CNA Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life of relative ease before her. Story here.
Category: News
Jim Caviezel On Playing St. Luke in New Movie About St. Paul
National Catholic Register, Steven D. Greydanus: Actors who play iconic roles sometimes regret it afterward, not least because their careers often suffer later. Jim Caviezel has said Mel Gibson warned him that playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ would hurt his career … Continue reading
China: Communist Gov Warns Officials No to Celebrate Christmas, Or Else
AsiaNews: The disciplinary arm of the ruling Chinese Communist Party has banned its members and government officials from celebrating Christmas, likening the practice to “spiritual opium” for its members. A notice issued by the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Hengyang city … Continue reading
U of Minnesota Bans Christmas
The university issued document issued to all employees at the college does promote “winter celebration.” The old pagan Yuletide might be OK or a picture of Odin perhaps. Better yet, a solstice celebration with white-robed druids posing at Stonehenge. That … Continue reading
Trump: US Will Be ‘Taking Names’ At UN Vote of Countries Opposed to Jerusalem as Israel Capital
Algemeiner: “The president will be watching this vote carefully and has requested I report back on those countries who voted against us. We will take note of each and every vote on this issue,” Haley wrote. She echoed that call … Continue reading
Italy: Now Euthanasia Added to Abortion and Same-Sex ‘Civil Unions’
Rorate Caeli, Roberto de Mattei: The Renzi-Gentiloni governments will go down in history as those that imposed two of the most wicked laws in the Italian Republic: pseudo-homosexual-marriage, called “Civil Unions” (May 20th 2016) and euthanasia, under the name of the … Continue reading
Who Are We?
Who Are We? No other women in the Bible share our names. We are praised by Saint Paul in the New Testament for having “faith unfeigned,” which is to say, “without guile” or “genuine.” We are Jews, but our husbands … Continue reading
Convert From Islam Brings Latin Mass to Turkey
Rorate Caeli: I am a Turkish Catholic, a convert to the faith from Islam. Ever since I joined the Church, I wanted the Traditional Latin Mass to be celebrated in our diocese. After much prayer and constant petition for 3 years, … Continue reading
Cardinal Nichols Congratulates New Anglican ‘Bishop” of London on HER Appoinment
Diocese of Westminster: ‘Today I congratulate the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally DBE on her appointment as the Bishop of London. I assure her of my prayers as she prepares to take up leadership in the thriving Diocese of London.” See here.
Case In Point: Objection Answered Regarding Amoris Laetitia and Conscience Issue
Interesting question answered here that will help many in their duty of formation of right conscience. 1Peter5, Carlos Casanova:; The canonical dimension of the Church excludes that a person acts according to his certainty against the judgment of the Church judge … Continue reading
Abandonment of the Holy Eucharist Is the Cause of Loss of Faith in Incarnation
Catholic Culture, Father James V. Schall: The first lines of Belloc’s 1936 book, The Characters of the Reformation, are these: “The break-up of united western Christendom with the coming of the Reformation was by far the most important thing in history … Continue reading
Papal Preacher Recalls Teilhard de Chardin
Father Raniero Cantalamessa:Teilhard de Chardin is particularly inspired when he applies his vision to the sacrament of the Eucharist. Through the work and daily life of the believer, the Eucharist extends its action throughout the entire cosmos. Every Eucharist becomes … Continue reading
China: Another Underground Bishop Dies at 90
Nine Underground Bishops have died in 2017. AsiaNews: Msgr. Matthias Yu Chengxin, bishop coadjutor emeritus of Hanzhong (Shaanxi) died on December 7th at the age of 90. His funeral was celebrated yesterday in the church of Xiaozhai (county of Chengguo), coinciding … Continue reading
India: Priests and Seminarians Attacked for Singing Christmas Carols
UCANews: Hindu activists have beaten eight priests and torched their vehicle outside a central Indian police station. The assault victims had been attempting to assist 30 seminarians and two priests arrested on Dec. 14 for allegedly trying to convert non-Christians. Trouble … Continue reading
Guatemala: Supreme Court Outlaws Distribution of Pro-Abortion Manual
CNA: The Supreme Court of Guatemala has ruled that the distribution of a manual promoting abortion must be stopped. The manual, “Human rights, sexual and reproductive rights and healthcare for girls and adolescents,” had been financed by the UN Population Fund. … Continue reading
