Trent Beattie for National Catholic Register. Interview with Sean Renfree: I’ve been asked by some people to attend their non-Catholic worship services. I thank them, but decline, and tell them that I’m Catholic for a reason. There’s something special about … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
Good Catholic Actor Converted by a Miracle
Alec Guinness, as can be read in Joseph Pearce’s book, Literary Converts, was a staunch opponent of the Novus Ordo vernacular Mass and a devotee of the Latin Mass Society in England. ChurchPop: Sir Alec Guinness is one of the most recognizable … Continue reading
Advent Hymn: Drop Your Dew, Ye Clouds of Heaven
While I’m on the subject of Advent hymns, here is one written by Michael Denis in 1774 (the music that goes with is was probably written by Michael Haydn). The text is drawn from Holy Scripture, Old and New Testaments: … Continue reading
Maria Walks Amid the Thorn
Here is one of our favorite Advent hymns. It is sung in two parts, one of which is a haunting counterpoint. The carol comes from sixteenth century Germany (although it is probably much older) and commemorates the barrenness of the … Continue reading
Patriarch Says Syria Betrayed by West, Air Raids Won’t Defeat ISIS
AsiaNews: The head of the Syrian Catholic Church, Mar Ignace Youssif III Younan, accuses Western governments of perpetuating an “endless conflict in Syria” out of regional interests. The terrorists who use Islam as an excuse for violence “have already infiltrated Europe, … Continue reading
Sibling Converts Bring Whole Family Into the Church
NCRegister: Adam Lewis, 25, and Rachael Lewis, 22, grew up in a devout Christian home, never associating themselves with a specific denomination. “The deposit of faith handed down to me by my parents molded my love for Jesus, prayer life and … Continue reading
India: Woman Recounts Martyrdom of Her Husband by Hindu Mob
AsiaNews: I could not return to my home as the rioters had burned down my house. Spending whole night in the forest I came the following day to my mother’s house Raikia through forest. I met my husband there and as … Continue reading
‘Let Us Stand in Defense of Christianity’ Bravo Polish Football
Is the Faith coming alive again in Poland? This is great news. Perhaps it is the beginning a real Crusade to keep Islam out of Catholic Poland. It was only a banner unfurled at a football (soccer) game, but it … Continue reading
Catholic Conference on Family Brings Unity and Draws Moslem Convert
AsiaNews: Conclusion of Indonesian Catholic Church’s National Conference in (Sagki 2015) themed on the family. Many testimonies flow from west to east. After 35 years of marriage, a Muslim woman has converted to Catholicism, her husband’s faith: “Now our joy is … Continue reading
Sunday in Syria: When Missile Hits, Move the Mass Outside
Imagine living in this war-torn nation not knowing if you will be the victim of terror at any moment. Yet the brave faithful gather for Holy Mass. Catholic News Agency: When a missile hit the roof of the church of Saint … Continue reading
My Morning Cup of Joe – Part II
[Part 2] It is early morning. I am in my favorite chair sipping coffee hoping that the morning fog enveloping my mind will soon wear off. My wife’s whirlwind of activity continues but I can’t stir until the life giving … Continue reading
Good Catholic Police Officers and Chaplains
CNA: When Catholic police officer Sharif Said goes out on his beat patrolling the suburbs of Milwaukee, he brings his faith with him. On the front of his police vest, he pins a medal of St. Michael, the patron saint of … Continue reading
Ross Douthat Throws Down the Gaunlet: Challenges Liberal Press, Let’s Get it On
Rorate Caeli: In what is arguably still the most influential mainstream publication in the world, The New York Times, Catholic columnist Ross Douthat — who days ago had had his very ability to speak and to have his views merely published … Continue reading
Global Warming? How About Hell? Grandad’s Letter to Grandaughter
Rorate Caeli: In 20 years time you might want to get married, but what the Sacrament of Matrimony is in 20 years will be determined by what we are doing today, or rather, will depend on a verdict made by the … Continue reading
A Poem by Rose Hu, Prisoner of Mao’s Labor Camps for 26 Years
The following is a poem written by Rose Hu. She was the president of the Legion of Mary in China in the 1950s and suffered imprisonment for twenty-six years (1955-1981). Rose is still living. She wrote a beatuful book, Joy … Continue reading