Here is a clip from Pope Francis’ homily March 4th explaining why the world is in violent opposition to Jesus: CNA: “This is because the world does not tolerate the divinity of Christ,” the Pope explained, “It doesn’t tolerate the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Martyrdom
Reflections on the End of Time
“In the revealed prophecy of the end of history a catastrophic end within history is foretold. Whoever believingly accepts this [apocalyptic] prophecy, that is to say, whoever takes it to be revelation, has no possibility of ignoring the fact that … Continue reading
Bishop Says Woman Slain by Enraged Homosexual Was a ‘Martyr’
Father Z’s Blog: CNSNews: A Catholic mother who was brutally murdered by a gay man because she challenged him about his homosexual lifestyle “died as a martyr for her faith,” according to Bishop Thomas Paprocki, head of the Catholic diocese in Springfield, Ill., … Continue reading
Under Sharia, Conversion = Persecution and Martyrdom
Catholic Culture: If you lived under a militantly Muslim regime and wanted to convert to Christianity, you would probably assume you could quietly make contact with one of the small Catholic communities in your region and so seek entrance into the … Continue reading
Three Year-Old Martyr Kept Shouting “Enough, Enough, Enough” At Moslem Murderers
In a talk, given recently after the massacre of sixty Syrian Catholic worshippers, Cardinal George said of the boy that on that tragic day, “three-year-old Adam witnessed the horror of dozens of deaths, including that of his own parents. He … Continue reading
Holy Father Speaks on the Grace and Vocation to Martyrdom
In his Wednesday Angelus talk Pope Benedict said: “The strength to give one’s life comes from “profound and intimate union with Christ,” Benedict XVI clarified, “because martyrdom and the vocation to martyrdom are not the result of human effort, but … Continue reading
So Many Martyrs
After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands … Continue reading
Doctrinal Summary: ‘Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus’
Editor’s Introduction: This “Doctrinal Summary” is an appendix to a work to be published at a future date: Father Feeney’s Doctrinal Case. The work is intended as a supplement to the larger volume by Brother Thomas Mary, They Fought the … Continue reading
