LifeNews.com: A federal judge has dismissed another lawsuit filed against the Obama HHS mandate that forces religious groups to pay for or refer women for abortion-causing drugs and birth control. More here.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Syrian Archbishop Pleads for the Innocent, Sees ‘No End in Sight’ to Turmoil
Here is a clip from CNA interview with Archbishop Nassar: “On the streets of Damascus you see people fleeing, there are refugees who, desperate, cross the city in search of a refuge,” he said. “The lack of charity structures, the … Continue reading
Traditionalist Group Spreads Catholic Faith in Moscow
(Kreuz.net/Eponymous Flower) — Even in the capital city of Russia the little plants of the Old Mass are showing themselves to a greater and more powerful tree. A German Cleans up Moscow Since January 2011 there has been a website … Continue reading
Declaration of SSPX Gen. Chapter, Holy See’s Statement
For informational purposes, we present here the Holy See’s statement, followed by the just released declaration from the SSPX General Chapter, dated July 14 of this year. * * * * * * * * * * * * Vatican … Continue reading
The Roman Forum
“The Catholic intellectual life needs to be resurrected. And that process is already beginning under the summer sun in Italy.” That’s the blurb text on the ChurchMilitant.TV site for the Roman Forum in Lake Garda, Italy. Here is Michael Voris’ … Continue reading
Boxing Instructor Moved by Catholic Faith to Forgive Man Who Murdered His Wife and Daughter
CNA reports: Arturo Martinez-Sanchez says he had no choice but to forgive the man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing his wife and young daughter in an April 2012 attack that also left him seriously wounded. Read more here with … Continue reading
Fed Judge Dismisses Joint State Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate
Catholic Culture: A Nebraska federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven states and several Catholic plaintiffs against the HHS mandate. Read more here.
Holy Father: Preach Unpopular Truth
VATICAN CITY, July 16, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a homily delivered in the town of Frascati in Italy Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI noted that the Apostles were called by Christ to preach the truth even if people don’t want to … Continue reading
Vietnam: 10,000 Catholics Demonstrate in Protest of Government Persecution
Catholic Culture: Thousands of Catholics joined in public demonstrations in the Vinh diocese on July 15, protesting government-sponsored violence against Catholics and the desecration of a church. Read more here with link to AsiaNews.
Turning the Hearts of the Fathers
Last time, I concluded with the proposition that sexual sins, while not the worst of sins, are particularly anti-paternal, as they are bound up with the generative faculties. The Creator, in His goodness, made humans capable of physical, rational, volitional, … Continue reading
Father Walter Ciszek, Warrior for Christ in Atheist Russia
“I was born stubborn.” “…I was tough, not in the polite sense of the word, but in the sense our neighbors used to use the word those days in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, when they shook their heads and called me ‘a … Continue reading
Maine Gov. Insults the Nanny State
(Fisheaters) For the second time in five days, Maine Governor Paul LePage compared the IRS to the Gestapo, and warned the agency “was headed in the direction of killing a lot of people.” On Thursday, Governor LePage elaborated on comments … Continue reading
From Drug Dealing Biker to Catholic Pastor Monk
Roman Gonzalez, of B.C. Catholic, has an inspiring account of a phenomenal conversion. After years of a life of hedonism and drug addiction, [Father Taras Kraychuk] returned to the faith and for about a dozen years now he has been serving … Continue reading
ML All Star Alex Avila Honors His Catholic Faith, S Barbara, and Family
National Catholic Register: Alex Avila is already making his mark in the professional baseball world. The starting catcher for the Detroit Tigers played in the 2011 All-Star Game, and, later in the postseason, his team made it to the American … Continue reading
No Stress, No Worries, and No More Pregnancies
LifeNews’ Rebecca Feldman: As I was checking my Facebook timeline the other day, I noticed one of several advertisements on the right sidebar on my screen. It was an ad for Planned Parenthood, and it read, “No stress, no worries, … Continue reading
