Ignitum Today, Dr Matthew Tan: Someone once told me that in order to be Catholic, one had better conform. Maybe he was not aware of it, but implicit in that argument was the idea that salvation is dependent upon sameness. … Continue reading
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Awesome: Tintoretto’s Paradisal Masterpieces
Liturgical Arts Journal, Kinga Lipinska: This year marks several significant art anniversaries: Rembrandt, Da Vinci, and Tintoretto are all artists who are especially remembered in 2019. In the United States, The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC is hosting … Continue reading
Head of Knights of Malta Bans Traditional Mass for Order
Catholic Herald: The Grand Master of the Order of Malta has banned all liturgical ceremonies in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Report is here.
Cardinal Pell and a Vendetta of the Calabrian Mafia?
The American Conservative, Rod Dreher: I hear great news out of Australia, where Cardinal George Pell’s appeal on his child abuse conviction was heard by a court tribunal today. Daily Telegraph journalist Miranda Devine writes that the government’s cast collapsed. … Continue reading
13 Year-Old National Spelling B Champ Devoted to Rosary
The Compass, Christina Leslie: “When I was nervous, I said a prayer to God and would hold the cross in my hand. I also wore a rosary around my neck,” Christopher told The Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Diocese of … Continue reading
Organ Transplant Industry and the Myth of ‘Brain Death’
LifeSiteNews: Diane Montagna: A respected Brazilian neurologist is seeking to blow the lid off the “brain death” myth, saying it is being perpetuated to supply an international multi-billion-dollar transplant industry. Read in full here.
Adoptee Dave Thomas of Wendys / His Foundation Still Helping Children Needing Adoption
LiveAction: Planned Parenthood frequently purports to be about “choice,” but only if the choice involves abortion. Although in 2018, just .03% of their services included adoption referrals (and even this must be questioned, as the corporation’s idea of “adoption referrals” is … Continue reading
Bravo Bishop Paprocki! Not Afraid to Name Names of Pro-Abortion Legislators Prohibited from Communion
National Catholic Register, Matthew E. Bunson:This week, Illinois passed the most extreme pro-abortion state legislation in America — with some Catholic lawmakers taking the lead in pushing forward this anti-life bill. In response, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, today issued a public … Continue reading
Massachusetts Doctors Issuing Patients Form Requiring Gender Identity and Sexual Preference
MassResistance: A few weeks ago, a woman in central Massachusetts went to her regular doctor’s office for a routine checkup. But this time, she – and the other patients who came – were told to first fill out a bizarre … Continue reading
She Memorized the Latin Mass in Grade School: New Orleans Creole Chef Leah Chase
Get Religion, Terry Mattingly: What made Creole chef Leah Chase so unique? There’s at least two ways to look at that question. You can ask, “What made her famous at the national level?” Fame is important, especially a person’s life … Continue reading
Family of Alabama State Rep Threatened With Vulgar Violence for His Stand Against Abortion
Activist Mommy: [Garland Gudger] “people have contacted my 15-year-old son on Snapchat and social media,” while his wife has “been contacted that they were going to break into our house and rape and do other things to her.” “It’s been … Continue reading
Combat Rosary, a Man’s Rosary
I was given one of these rosaries by a priest friend. In addition to the article below you may want to go to a Mancipia column by our 3rd order prefect from our May/June issue page 8 which features this … Continue reading
Pro-Aborts Assault Pro-Lifers, Boston Media Covers Up, Police Negligent
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press release… The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today condemned the violent assault on peaceful, law abiding pro-life citizens perpetrated, Sunday, by left wing extremists on Boston Common. The League also denounced the … Continue reading
Chicago: Thousands Process Our Lady of the Broken Statue Through City
ChurchMilitant: Eight years after finding a shattered statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary next to a dumpster in Grand Rapids, Michigan, thousands of Catholics process it through the streets of Chicago as a beacon of hope. On Friday, several thousand people processed … Continue reading
Relative of Princess Diana, Servant of God Father Ignatius of St. Paul, Up for Canonization
Book Pick. This convert had gusto. A priest of no compromise dedicated to converting England to the Catholic Faith. Too controversial for his bishop. This should be a biography worth reading. Father Ignatius Spencer by Gerard Skinner. National Catholic Register, … Continue reading
