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
Category: Columns
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
Monsignor Brunero Gherardini
Almost three years ago, I posted a piece on our site about the above named Monsignor: Vatican Council II: An Open Discussion, by Monsignor Brunero Gherardini. Since then, an English translation of his book has been published (under the title … Continue reading
Michael Voris on Trent’s Clarity
A pretty good video on the Council of Trent’s doctrinal clarity and… anathemas. Says ChurchMilitant.TV: “Time for some good old-fashioned anathemas.” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnhjzlLJfoo
What Franz Jägerstätter and Pius XI Can Teach Us
Ryan McMaken has penned a brief resume of the deeds of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter. This was an Austrian farmer who refused to fight in the war machine of the Third Reich, and therefore died a martyr. Reading the piece reminds … Continue reading
Beware the Litanies of the Dominicans!
From the Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey, we have this news: The Dominicans are at it again! What are we up to now? Well, really, nothing we haven’t been doing…praying! But this time Dominicans all over the world received … Continue reading
Fighting Hackers
The Catholicism.org site has been “hacked.” The hacker put code on our site that redirected viewers to a Brazilian YouTube channel, which features someone ranting against religion (in Portuguese). The site has been fixed twice now. Please say a prayer … Continue reading
Lesbian Teen Faked Threats That Sparked College’s ‘Solidarity Rally’
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 5, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A lesbian student at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) won the sympathy of hundreds of students who rallied to her defense against anti-gay remarks before police say video evidence forced her to … Continue reading
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, New CDF Prefect, Interviewed
(Rorate Caeli) The Church, a House of Many Rooms The new Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Abp. Gerhard Müller, granted his first interview, after his appointment, to KNA, the German bishops’s news agency (in German). Dutch Catholic blog In … Continue reading
Third Archbishop Di Noia Interview in One Week
For the record, we link to the article, A new chapter in the Society of St. Pius X saga, at the Vatican Insider site. In this interview with Archbishop Di Noia, to our knowledge the third since the announcement of … Continue reading
Saint Irenaeus: The Peacemaker Who Hated Heresy
Saint Irenaeus’ name comes from the Greek word for “peace”: εἰρήνη (eirēnē). Catholic authors often mention that he fulfilled his beautiful name when he made peace between the Christian East and Rome: “In 190 or 191 he interceded with Pope … Continue reading
House for Rent Very Close to Center
Right across the street from Saint Benedict Center sits a lovely home that is currently for rent. The owner is a traditional Catholic family man and a good friend of the Center. Here is the description of the house: Three … Continue reading
Another Interview with Archbishop Di Noia
The National Catholic Register published an interview with Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., the newly appointed Vice President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. Of special interest is this section (my comments in red; otherwise bracketed remarks are from … Continue reading
American Pornocracy
The United States have never been Catholic — not in any religious, cultural, or political sense. But there was a semblance of natural-law-inspired decency, coming, perhaps, from those bits of Catholicity left in the religiosity of our fellow countrymen. It’s … Continue reading
‘Gay Pride Month’
Here it is almost the end of June and we at Catholicism.org have just about ignored Gay Pride Month — almost. So here’s my tribute, now that the month is nearly over. No, I won’t talk about the Pentagon’s “Pride” … Continue reading
