CNA: “Christian identity is belonging to the Church, because all of these (the apostles) belonged to the Church, the Mother Church, because finding Jesus outside the Church is impossible,” he said. Read more here.
Category: Current Issues in the Church
Pope Francis: ‘It Is Not Possible to Find Jesus outside the Church’
From Pope Francis’ sermon today, the feast of Saint George (Jorge Bergoglio’s own patron): “But the Christian identity is not an identity card: Christian identity is belonging to the Church, because all of these belonged to the Church, the Mother … Continue reading
15 Years in Prison for Bishop Who Rejected Sin of Schism
An example of those whom Pope Francis cited as today’s martyrs, although he survived his unspeakable torments, was Bishop Ioan Ploscaru (1911-1998). Chiesa Online: Bishop Ioan Ploscaru: To all of us, the Greek-Catholic priests and bishops, freedom was offered in exchange … Continue reading
Archbishop Piero Marini: ‘Civil Right’ to Unnatural Unions
Call me a troglodyte, but it was my impression from Catholic moral teaching that nobody has a “right” to do what is contrary to the law of God, whether we consider that portion of the law that is supernaturally revealed, … Continue reading
Pope Speaks About Calumny, Persecution, and This Age of Martyrs
AsiaNews: The “age of martyrs is not yet over, even today we can say, in truth, that the Church has more martyrs now than during the first centuries. The Church has many men and women who are maligned through calumny, who … Continue reading
Good Post With Quotes on Communion in the Hand
I had never seen the quote from Saint Basil. Mystery is, with at least two Novus Ordo popes opposed to it, why do we still have Communion in the hand in all the western rite parish churches? Catholic in the … Continue reading
After Two Months Priest Taken Captive by Islamic Rebels Still Missing
Aleteia: Kidnapped, lost and forgotten: On the 9th of February 2013, 27-year-old Father Michael Kayal from Aleppo, Syria, was abducted by Islamic extremist rebels. Two months later he is still missing, yet the world remains silent. Full report here.
Two Takes on Cardinal Kasper’s Article on Popes Francis and Benedict XVI
John Thavis Blog, comments from Kasper’s article in L’Osservatore Romano: Kasper credited Pope Benedict XVI with promoting a balanced approach to Vatican II, and said the retired pope had a goal of “renewal in continuity.” At the same time, the … Continue reading
Pope Francis Defends Doctrinal Rigidity
This from the new humble Pope of the poor and the downtrodden, who favors poverty, going out to the people, liturgical simplicity, and the common man… The faith is not negotiable. There has always been, in the history of the … Continue reading
Morris Dees and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Scaring Donors Since 1971
Being the SPLC’s poster child for evil Catholic “hate groups” is looking more and more like a badge of honor of which I am entirely unworthy. The Weekly Standard has a piece on the SPLC and its fundraiser-in-chief. Disgust at … Continue reading
Army Reserve Training Brief Says Catholicism is an Extremist Religion
And why is it extremist? Because the Church teaches that there is no salvation outside of her. The Remnant: Well, it’s official: The Catholic Church is on the fast track to be banned in America. Exhibit A is a U.S. Army … Continue reading
‘Sentimental Theology’ and ‘Faith is a Gift’
In this video, Michael Voris presents some good thoughts on the subject of sentimental theology. There are two points here where he appears to have borrowed from Saint Benedict Center’s founders. (Note that I do not say he borrowed, but … Continue reading
Pro-Abort VP Receives Palm Sunday Communion in NY Cathedral
California Catholic Daily: Vice President Joe Biden attended mass and received communion on Sunday [March 24] at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York where the mass was celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. More here.
Prominent Moslem Convert Leaving Church for Being ‘Too Soft’ on Islam
This is sad news. He is brave man. May Our Lady watch over him and keep him from depair. Magdi Cristiano Allam, an Egyptian-born Muslim whom Pope Benedict publicly baptised at Easter five years ago in St Peter’s Basilica has … Continue reading