Over the last fifty years, the Catholic faithful have become increasingly more presumptuous, believing that if one is judged to be a “good person” by his fellow human beings, his soul would immediately go to heaven. The notion that he … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
Catholic Couple in Custody in Pakistan, Latest Victims of ‘Blasphemy Law’
The outrageous “blasphemy law” of Pakistan is meant to muzzle Catholics from ever expressing their Faith in public. Some of the accused are assassinated, or killed by mobs, others, like Asia Bibi, still languish in wretched prisons. One thousand Christians … Continue reading
Helmut Schuller, Austrian Modernist, Speaks in Dedham, Mass.
On Wednesday night, former monsignor Helmut Schuller spoke at the First Church and Parish in Dedham (Unitarian Universalist), following a decision by Cardinal Sean O’Malley prohibiting Saint Susanna’s Parish in Dedham from showcasing the Austrian dissident. Saint Susanna’s, along with … Continue reading
Reflections on the Power of Islam
It was on April 1, 2013 (April Fool’s Day) that the following headline appeared on MSN News: Lego scraps Star Wars toy Jabba after ‘anti-Muslim’ complaints. A group called the Turkish Cultural Association of Austria complained that Jabba, a Star … Continue reading
‘Eurabia’ Demographics a Myth?
The common view of matters demographic in Europe is that Europeans will become vastly outnumbered by Moslem immigrants on their own continent. That view is being challenged by an American scholar, Philip Jenkins, whose argument is resonating by some in … Continue reading
The Phony Liberty
From the Pantheon, renamed the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Martyrs. “The Roman Empire had religious liberty too,” says Voris. What is the nature of liberty? Is it the freedom to define your own truth as you see fit … Continue reading
Devirilization of the Church
Two unrelated posts from two sites on the Internet bring to our attention the “devirilization” of the Church, that is, the stripping away of virtuous Catholic masculinity. The first one — whence comes the word — is from Rorate Caeli, … Continue reading
Maronite Patriarch Rai Consecrates Lebanon to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Harissa (News.va) – The Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites Boutros Bechara Rai consecrated Lebanon and the entire Middle East to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, praying that all the peoples of the region are freed “from the sins that … Continue reading
Is It Safe to Mention This, Since the Holy Father Has?
Michael Voris’ special episode on “Pope Francis and the ‘gays’ in the Vatican.” Maybe what the Argentine Pope will do is institute a Clean War to purge the moral filth out of the Church. Saint Peter Damian, pray for him. … Continue reading
N Korea May Have 10,000 Catholics Clinging to Their Faith
Vatican Insider: “We suspect that after the long period of persecution there are still about 10,000 people who will remember in their hearts their Catholic faith.” But “I find it difficult to believe that there is an organised underground Church … Continue reading
Uganda Martyrs Slain by King for Opposing His Sodomy
Father Rutler for New Advent: Last week the Church celebrated the feast of the Martyrs of Uganda. In the late nineteenth century, French and English missionaries were welcomed by King Mutesa I of Buganda in the southern part of modern … Continue reading
L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Kasper: VII Texts ‘Open the Door to a Selective Reception in Either Direction’
(ChurchMilitant.TV) It may be the most shocking admission ever about Vatican II … and no one is talking about it … yet! Here is exactly what Cardinal Kasper said — stunning, absolutely stunning: “In many places, they had to find … Continue reading
Saint Augustine of Canterbury and Ecumenically Incorrect Orations
These are a very English couple of days, yesterday and today, in the Church’s calendar, what with Saint Bede the Venerable yesterday and Saint Augustine of Canterbury today. That the former wrote about the latter in his famous Ecclesiastical History … Continue reading
A Tragic Day for the Boy Scouts
It is a crime against boyhood, manhood, and the honor of a once noble institution. More seriously, it is an obscene gesture sent Heavenward. Homosexual youth will be admitted to the BSA starting January 1 of 2014. The sodomite camel’s … Continue reading