Yes, she goes into ecumenicalspeak in her comments. But her observations are on the ground, and confirm what we’ve heard from other sources: the West is getting a deceptive view of what is really going on in Syria. In short: … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Ethiopian LD Runner Holds Up Picture of Our Lady After Winning Gold
CNA: Ethiopian athlete Meseret Defar provided one of the most emotional moments of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games when she crossed the finish line in the 5000 meter race to win the gold. More here.
The Demonic
Brian Kelly is writing an article on the guardian angels for the next Mancipia. I shall here take up the subject of the fallen angels so that readers might eagerly await what Brian has to say about those blessed spirits … Continue reading
‘We Are Worth It’! ‘No You’re Not’! Average Wedding Expense Today 26K
And before that there’s the “wedding shower.” Friends had a couple of wedding showers for my wife, so we are guilty of this as well. But the wedding was very frugal and the reception was totally a work of charity … Continue reading
Pope’s Ex Butler Indicted for Theft Will Stand Trial
The Guardian: A judge at the Vatican has ordered the pope’s butler and a fellow lay employee to stand trial over leaks from Pope Benedict XVI’s private apartment. Read report here.
Prayer for the Opening of the Canonization Cause for Cardinal Kung
Here is the beautifully done graphic with prayer and contact information for obtaining the prayer card. Spread the word.
Oh Shenandoah!
My wife and I have just returned from one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever attended. The bride looked so lovely and the groom was all smiles, all the time. As the Country Western song goes, “love was … Continue reading
ACLU Compares Moral Opposition to HHS Mandate to Racism
Campus Notes: The ACLU has filed a brief in support of the HHS mandate, comparing Catholics to racists. More on this here.
China’s Underground Church Holding Catechetical Summer Camp for Youngsters
Catholic Culture: The Wall Street Journal reports on a summer camp run by “underground” Catholics of the Wenzhou diocese, giving young people a thorough grounding in the Catholic faith. More here.
NCR Publisher Tells LCWR to ‘Just Say No’ to Vatican
Catholic Culture: At the second day of the annual assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the publisher of the National Catholic Reporter called upon the sisters present to “just say no” to Vatican concerns—leading to “audible groans” … Continue reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe Honored by 100,000 in LA Coliseum
CathNews.USA: The Virgin Mary will accompany the Church in the New Evangelization, just as she did during the first preaching of the Gospel in the Americas, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez told around 100,000 devotees at the Aug. 5 … Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi Says Spirits Spoke to Her in White House
No kidding. CNS News.com: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) told a recent gathering of the Women’s Political Committee that the spirits of suffragists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul spoke to her at the White House. … Continue reading
Garcia Moreno, August 6, 1875+, Greatest Catholic Statesman and Martyr for the Faith
Joseph F.X. Sladky pays honor to Garcia Morena in today’s issue of Crisis Magazine: On 6 August 1875, in the Plaza Major of Quito, Ecuador, a man lay dying. It was the First Friday of the Month. Earlier, after spending … Continue reading
Abortionist Says He Wants to Rid World of ‘Ugly Black Babies’
LifeNews: The abortion practitioner who is getting national attention for telling pro-life advocates that his abortions help rid the world of “ugly, black babies” turns out to be a prominent Democratic Party donor. Read more here.
Lawmaker Boxer Manny Pacquiao Fighting for Children and Family in Philippines
Catholic Culture: Manny Pacquiao, who is noted in the Philippines not only as a boxing legend but also as a prominent politician, has staked out a position firmly against the family-planning legislation now pending before the legislature. Read more here.
