“We need Hungarian children,” Orban said. MSNBC: Hungary’s government announced new tax benefits for families on Sunday as part of an effort to increase the birth rate while holding a hard line against immigration. Report is here.
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On Death: Baron Friedrich von Hugel, ‘Letters to a Niece’
Hour of Our Death: “Religion has never made me happy. Religion has never made me comfy. All deepened life is deepened suffering, deepened dreariness, deepened joy. Suffering and joy. The final note of religion is joy. Suffering teaches; life teaches. … Continue reading
Brady Is Playing With Fire Here
Was he kidding when he said: “She said you’re lucky you married a witch – I’m just a good witch”? She has him saying mantras! CBS: Brady said Bundchen “always makes a little altar for me at the game because she … Continue reading
Rhodesia: John Bradburne ‘Vagabond of God’ Martyred in 1979
Catholic World Report, Brian O’Neel: If all goes well, an English missionary who was killed during Zimbabwe’s civil war will be soon be named a saint. Martrydom in Rhodesia Perhaps it is best to begin John Bradburne’s story with his death. … Continue reading
Father Schall’s Review of Robert Spencer’s ‘The History of Jihad’
Catholic World Report, Father James V. Schall, S.J.: What we see, in reading Robert Spencer’s The History of Jihad is an on-going clash that rises and falls in intensity according to the tides of war and the energy of the Islamic nations … Continue reading
Abortion Is Still a Sin Incurring Ipso Facto Excommunication
Crisis Monica Migliorino Miller: “Ghoulish, grisly, gruesome.” These are the strong words used by Cardinal Timothy Dolan to describe the Reproductive Health Act signed on January 22 by Catholic Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo that, with a broad definition of heath, permits abortion … Continue reading
In State of Union Trump Calls for a Culture That Protects Life of Born and Unborn
National Catholic Register, Matthew Bunson: At a memorable spot in the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Donald Trump spoke in defense of the nation’s children. “Let us work together to build … Continue reading
Bill to Ban Infanticide Blocked by Democrats in US Senate
Catholic Culture; Legislation to outlaw the deliberate destruction of babies who survived abortion was blocked in the US Senate by Patty Murray, a Democrat (who identifies as Catholic) from Washington. Senator Ben Sasse, the sponsor of the bill, had sought unanimous … Continue reading
Ecuador: Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification and Prophecy of Our Times
The Catholic Herald, Jane Stannus: It was 5 am, January 24, 2018; the cobbled streets of Quito were still dark and deserted when fireworks began to shoot up from a church on la Plaza Grande, right next to the presidential palace. … Continue reading
The Gray Lady Anti-Christian Bias and a Day at Thomas More College
I love the part about a third-grader who, in a restaurant, recited 40 lines from Dante’s Inferno for Mr. Esolen. That impromptu delivery manifested the kind of education she was receiving at the Academy of Classical Christian Studies in Oklahoma … Continue reading
LA Rams Kicker Greg Zuerlein Apologist for the Catholic Faith
My condolences to Greg over the Rams’ loss last night to the Patriots. Not a great game at all, although the Pats defense was superb. Zuerline had the only score for the Rams a booming 53 yard field goal. National Catholic … Continue reading
Death of Padre Pio
Hour of Our Death: “Never in my life have I suffered so,” said Padre Pio. He could only walk with help. He slept only a few minutes at a time because his asthma and bronchitis kept him coughing. The priest … Continue reading
Deo Gratias: Asia Bibi Will Go to Canada, Reunite with Her Family
The Catholic Register, Michael Swan: Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan, will be welcomed to a small town in Canada, where she will be reunited with her two teenage daughters, along with the … Continue reading
China: Police Disrupt Mass Close 7 Catholic Churches
AsiaNews, Peter Zhao: Members of the United Front, police, representatives of the Religious Affairs Bureau entered the churches while Mass was being celebrated, interrupted the liturgical services, chased the faithful away, threatened them and decreed the closure of the communities. Msgr. … Continue reading
3 Year-Old Boy Survives 3 Cold Days in Woods, Claims a Bear Stayed by Him
Why not? And his guardian angel. CNN, Amir Vera and Samira Said: We may never know what Casey Hathaway was doing during the three days he was missing. He was found on Thursday, cold but alive, in a mess of vines … Continue reading
