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
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
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
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
Live Action News, Kristi Burton Brown: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Planned Parenthood is officially under federal investigation. Investigations in 2016 by the House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives and the Senate Judiciary Committee resulted in Planned Parenthood being … Continue reading
ChurchPop: This is certainly surprising! During a recent Friday night service, a pastor at New Life Church, an evangelical Protestant megachurch in Colorado Springs, CO, reportedly led the congregation in something you wouldn’t normally expect: the Sign of the Cross and a prayer … Continue reading
piercedhearts.org: “IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. These words fell from the lips of the Immaculata herself. Hence, they must tell us in the most precise and essential manner who she really is. Since human words are incapable of expressing divine realities, it follows that these … Continue reading
Just as his father, Billy, was warmly received in rallies in Communist countries (4 times in 1984 in Russia; again in Russia and China in 1988; North Korea and Moscow in 1992; and China and North Korea again in 1994) … Continue reading
First Things, Alexei Sargeant: hen I was learning about Catholicism, as an Anglican in the process of converting, Mary was a sticking point. Yes, of course Jesus’s mother was “full of grace,” as the angel had said, and therefore worthy … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: Pope Francis’s envoy in Medjugorje has backtracked on his recent comments on official visits to the shrine, saying they were “a little exaggerated”. Report is here.
Aleteia, Philip Kosloski: Therese Martin was a stubborn and childish little girl. Her mother Zelie was terribly worried about her and her future. She wrote in a letter, “As for [Therese], one cannot tell how she will turn out, she … Continue reading
The Bishop of Braga, Portugal, has already give the green light in his diocese. LifeSiteNews: The Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon appears to have endorsed giving the sacrament of Holy Communion to some divorced and remarried couples, claiming that in most cases … Continue reading
Update: Trump just officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Ex-Israeli ambassadors and many other Jewish diplomats and academics warn Trump not to do it. See here. AsiaNews: The Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have issued an official statement about a possible … Continue reading
Good article here. although the author does not include the eye-witness testimony of Saint Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem (313-386). The Catholic World Report, Thomas J. Nash As we begin a new liturgical year, Sunday’s Gospel reminds us not simply to prepare … Continue reading
FOX 11: Ferocious winds in Southern California whipped up an explosive wildfire that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 8,000 homes, authorities said. Report is here.
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