The Telegraph: Cosmas Shi Enxiang was ordained as a priest in 1947, two years before Chairman Mao’s Communist Party seized power and set about jailing Christian leaders, driving out missionaries and dismantling or destroying churches. Bishop Shi’s troubles began in 1954, … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
Moslem Converted at 11, Becomes Bishop, Baptizes His Father
Patheos: Who knew? A surprising interview from Diane Montagna in Aleteia, about Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Blantyre archdiocese in Malawi. He is one of the Synod fathers and he has a remarkable story to tell: Read about it here. My link to … Continue reading
Great: 350 Priests Hear Confessions at Bogota Mall
What a wonderful idea. God bless them all. That’s 350 priests at one mall for just two days. Could that happen in the USA? Wish it could. Even ten priests at a mall for two days! Bogotá, Colombia, Oct 14, … Continue reading
B.Y.O.G (Bring Your Own Guts)
Just for inspiration. Justin Bell, National Catholic Register: Dear Notre Dame fans: I sympathize with your loss last Saturday night. As a Catholic with some Irish descent, it’s natural to support your squad in most games. (I can’t recall ND … Continue reading
Czech Priest Martyred by Communists for Refusing to Deny MOracle
ChurchPop: This story reminds me of the threat the Communists made to Cardinal Kung prior to his arrest and imprisonment. They warned him that if any miracles happened at the tomb of Father Beda Chang whom they had tortured to … Continue reading
A Call for Prayer and Fasting for God’s Glory and the Cause of the Family, against the ‘Kasperites’
My friend “Aged Parent” at The Eye-Witness has issued a call for fasting in preparation for the October 4–25 Synod on the Family. We are urging our readers to join this effort, somehow. October 4 is the Sunday coming, so the Synod is … Continue reading
Pope Makes Unannounced Visit to Encourage the Government Persecuted Little Sisters of the Poor
National Catholic Register: Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington on Wednesday to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican’s spokesman revealed. It was a “short … Continue reading
Pro-QB Talks About What His Conversion to the Catholic Faith Means
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: Questions like those the students had are great ways to talk about what love (or charity) really is. If I love someone, my goal is not to use them for my own pleasure, but to … Continue reading
My Morning Cup of Joe
It is six in the morning, and as I lay in bed waiting for my wife’s alarm to go off, I wonder why she set the alarm in the first place knowing that we always awake five minutes before it … Continue reading
Football Player and Coach Catholic Standouts at UNLV
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: The University of Nevada-Las Vegas football team is trying to bounce back from a dismal 2014 record of 2 wins and 11 losses. On paper, this seems like a mighty challenge, but on the field, things … Continue reading
An Interview with Mike Church
A SiriusXM Radio Personality Discovers Catholic Tradition and Perennial Philosophy This is an intense and inspiring interview between two friends of Saint Benedict Center, Mike Church, the one interviewed, and David Simpson, the interviewer. Mike Church is a radio talk … Continue reading
‘Don’t Call Me Ms’: 78 Comments and Running
Hilary White scored a big hit with this post for The Remnant. I read a short string of the comments, all of which support Miss White. Rightly so. Language is important. It is the means for communication. Words represent ideas and, … Continue reading
Tens of Thousands Protest Planned Parenthood Saturday in 350 Cities
LifeNews: Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates across the country — perhaps as many as 50-75,000 people in all — protested at Planned Parenthood abortion clinics across the country today. They protested to raise national attention to the massive scandal … Continue reading
The Many Sounds Of Silence
“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day, he invents machines and devices that increase noise and detract humanity from the essence of life – contemplation and meditation.” This quote from … Continue reading
Guard for Colts on Living His Catholic Faith
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: For someone who did not play football in college, Joe Reitz has come a long way. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 320-pound Indianapolis Colts’ offensive guard helped his team get to the AFC Championship Game last season … Continue reading