This news was startling. From what I discovered later, the abbey’s twenty monks were a moral disgrace, and their “liturgy,” including dancing nuns, sacrilegious. The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem contains the most sacred relics of the passion. … Continue reading
Transforming Your Life Through/Eucharist
Come to a vivid new sense of Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist The Holy Eucharist has nourished the Faith of Catholics for centuries — but it’s all too easy to let routine dull your sense of the transforming power of … Continue reading
After 35,000 Hail Marys Runner for the Cause of Prayer Finishes Cross Country Marathon
CNA reports: Jeff Grabosky has completed his 3,700-mile run across America, an endeavor he says gave him a new perspective on America and on his Catholic faith. “It feels beyond awesome. It’s still sinking in, but it’s an amazing and … Continue reading
Under Persecution, World Day of Prayer for China May 24, Our Lady Help of Christians
In his Letter to the Church in China, May 27, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI established May 24, the feast day of Our Lady Help of Christians, as a Universal Day of Prayer for the Church in China. A year later … Continue reading
Maltese Bishop Warns No Communion for Those Who Reject Church Teaching
LifeNews: Maltese bishop Mario Grech is warning Catholics of “wolves in sheep’s clothing” who wish to introduce divorce to the island nation, and noting that those who reject the teachings of Christ cannot receive holy communion in the Catholic Church. … Continue reading
Malta, Last European Bastion Against Divorce, Leaving Issue to Voters
CNA reports: Malta is the only European country that does not allow divorce. But this could change, depending on the outcome of a May 28 referendum in this tiny Mediterranean island nation of 408,000 people. Voters will decide the fate … Continue reading
John Jay Report, Agenda Driven? None So Blind As Those Who Would Not See
Or worse, those who do see, but ignore the facts staring them in the face. Phil Lawler on Catholic Culture website: The Vatican guidelines focus on the Church’s response to the sex-abuse crisis, whereas the John Jay report studies the … Continue reading
Pope Insists That the Church Much Evangelize Even in the Face of Persecution
In an May 14 address to the directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies the Holy Father said among many other challenging things “that evangelization requires a living faith which plants within a person the desire to share that faith with others. This … Continue reading
Doctors Gave Comatose Woman 48 Hours and Her Husband Prayed for a Miracle
LifeNews: An Australian woman who was declared “brain dead” regained consciousness after weeks of fighting doctor recommendations that her ventilator be shut off, according to a report in the Northern Territory News yesterday. Read this wonderful story here.
In Praise Of Electrons
Lest I should ever be mistaken for a mad Manichaean, Who am enamored of realities maybe not three-dimensioned enough, I hereby praise God loudly for all measurements and materials, Foliage, flesh, fabric and fiber, substance and stuff.
Homosexual Activist Writer Says Their Agenda Is to Indoctrinate School Children
LifeNews: Here’s clip from his column as parts of it are posted on LifeNews website: “I and a lot of other people want to indoctrinate, recruit, teach, and expose children to queer sexuality AND THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT,” he … Continue reading
Doing Tradition: A Video of the Auriesville Pilgrimage
If you watch the video, you’ll see glimpses of our religious brothers and sisters. Reminder: The 16th annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, September 23-25. Learn more here. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byjR0bfOvt0
Joe Sobran on ‘America’s Civil Religion’
In March of 2000, Joe Sobran — may his soul rest in peace — wrote a wonderful piece called “In Defense of Bob Jones.” It was recently brought to my attention by a good friend who knew Joe and, like … Continue reading
Sisters in Hanoi Wait as Government Threatens to Demolish Their Convent and Food Kitchen
AsiaNews: The Sisters of Saint Paul in Hanoi are frustrated and without any hope as they wait for the Hanoi government to demolish their home and property any moment now. The same frustration is shared by the diocese that has … Continue reading