Rabbi David Rosen warns that years of liberalism and multiculturalism have formed a Europe that is powerless in the face of a determined Islamic militancy. Perhaps those who ignore such warnings when they come from Catholic voices will heed the … Continue reading
Category: Current Issues in the Church
St. Paul, Apostle and Interreligious Dialoguer
Without dwelling overmuch on introductory niceties, let us consider one of the burning questions of our day. The very urgency of the issue for contemporary humanity compels me to an uncustomary haste and precipitousness. Naturally, you’ve all figured out the … Continue reading
‘Latex Journalism’ and the Holy Father
Cut to the chase: It’s a pack of lies. In what is perhaps the worst Vatican PR nightmare since the Williamson Affair — now back in the news with a vengeance — the world’s media are abuzz with prurient headlines … Continue reading
The Ideology of Homosexuality
What follows is excerpted from Sandro Magister’s The Inconvenient Memoirs of Cardinal Biffi, which, in turn, excerpted from the recently updated version of the Cardinal’s book. If I might add a word to those of His Eminence, I will limit … Continue reading
The Church is Chastised in Iraq, Courtesy of the United States of America
Two days before Brother André Marie penned his The Persecution of the Church in Iraq: We Were Warned, Christopher Ferrara posted The Church is Chastised in Iraq, Courtesy of the United States of America. Let us take this opportunity to … Continue reading
The Persecution of the Church in Iraq: We Were Warned
Pat Buchanan hits the nail on the head. The recent murders of Christian Iraqis by fanatical Islamists are part of a reaction that was clearly foreseen by a few sane, rational, and informed voices before we foolishly invaded the nation … Continue reading
Benedict XVI to the Brazilian Bishops: A Message of Indifferentism?
Yesterday, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Holy Father received a delegation of Brazilian Bishops in Rome for their ad limina visit. In his address, the Supreme Pontiff reminded their Excellencies that “mission” is integral to the life, … Continue reading
Do the New Norms Forbid a Priest From Mentioning Purgatory?
No. But they don’t advocate preaching about it either. As far as I know there’s no mention of purgatory in the Order of Christian Funerals directives for priests. The Mass of the Resurrection in white vestments is about as far … Continue reading
Liturgical Shoes
Whatever you think of Msgr. Charles Pope’s defense of the new Mass, one thing jumps off the monitor. It used to be the Traditional Mass that needed so much defending, since many rank-and-file Catholics questioned its worth. Now that serious … Continue reading
Psychology and Salvation
In New Ideas on the Church and Salvation, I addressed the positions taken by Dr. Jeffrey Mirus in his piece, Salvation for Non-Catholics: Not a New Idea. Here, I will make some observations concerning the first of his two follow-ups: … Continue reading
Fr. Michael Rodriguez Defends the Moral Law on TV
Father Michael Rodriquez, who has been mentioned on this site before, was recently featured on a local television program in El Paso, Texas. The issue under discussion was Church teaching on Homosexuality. You can see the video here. Notice, if … Continue reading
Archbishop Burke Clarifies: Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Girls Have No ‘Right’ to These Positions
The head of the Supreme Apostolic Signatura, the Church’s highest court, has clarified certain liturgical questions in light of Canon Law. His comments were made in the preface to a book celebrating the third anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Excerpts from … Continue reading