AP: Guinness is flowing in Irish pubs on a Good Friday for the first time in 90 years. Lines of people were reported as pubs opened at 7 a.m. to serve alcohol, thanks to legislation that overturned the 1927 ban on … Continue reading
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The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ
This is an interesting account of the translation of Adam’s bones to Noah and on to Melchisedeck who was the Priest/King of Salem (Jerusalem). Melchisedeck placed them on a hill outside the city. Even the Jews of Our Lord’s time … Continue reading
Passover Ritual, the Last Supper, and the Fourth Cup
A short and illuminating article concerning the Last Supper and how Our Lord fulfilled the drinking of the fourth cup on the Cross. And, I might add on my own that even though it was vinegar that was given to … Continue reading
Motley Crew of Young’uns Can’t Reach ‘Consensus’ On What to Teach the Church
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara: As described here by John Allen, the pre-Synodal meeting of “young people” in Rome to prepare for the upcoming “summit of Catholic bishops on youth,” was an even bigger fiasco than I had thought. It was, in fact, a … Continue reading
Holy Father, Please Tell the Church That You Hold That There Is an Everlasting Hell
And, please stop giving interviews to a nonagenarian atheist reporter. Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Okay, Pope Francis probably did not say: “There is no hell.” But that’s the headline story for today—for Holy Thursday. And while maybe the interviewer is responsible for … Continue reading
Younger Generation Catholics Prefer the Old Wine in New Skins
Catholic Herald, Matthew Schmitz: Last week, in a speech to Italian liturgists, Pope Francis appeared to set in stone the liturgical changes that came at the time of Vatican II. “After this magisterium, after this long journey,” he said, “we can … Continue reading
Dismas in Reverse
ChurchPop: “Catholic guilt?” That’s what one reporter in New York City asked rhetorically on Twitter while sharing a peculiar video: a thief making the Sign of the Cross before smashing the door of a clothing store and robbing it. See video here.
R.I.P. Cyril Winter, Pro Life Warrior
National Catholic Register: Pro-life warrior Cyril Winter passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. A daily presence for seven years outside the Morgentaler abortion clinic in downtown Ottawa, Cy did not survive surgery to place stents in his coronary arteries. His legacy, … Continue reading
Some Faith Left in Spain: All Military Bases Will Fly Flag at Half-Mast for Triduum
Catholic Herald: The Spanish flag will fly at half-mast on all military buildings including the Ministry of Defence in Madrid to commemorate the death of Christ this Holy Week. In a statement, the ministry said all units, bases, barracks will … Continue reading
Taiwanese Fear That Deal With China Will Cost Vatican Diplomatic Relations With Them
Catholic Herald: Dan Hitchens: Taiwanese politicians are increasingly concerned that the Holy See could cut its diplomatic ties with the small state if a China-Vatican diplomatic deal goes ahead. China views Taiwan as a rebel province rather than an independent state: … Continue reading
China: Underground Bishop In Custody Before Holy Week Services
CNA: Police have detained a Catholic bishop at the center of controversy over a possible agreement between the Vatican and China. Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin of Mindong in China’s Fujian province is a 59-year-old underground bishop, loyal to the Holy … Continue reading
Policeman Who Was Killed After Taking the Place of Woman Hostage Was a Practicing Catholic
Catholic Herald: The police officer who died after taking the place of a hostage in France was a practising (sic) Catholic who had “experienced a genuine conversion” around 2008. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame died on Saturday after volunteering to replace a female … Continue reading
Synod For Young: They Want leadership; They Want This, They Want That; Just Not Authoritative Church Teaching
And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them (Isaias 3:4). 1Peter5, Maike Hickson: Today, 24 March, those 300 young people gathered in Rome at the invitation of the Vatican issued their own final document after a week-long discussion. Some 15,000 … Continue reading
Betrayal: Trump and GOP Congress Grant Planned Parenthood 500 Million Taxpayer $
The Daily Caller News Foundation, Peter Hasson: President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans broke their promise to conservative voters by giving Planned Parenthood approximately $500 million in taxpayer funding in the omnibus spending bill that Trump signed into law on … Continue reading
Jean Vanier of L’Arche, ‘[Disabled], and You Visited Me’
CNA: The French documentary “Summer in the Forest” depicts the lives of four disabled men and their unlikely friend: a philosopher born into a powerful and distinguished Canadian family, Jean Vanier. Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, a federation of … Continue reading
