Charlotte was Both, Amy Welborn, A few years ago, I set out to research my grandmother’s early childhood in Philadelphia, looking for clues about what the world was like in the first precarious years of her life. I knew that … Continue reading
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Liberal German ‘Liturgists’ Object to Private Masses, Adoration of Sacrament and Processions
LifeSite News, Peter Kwasniewski : In an article entitled “Private Mass Does Not Fit with a Contemporary Understanding of Eucharist” (first published in German at katholisch.de), three tired old “liturgists” from Bonn, Erfurt, and Münster are thundering from their academic “cathedras” against … Continue reading
NJ: Virus Kills Three in One Catholic Family, Four More Hospitalized
Now one more died today Thursday. MSN News: Grace Fusco — mother of 11, grandmother of 27 — would sit in the same pew at church each Sunday, surrounded by nearly a dozen members of her sprawling Italian-American family. Sunday … Continue reading
Lebanon: Faithful Reject Communion in the Hand
en news: The Maronite Church used the coronavirus to introduce compulsory communion in the hand on March 4, AsiaNews.it writes. More here.
Second Part of Hail Mary Added During Black Plague
Aleteia: An expert in Marian devotion, Fr. Donald H. Calloway, confirms this conclusion in his book Champions of the Rosary and explains how, “After the Black Death, the second half of the Hail Mary began to appear in the breviaries of religious … Continue reading
Minneapolis Mayor Proclaims March 10 As Abortion Provider Appreciation Day
LifeNews, Micaiah Bilger: On Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey released a proclamation recognizing March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day in the city, WCCO CBS 4 reports.
Bishop Schneider on Papal Infallibility and Indefectibility of Church
Catholic Culture, Bishop Athanasius Schneider: On the question of the true pope in the light of the opinion of the automatic loss of the papal office for heresy and the speculations about the resignation of Benedict XVI. Full article is … Continue reading
Final Appeal for Cardinal Pell Tomorrow
CNA: Australia’s High Court will hear on Wednesday arguments in the final appeal of Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in 2018 on five charges of child sexual abuse. Report here.
Mexico: Bishops Conference Gave Support for Pro-Abortion Feminist March 9 Demonstrations
And, the pro-aborts, as expected, got violent and sacrilegious. CNA: The Mexican bishops’ conference had expressed support for March 9 demonstrations across the country, which had mostly been organized by groups calling for expanded legal protection for abortion in Mexico. … Continue reading
Public Mass Suspended in Rome Diocese
CNA, Courtney Mares: The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement by the vicar general of the diocese, published Sunday evening, follows a decree by the Italian government … Continue reading
Parents Bear the Unbearable: Heroic Faith and Charity Issue from Tragedy
Catholic Weekly, Marilyn Rodrigues: Each night I read a bit from the Gospels to my young sons. One thing that strikes me is how Jesus’ preaching was often met with astonishment by people. What came from his mouth was utterly … Continue reading
Pope to Church in China: ‘Be Truly Christians and Good Citizens’
National Catholic Register (CNA): In a video released on Thursday by Vatican Media, Pope Francis announced that his prayer intention for the month of March is for “the unity of Christians in China.” “Let us pray together that the Church … Continue reading
TLM Mass Site in Nashville Hit by Tornado, Pastor Saves Blessed Sacrament
National Catholic Register, Christine Rousselle: An historic Catholic church in the Nashville neighborhood of Germantown was among several buildings seriously damaged by a tornado Tuesday night. The tornado’s main path struck about 100 yards away from the Church of the … Continue reading
Former Superintendent of Pub Instruction for AZ Schools Says Get Your Children ‘Out of Public Schools’
Church Militant, Paul Murano: Diane Douglas, former superintendent of public instruction for the state of Arizona, is giving parents some practical advice: Get your kids out of public schools — now. Interview with New American here.
West Africa: Amid Massacres Hundreds of Thousands Flee Burkina Faso
Crux Jonathan Luxmoore Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced out of their homes in Burkina Faso as Christian communities are targeted in a spiral of Islamist killings. The surge of attacks has forced some families to flee and leave … Continue reading
