Fr. Zs Blog: Apropos of the impending hurricane, I read on your blog that a priest in the Diocese of Raleigh had broken out the old Rituale Romanum and started saying the prayers to drive back a storm. More here. And … Continue reading
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China: Looks Like the Communists Will Be Nominating Catholic Bishops, Even McCarrick Was Involved
CNA, Courtney Grogan: Following reports that the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China could be about to sign an agreement on the appointment of bishops in the country, attention has turned to the role of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick in … Continue reading
Death Threats Hurled At Public Pro-Life Advocates
D.C. McAlister, a writer for PJ Media and previously The Federalist, needs police protection due to support for Brett Kavanaugh. LifeNews, Micaiah Bilger: In the tweet that sparked so much outrage, McAllister wrote this: “At the root of #abortion hysteria is … Continue reading
Could This Be the Church Where the First Ecumenical Council Was Held
uCatholic, Billy Ryan: After years of searching, archaeologists believe they have found the sunken remains of the church where the historic First Council of Nicaea was held in 325 A.D. See article here.
9/11 In Memoriam: Tom Burnett Hero; He Was a Daily Mass Catholic
The American Catholic, Donald R. McClarey: Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier in World War II, always said he wasn’t a hero, and that the real heroes were the men who didn’t make it home. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs gives … Continue reading
Facts? Who Needs Facts When the Writer’s Attacking the Right to Life of the Pre-Born?
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: On his Twitter feed, Father Alek Schrenk calls attention to an editor’s note, appended on an article in The Atlantic. The article, written by Moira Weigel and published early in 2017, scoffed at pro-lifers who advocate ultrasound exams for … Continue reading
St. Pulcheria, Empress, Patroness of Two Ecumenical Councils
So great was this saint that Brother Francis used to say that she won from God 1000 years for the continuation of the Christian empire in the East before the Moslems took over Constantinople in 1453. Saint Pulcheris died in … Continue reading
Gospel Exegesis: When a Demon Is Cast Out How Can He With Seven Worse Demons Re-Enter
Community in Mission, Msgr. Charles Pope: The Gospel for Tuesday of the 22nd Week of the Year features Jesus casting out a demon, easily dispatching it. There is another parable, however, in which a cast-out demon returns with seven others. It is puzzling … Continue reading
Phil Lawler’s Take on Viganò: You Can’t Argue With the Facts
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: At several points in his bombshell testimony, Archbishop Vigano explained where the corroborating evidence could be found: in files at the Vatican or the offices of the apostolic nuncio. If those files are made public—or even … Continue reading
Lourdes: The Miraculous Cure of Jack Traynor
The Faith, the Family, the Future, Father Patrick O’Connor: On Friday morning, September 10th, 1937, I came face to face with a miracle. The meeting place was a bustling railway station in France. There was no mistaking the miracle, as … Continue reading
Top Vatican Official Acknowledged Reception of Accusations Against McCarrick in 2000
CNS, Robert Duncan and Junno Arocho Esteves: A top official from the Vatican Secretariat of State acknowledged allegations made by a New York priest in 2000 concerning Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, according to a letter obtained by Catholic News Service. … Continue reading
Senate Hearing for Kavanaugh for SCJ Interrupted Ad Nauseam by Organized Outlaws, Including 8 Senators
And, paid money to protest inside the chambers. See here. LifeNews, Micaiah Bilger: Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Grassley could not even finish his first sentence before pro-abortion senators and abortion activists disrupted the opening hearing Tuesday about U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading
Young Priest Dismissed From Parish For Telling It Like It Is
Taking On Issues: On Sunday, August 26, the day after the Vigano testimony was published, a young Catholic priest named Juan Carlos Gavancho preached a bold homily in the Santa Barbara, California, parish where he was assistant pastor. He preached about scandal, and … Continue reading
Long Island: Canons of S Augustine Launching 25 Day Penance of Rigid Fasting in Reparation for Scandals
Aleteia, Matthew Becklo: As the darkness of evil and corruption continues to cast its shadow on the Catholic Church today, one group of priests belonging to an ancient religious order is determined to help counter it with healing light. The … Continue reading
Swiss Bishop Eleganti Affirms Strong Support for Archbishop Viganò
Calls Pope’s reaction a ” classic non-denial denial.” Not sure if this “non-denial denial” is a correct translation of the German. Seems to me that the original is simply “classic non-denial.” I will have to email Maike Hickson to find … Continue reading
