The 2012 annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, September 28-30. This will mark the seventeenth time that a merry band of Catholic pilgrims cuts a path from Lake George to Auriesville, New York, doing penance all the way. This … Continue reading
(Turtle Bay and Beyond) Yesterday, Slovenia held a post-legislative referendum on the new Family Code that was adopted in the Slovenian parliament in June 2011. In a popular vote, 55% of voters rejected the new Family Code and 45% supported … Continue reading
LifeSiteNews: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Religious Education Congress bills itself as an “opportunity to hear God’s voice in their own lives.” However, some of the featured speakers at the March 22-25 event, said to be the largest of its … Continue reading
Here’s a photograph to gladden the heart of any traditional Catholic and to give The Tablet’s Bobbie Mickens a fit of the vapours. The prelate wearing that magnificent mitre is a bishop of England and Wales, believe it or not, … Continue reading
By the grace of God, your humble servant has recently completed his week-long Lenten retreat, which was followed immediately by the perpetual profession of two of our sisters on Passion Sunday, and today’s joyful Feast of the Annunciation. During my … Continue reading
“Oh, good, Father. I’ve been waiting for you. I want to go to Confession. Here is the account of the witnessing priest.
CNA reports: “The news of the cancellation of the Congress is an enormous relief to many members of the Pontifical Academy for Life, who felt that the presence on its program of so many speakers, including the keynote speaker, committed … Continue reading
Brian Caulfield has a inspiring tribute on his “Headline Bistro” to Rick Eckstein, batting coach for the Washington Nationals. Here’s a clip: The name Eckstein will be familiar to baseball fans who remember David, the veteran infielder who has played … Continue reading
Catholic Culture; Last Friday morning I predicted that the mainstream media would ignore the Stand Up for Religious Freedom rallies. I’m not boasting; it was an easy prediction to make. More on this here.
LifeNews.com: “The intention of this event is to raise awareness about the genocide of the Romanian nation for 55 years through the practice of abortion and serious demographic decline taking place under our eyes,” according to organizers. Unless urgent action … Continue reading
Eight states have now filed lawsuits against HHS Mandate CNA reports: The state of Alabama is joining the world’s largest religious media network in its lawsuit against the U.S. government’s contraception and sterilization coverage mandate. Read more here.
I am speechless! Where do these heartless little Caesars come from? Where did a mayor get such power? To take food away from the homeless, decent food — not for healthnixs to be sure — but healthnixs are not starving.
California Catholic Daily: Representatives of Catholic colleges voiced disappointment in a new federal rule finalizing the requirement to include student health plans in a controversial new contraception mandate. More on this here.
Picture of fourteen year-old martyr Blessed Jose Sanchez del Rio in uniform. This is an incredibly inspiring story. Message to his mother: “In order to go to heaven, we have to go to war.” Read brief account of his suffering … Continue reading
CNA reports: A new report says that 85 percent of hate crimes committed in Europe during 2011were aimed at Christians. The report, from the Austria-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe, summarized incidents ranging from vandalism and … Continue reading
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