Wonderful! The Catholic Church is not one of the 350 members of the World Council of Churches. The Orthodox are members; in fact, they are the only members that are churches. Without the Holy Eucharist there cannot be a “church.” … Continue reading
Tag Archives: ecumenism
Cardinal Koch, 2016: ‘Truly an Ecumenical Year’
I suppose so, if by “ecumenism” one means “praying together,” or is it “coming together to pray.” Or is it a common front against “proselytism?” One thing it does not mean to ecumaniacs is Unity in the One True Church … Continue reading
Conversion to Christ Out, Defending the Koran In for Catholic Archbishop
Just the title of this website should be an indication of what is coming. I use the spelling “Koran” for consistency. Parallels, Many Stories, One World: As a 12-year-old Catholic boy growing up in England, Michael Fitzgerald decided he wanted … Continue reading
Reunion of Orthodox With Rome? Only the Consecration of Russia Can Work That Miracle
Rorate Caeli: Compared to the reign of Benedict XVI there has been less talk in the current Pontificate of the reunification of Catholicism and the Separated Eastern Christians that accept the first Seven Ecumenical Councils (the “Eastern Orthodox”) being a lot … Continue reading
No Greater Enemy of Our Lady Than Modern Ecumenism: SAINT Maximilian Kolbe
And that was written by the martyr in 1933. Saint Maximilian said, “There is no greater enemy of the Immaculata and her Knighthood than today’s ecumenism, which every Knight must not only fight against, but also neutralize through diametrically opposed action … Continue reading
1000 Year Anniversary of Camaldolese Foundation
Catholic Culture: Camaldolese Benedictines are commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the foundation of their motherhouse in Camaldoli, Italy, where St. Romuald encouraged the vocation of some monks to live in solitude as hermits. In recent years, the motherhouse has become … Continue reading
Sharing Pulpits / Sharing “Holy” Books
Catholic Culture: A Jesuit parish in Charlotte has canceled plans to read the Qur’an from the pulpit on June 26, the feast of Corpus Christi. More here.
Catholic Church in Texas Cancels Yom Kippur Services?
Yes, you read right. The pastor of Saint Louis IX Catholic Church had invited the local rabbi to hold the Jewish service in the Austin church for the past two years. The synagogue isn’t big enough, you see, to accommodate … Continue reading
Cardinal Kasper Retires
Catholic Culture reports: The Holy See Press Office announced on July 1 that Cardinal Walter Kasper, 77, has retired as president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. More info here.
CDF Prefect Affirms: ‘Union with the Catholic Church is the goal of ecumenism’
One of the commentators on the relevant CWN article expressed it well: “It’s past time someone said this. Too often ecumenism is taken to mean the weakening of the teachings of the Church and the addition of non-Catholic ritual and … Continue reading
RIP London Bishop Whose Conversion Was an Embarrassment to False Ecumenism
Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture has Msgr. Graham Leonard’s amazing story here with obituary links.
Now What Kind of a Catholic Would Steal Sheep?
Yes, ecumenism moves on. Blow out those Catholic candles. If you cannot, then at least put them under bushel baskets. Catholic Culture reports: Describing “sheep stealing” as “very visible and threatening to Church unity,” Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal and … Continue reading
Israel Denies Apostolic Nuncio Entry into Gaza to Offer Mass
This is probably part of the ongoing after flow of the revised Good Friday Prayer that still calls upon God for the grace that the Jews accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. Jesus will always be “a sign of contradiction.” … Continue reading
