Looking at Headlines

It is easy to despair when looking at the secular (and often times, Catholic) headlines. "Bad news sells." Of the 20 major headlines for this morning on Fox News , 14 are 'bad news' headlines. 6 are neutral (they are not good or bad news).

Energy Bill Sticker Shock
5 Militants Killed in Shootout in South Pakistan
N. Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Japanese Planes
Madoff Ordered to Forfeit More Than $170 Billion
Karzai Invites Taliban to Vote in Afghan Election
Truck Slams Into Line of Cars in Oklahoma, Killing 9
Food Fight: Couple Accused of Assault Using Cheetos
Obama Eyes Holding Gitmo Detainees Indefinitely
Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Violates Human Rights
Sanford's Wife on Affair: I Told Him Not to See Her
Cheerleading Is America's Most Dangerous Sport
EXCLUSIVE: Treasury Considered AIG Bankruptcy
Search Under Way for Missing Crewman in Alaska
Baby Sitter, Boyfriend Accused of Ind. Girl's Murder

On Catholic World News there are 27 headlines on the homepage. Of those 17 are negative, while only a small handful are positive. While better than the secular news, its still overwhelmingly negative.

As Catholics though we should be spurred to pray for those who do evil or who suffer as a result of that evil in the world. Our goal should be to always rejoice in our own sufferings and not allow bad news to drag us down.