Catholic Fire

Martin Luther King Day "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." ~ Martin Luther King Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr More on St. Agnes with quotes from St. Augustine and St. Ambrose Today's Mass Readings On This Day in Catholic History 1118 - Pope Paschal II , significantly involved in the long struggle with emperors over the appointment of church officials, died. 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade . 1998 - Pope John Paul II began his first visit to Cuba. Birthdays 1932 - John Chaney , American basketball coach 1938 - Wolfman Jack , American disk jockey and actor (d. 1995) 1940 - Jack Nicklaus , American golfer 1941 - Plácido Domingo , Spanish tenor 1947 - Jill Eikenberry , American actress 1956 - Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis, an American actress, producer, writer, athlete, and former fashion model. ( Tootsie , The Accidental Tourist ) 1963 -...

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 11, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-life advocate Dr. Alveda King will release a new music video on Friday April 13, examining the damage wrought by abortion in the African American community. Entitled “Latter Rain,” the video explores the effects of abortion on black women and families--over the past decades the African American community has seen some of the highest percentage of abortion rates in the country. [More]