This past week has been an absolutely fantastic week for interesting Catholic content! So many videos have been cropping up in the social media-sphere. This November we remember those who gave up their lives in the two World Wars. This rare footage of the celebration of Mass during WWII is particularly fascinating. Thanks to ChurchPop for bringing them all together:Welcome to S+L’s Weekly News Round-Up. As the Director of Marketing and Communications here at S+L, many interesting Catholic news stories and articles come across my desk on a daily basis. Some of them we’ll cover on our different television programs and others I’d like to share with you on this blog.This blog column is where I’ll point out some of the more interesting news pieces that I’ve come across over the past week! Enjoy!
Days Before U.S. Election, Pope Francis Warns Against Politics of Fear Pope Francis In a speech delivered at the Vatican just three days before the U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis urged social justice activists from around the world not to give into the politics of fear by building walls but instead work to build bridges...Read the rest of the article here. Holy Water - we see it at the church every Sunday and probably don't give it a second thought. It's probably the most underestimated "Christian tool." Have you ever wondered what its origins are and why Holy Water is such an important part of our Christian tradition? Here is an interesting info-graphic that's been popping up on Facebook and Instagram lately.
Join us for a special Christmas edition of the SLHOUR with all our contributors, Alicia, Cheridan and Andrew giving their segments a little Christmas twist and featuring music by John Angotti, Ron Rendek, the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble and Paul Tate, courtesy of World Library Publications. Also Danny Torchia has some good Christmastime PR […]