Marge Fenelon: They call her La Negrita, or the Black Madonna, and she’s the Patron Saint of Costa Rica. In many ways, you might call her a “real doll.” In 1635, a young Tico, or native, girl looking for firewood in the … Continue reading
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Cardinal Mueller on Who Can Receive Holy Communion, Who Cannot, and Why
First Things: According to Reinhard Cardinal Marx, the German bishops recently prepared guidelines that contemplate the possible admission to Holy Communion of Protestants who are married to a Catholic spouse. The only absolute prerequisite would be that these Protestants affirm the faith … Continue reading
China: Catholic Church Destroyed, Bishop’s Tomb Desecrated, Worshipers Threatened
AsiaNews, Bernardo Cervellara: “The Catholic Church in the province of Henan, in central China, is violently persecuted! Pray for them! “: This is the appeal we received yesterday from different parts of China, along with a list of violent acts that … Continue reading
Woman Killed in Jet Engine Explosion a Catholic Mother Devoted to Catholic Education
CNS, Carol Zimmermann: Tributes from business leaders and politicians alike described Jennifer Riordan — the 43-year-old passenger who died April 17 from injuries suffered on Southwest Flight 1380 when its engine exploded — as a devoted mother, community leader, mentor and … Continue reading
Sacrilege: Sacred Vestments Sent by Vatican Secretary of Culture to Blasphemous NY Fashion Exhibit
LifeSite News, Maike Hickson: The Vatican has lent a collection of historical liturgical vestments and other sacred objects from the Sistine Chapel’s sacristy to a New York gallery for a secular exhibition. While many Catholics may consider the Vatican’s inclusion of the … Continue reading
In Southern Hemisphere Church Needs to Fight Satanism, Witchcraft, By the Old Rite of Exorcism
Crux, John L. Allen, Jr.: For most Americans and Europeans, the global north-south shift in the Church’s center of gravity over the last half-century truly comes home when they look around at priests and nuns these days, and see swelling numbers … Continue reading
CDF and Pope Reject German Bishop’s Conference Handout Allowing Some Protestants to Receive Communion
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: As the Austrian Catholic news website Kath.net reports today, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith – with explicit approval of Pope Francis – rejected the 22 February 2018 handout concerning the admittance, in individual cases, of Protestant spouses of Catholics … Continue reading
Japan: 17th Century Catholic Warriors and Martyrs, the Heroic Samurai Masuda
“The superior man is catholic and not partisan. The mean man is partisan and not catholic.” ─ Confucius, The Analects, 2.XIV “Ima rojo shiteiru mono wa, raise made tomo to naru.” (“Now, those who accompany me in being besieged in this castle, … Continue reading
Police Officer Saves Lives of Three Women and Credits Blessed Virgin Mary
Aleteia, Cynthia Dermody: : Federick Yap was born and raised by his single mother in the Philippines, where he was baptized Catholic and attended Catholic school — but he never really considered himself very devout, nor did he have a … Continue reading
John Paul II’s Familiaris Consortio Explicitly Contradicts Amoris Laetitia on Objective Morality
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara; An astonishing aspect of the ecclesial crisis that Pope Francis has provoked with Amoris Laetitia (AL) is the diametric opposition of his program to the teaching of the very Pope he has canonized. Never before in the history of … Continue reading
Antioch’s Patriarchs Issue Condemnation of US, Britain, and France for Unjust Attack of Syria
Damascus, 14 April 2018 God is with us; Understand all ye nations and submit yourselves! From Syrian Orthodox Patriarch: We, the Patriarchs: John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Ignatius Aphrem II, Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of … Continue reading
Victory Again in Hungary, Proud of Saint Stephen and Christian Nation
The Remnant, Michael Matt: This new victory means that the Hungarian Right now has control over the country’s Constitution. Take that, Soros! A fierce opponent of the insufferable globalist, George Soros, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is being maligned as a “racist” … Continue reading
Pope Francis Has Affirmed That There Is an Everlasting Hell
No, he has not affirmed the dogma of faith that “there is no salvation outside the church”, and one target of his strong words on hell was for the Mafia, but it would certainly help if the pope refuted Scalfari’s … Continue reading
Jesuit Marquette U to Host Sodomite Prom
Did not know colleges have proms. I guess this is a “special” occasion. Despicable. Louis Joliet Society: You may recall the name Marquette Empowerment. They are the student group who unapologetically vandalized Marquette For Life’s (also a student group) Memorial of the Unborn not … Continue reading
Amazing Story of a Miraculous Conversion, Actually Two Conversions
Renew America, Matt C. Abbot (from Tonci Weaver): Below is a short and edifying story sent to me by reader Tonchi Weaver. God bless you, Tonchi! In early 2001, I kept constant vigil with my mother-in-law, who was not Catholic or … Continue reading
