AleteiaNew Testament Why did the Spirit come with wind and tongues of fire?aleteia.org - Kathleen N. Hattrup In his Wednesday catechesis series on the Acts of the Apostles, Pope Francis took up the account of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the …
AleteiaChristianity China is harvesting organs from prisoners, report findsaleteia.org - Zelda Caldwell More than 1.5 million detainees in China’s prison camps have been killed for their organs, and ethnic and religious minorities have been particularly …
AleteiaChristianity Individual charitable giving was down in 2018aleteia.org - John Burger Did a Republican-sponsored effort to reduce Americans’ tax burden have a negative effect on charitable giving? Charitable giving by individual …
AleteiaChristianity How do you know that God is good?aleteia.org - Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ One way that I know that God is good is that Divine Providence allowed me to spend most of my 20s seeing vivid examples of what I didn’t want to do …
AleteiaSign Language How Catholic priests helped invent sign languagealeteia.org - John Burger There is a rich history of Catholic priests being involved in efforts to help the deaf understand and the speech-impaired communicate. National …
AleteiaChristianity Why “commission chores” are a great way to teach kids responsiblity and generosityaleteia.org - Calah Alexander Haha, just kidding. But now that we’ve gotten that knee-jerk reaction out of the way, let’s talk about something slightly controversial: paying kids …
AleteiaChristianity These high school cross-country runners are changing the lives of shelter dogsaleteia.org - Cerith Gardiner Students at St Joseph’s High School in California have combined their regular cross-country runs with taking shelter dogs out for a run — and the …
AleteiaChristianity Kate Middleton has a vital message for parentsaleteia.org - Cerith Gardiner In a break from the usual style watch, the Duchess of Cambridge has been in the news recently for her gardening skills and a very important message …
AleteiaChristianity Why do Catholics have the same Mass week after week?aleteia.org - David G. Bonagura, Jr. Even if we love the Mass, the repetition of the ritual, day (or week) in and day (or week) out can lead to a feeling of boredom. Some Catholics have …
AleteiaChristianity Was this bilocating priest caught on camera at Padre Pio’s funeral?aleteia.org - Philip Kosloski While St. Padre Pio is well known for various cases of bilocation (being observed to be present in two places at the same time), there may have been …
AleteiaChristianity Armenian winemakers revive the tradition of “Noah’s Wine”aleteia.org - J-P Mauro When the Great Flood subsided and Noah famously landed his ark upon what many believe to be Mount Ararat, the old shipwright disembarked and, we are …
AleteiaChristianity 5 Amazing facts about Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia churchaleteia.org - V. M. Traverso Last Friday, Barcelona finally gave the green light for the construction of Antonio Gaudi’s architectural masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia. The …
AleteiaChristianity How to choose love over lust in everyday lifealeteia.org - Kelsey Baron When I’m at the gym, I watch a lot of TED talks and listen to a lot of podcasts about healthy relationships and chastity. Recently I watched a talk …
AleteiaChristianity John Paul II said this was the most beautiful homily he ever sawaleteia.org - Philip Kosloski Throughout the past century catechists around the world have tried to communicate the Gospel in a way that leads to an authentic relationship with …
AleteiaJordan Peterson The USCCB meeting, Jordan Peterson, and the “nones”aleteia.org - Bishop Robert Barron Last week, I gave a presentation at the USCCB Spring Meeting in Baltimore. My topic was what I identified as the second greatest crisis facing the …
AleteiaChristianity 5 Reasons we needed the heart of St. John Vianney relic touraleteia.org - Fr. Edward Looney Every few years a particularly notable relic travels throughout the United States, inviting the Catholic faithful to venerate and seek the saint’s …
AleteiaChristianity Archbishop of Paris reasserts that Notre Dame’s sole purpose is divine worshipaleteia.org - John Burger Paris’ Cathedral of Notre Dame, which was severely damaged in an April 15 fire, was originally built for the worship of God. But Archbishop Michel …
AleteiaBabies How to stay hopeful when you’re experiencing recurrent pregnancy lossaleteia.org - Cecilia Pigg Losing a baby to miscarriage is heartbreaking. And then losing your second or third or fourth baby to miscarriage adds a layer of intense confusion …
AleteiaChristianity The Avett Brothers will soothe your weary mind with “No Hard Feelings”aleteia.org - J-P Mauro Will I join with the ocean blue Or run into the savior true And shake hands laughing And walk through the night Straight to the light Holding the love …
AleteiaFelice Meet Brother Happy: From POW to Myanmar missionaryaleteia.org - Larry Peterson Felice Tantardini was born on June 28, 1898, in the Lecco state of Italy. Felice (which means “happy” in Italian) was the sixth of eight children …
AleteiaChristianity How to keep up your prayer life on summer vacationaleteia.org - Carissa Pluta Life tends to slow down in the summer, and the temptation toward laziness (especially in prayer) reaches an all-time high. While vacation presents us …
AleteiaChristianity 10 Summertime manners to teach your kids so everyone can relaxaleteia.org - Cerith Gardiner Now that most kids are out of school for summer, it’s time for them to get outside and enjoy relaxing days with friends and family. While it’s …
AleteiaCats Survey results: Are Catholics dog or cat people?aleteia.org - Zelda Caldwell Does being a dog or a cat person have anything to do with your religion? A recent survey by researchers at the University of Chicago indicates that …
AleteiaPrayer Feeling wounded and spiritually weak? Pray this prayer before receiving communionaleteia.org - Philip Kosloski It’s not easy being a faithful Christian in this world, and at times we may feel wounded or spiritually weak from our own failures. We aren’t perfect …
AleteiaChristianity The secret to joy, happiness and peace, according to St. Therese of Lisieuxaleteia.org - Philip Kosloski French Carmelite nun St. Thérèse of Lisieux is best known for her “little way,” a pathway to holiness that does not focus on grand acts of heroism, …
AleteiaChristianity Pan-Amazonian bishops’ meeting to consider how Church can be more presentaleteia.org - Aleteia There will be a regional meeting of bishops — called a Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops — to focus on the Pan-Amazonian Region. The meeting …
AleteiaChristianity Newly beatified Italian laywoman embodies beautiful virtuealeteia.org - I.Media for Aleteia Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, celebrated the Beatification of Edvige Carboni in Pozzomaggiore, Sardinia …
AleteiaChristianity Polish priest ordained in cancer ward has gone Homealeteia.org - Aleteia ”We knew the news would arrive,” said Fr. Tarcisio Vieira, director general of the Sons of Divine Providence, “but just the same, it makes us deeply …
AleteiaChristianity Foundation of Jesus’ tomb to be restoredaleteia.org - zeldacaldwell | Jun 17, 2019 The three churches who have joint guardianship over the Edicule, the holy site where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead, have agreed to a …
AleteiaChristianity The most essential exercise (that you can do anywhere, anytime)aleteia.org - Calah Alexander In my profession, I have a lot of clients with lower back pain. Ninety-eight percent of the time, that low back pain is caused by the muscles of the …
