/pilgrimage-sites-for-jubilee-year-2025-where-to-gain-a-plenary-indulgence-in-the-u-s/

Catholics are still growing in Asia, but priestly vocations decline further - ZENIT - English : The Pontifical Yearbook for 2022-2023 was released. The number of Catholics in the world is rising, to 1.406 billion. The number of bishops and priests is still growing in Asia (+1.6 per cent), but the number of seminarians is down by 4.2 per cent. Southeast Asia is one of the few regions where the number of women religious is increasing, slightly. About 30 per cent of all nuns and 18.2 per cent of all priests live in Asia.

Which is the least Christian and Catholic city in the United States? Study reveals - ZENIT - English : Among other major metropolitan areas, San Francisco reported the third-highest proportion of religiously unaffiliated adults at 42%, while Boston and San Diego followed closely with 40%. These numbers reflect a growing secularization in some of America’s most culturally influential urban centers.

  Cardinal Parolin: ‘There is no longer any respect for humanitarian law' - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-03/cardinal-parolin-no-respect-for-humanitarian-law-gaza.html

  Pope calls for end to heavy bombing of Gaza in Angelus address https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51996

  National Oscar Romero service: Let us not tire of preaching love https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51999

  Cardinal Fitzgerald: 'Believe in life as Archbishop Romero did' https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52000

  Schoolchildren urge MPs to act on debt crisis https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52001

These are the sums of money earned by abortion clinic managers in the U.S. - ZENIT - English : The report details the salaries of all 49 of the abortion vendor’s affiliate CEOs, along with those of the top-paid employees at the organization’s headquarters—Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics - ZENIT - English : The global Catholic population increased by 1.15% between 2022 and 2023, rising from approximately 1.39 billion to 1.406 billion, a percentage very similar to that of the previous biennium. The distribution of baptized Catholics varies in the various geographic areas, in accordance with the different demographics of each continent.

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  Protestant denominations try new ideas as they face declines in members and money https://apnews.com/article/us-protestant-denominations-budget-cutbacks-episcopal-presbyterian-342c6d294ee2ab687981fb171a7b95cd?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share

  Those who think that the subject of heresy may be neglected because it sounds to them old-fashion are thinking in words instead of ideas. Belloc was not wrong when he declaimed, “Europe is the faith and the faith is Europe.” Leave it out of the equation and the Civilization of the West makes no sense. If it didn’t happen, if God did not come down among us, and if there were no martyrs to testify to the fact, then it hardly matters what we think, does it? Without the note of “ineradicable positivity,” quoting an expressive phrase from Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark text Introduction to Christianity, then there is no music to be played, no notes to be heard. And so, like the great French theologian, Jean Danielou, I, too, would take my stand, “loving best of all that Church mud-splashed from history.”  If Stones Could Speak https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/if-stones-could-speak utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare

  Relating Catholic Social Teaching to Prison Chaplaincy https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51961

  Pope to receive King Charles and Queen Camilla in Audience next month https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51962

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  A Flow of Christian Images from the Shanghai Jesuits to the Paris Fore... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221413242300050X

 SAINTS FOR MARCH 17  ST. JOHN SARCANDER, PRIEST AND MARTYR,  Martyred foe of the Hussites. He was born on December 20 at Skotschau, in Austrian Silesia, and educated at Prague. He was ordained in 1607 and served in various parishes, defending the faith against the Hussites. Mar.17 Bl. Peter Lieou, Roman Catholic Priest and Chinese Martyr. A Chinese native, he was converted to Catholicism and was consequently exiled to Mongolia in 1814. Permitted to return in 1827, he soon assisted the spread of Catholic missionary efforts and, during the persecution of Christianity by the Chinese government, managed to make his way into a prison where he gave comfort to Christian prisoners. He was caught and strangled. Feastday March 17 St. Joseph of Arimathea, 1st century. The councilor (Lk 23:50) who, after the Crucifixion, requested the body of Christ from Pontius Pilate and provided for a proper burial for Christ. An immensely popular figure in Christian lore, Joseph was termed in th...

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  Norbertine Canoness 18″ Doll $ 225.00 Our Norbertine Canoness doll is fully vested in a hand-made habit sewn by the  Norbertine Canonesses , suitable for children or for display.  18″ vinyl doll with moveable limbs. * Please kindly allow 4 to 8 weeks from your order for shipping. https://shop.norbertinecanonesses.org/product-category/canoness-doll/ https://shop.norbertinecanonesses.org/product-category/norbertine-canonesses-kitchen/ Norbertine Canonesses of the Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph 17831 Water Canyon Road Tehachapi, California USA 93561 Phone:  (661) 823-1066 For prayer requests and general inquiries:  bethlehemprioryofstjoseph@gmail.com https://shop.norbertinecanonesses.org/product-category/norbertine-canonesses-kitchen/jams-marmalades-spreads/ Jams, Marmalades & Spreads

  Please Help The Nuns Home-Made Treats from our Monastery Kitchen Baked Goods, Jams, Marmalades & Spreads Apothecary Liturgical Incense Stationery Books, Adult and Children's Aprons, Norbertine Religious Items The Little Canoness of Prémontré https://shop.norbertinecanonesses.org/product-category/norbertine-canonesses-kitchen/

  Bring Back Slut and Whore? #prison #jail #inmate #drugtesting #prisoners #prison #firstday #federalprison #inmate #prison #prisonstories #prisonuniform #fear #gangs #rape #whiteslaves #money #banking #gaminghttps://crisismagazine.com/opinion/bring-back-slut-and-whore?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare Sometimes, the good old words  are the only words that will do. Those are harsh words in the headline, aren’t they? They shock. They scold. They have meaning. There are a couple of slutty whores parading around our internet world. One goes by the name of Bonnie Blue. The other is Lily Phillips. Lily had some sort of sexual relations with 100 men in one day, and then she announced she was going to go for 1,000 in a single day.  Bonnie Blue beat her to it.  Now Bonnie Blue is down at Spring Break somewhere catting around. She has a couple of tramps with her. And the boys are acting like animals around them. Bonnie is go...

  Growing number of women choose vocation of consecrated virginity https://www.globalsistersreport.org/node/295886

  A Proposal for Saving the Church in America https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/a-proposal-for-saving-the-church-in-america?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare

 Salve Regina (HQ) Louis de Funès https://youtu.be/MrFBSf7Nn44?si=F_CBBt291Z9QZlaA  Litany of the Angels https://youtu.be/bbGHA0asdlc?si=El4rRdzfDD1aYytD  The Stations of the Cross | Pray during Lent https://youtu.be/C7-VrsdeFu0?si=uVwlVGOthCUxbIB_  Litany of St Joseph https://youtu.be/PzK3mYjBKQk?si=mL45UT3QpIR8NikS 

  Religious vocation: A perpetual commitment to Christ https://www.globalsistersreport.org/node/29580

  Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard WOAH. I typically don’t start out my reviews with such an eloquent opening (ha!), but “Pilgrims” by M.R. Leonard is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. I was completely blown away when I actually comprehended the fact that this is the author’s debut. Picture a dystopian science fiction novel set in a world paralyzed by fear of an impending alien arrival. Now imagine these aliens as devout Catholics. Intrigued? Read on! https://readerviews.com/reviews/pilgrims-leonard/

  The Catholic Aliens Are Coming... https://crisismagazine.com/editors-desk/the-catholic-aliens-are-coming?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare

  A Forgotten Defender of Tradition https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/a-forgotten-defender-of-tradition?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare via @CrisisMag

In India, religion is the demographic hot button - ZENIT - English : India has the world’s third largest Muslim population (almost 200 million) behind Pakistan and Indonesia. Local BJP politicians frequently voice anti-Muslim sentiments, though party leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi stresses religious tolerance. Muslims are sceptical.