I had posted her story from Life News here three years ago when she was granted asylum in New Hampshire. What follows is a recap and update from World Watch Monitor. Her name is given both as Mariam and Meriam. … Continue reading
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Thomas More College: Center For the Renewal of Christian Culture
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: “Sometimes a single encounter with what is healthy and ordinary—I use the word advisedly, with its suggestion that things are in the order that God by means of his handmaid Nature has ordained—is enough to shake … Continue reading
Mother Dies of Cancer After Refusing Chemo to Save Life of Pre-Born Baby
FoxNews; A Michigan woman who chose to forego cancer treatments that would have prolonged her life but ended her pregnancy died Saturday, three days after giving birth to her sixth child. Story here.
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Key West, a Refuge From Hurricanes
Aleteia, John Burger: As of Saturday morning, forecasts suggest that Hurricane Irma will devastate Florida’s west coast, with wind and storm surge from the Florida Keys through Naples and Fort Myers and up the coast to Tampa. “In the Florida … Continue reading
Artist James Tissot: From the Risqué to the Divine
Catholic Herald, Laura Freeman: Ladies in hammocks,” fumed the art critic for the Spectatorafter an exhibition of James Tissot’s paintings in 1877, “showing a very unnecessary amount of petticoat and stocking, and remarkable for little save their indolence and insolence.” The … Continue reading
September 9, Feast of St. Peter Claver, Slave of the Slaves
Pope Francis will visit his tomb in Colombia on the 10th. CNA has a summary of the saint’s life here. I wrote a short biography of Saint Peter Claver here. CNA: During his trip to Colombia, Pope Francis will visit … Continue reading
‘Right to Water’ Yes Indeed, But Its Greatest Service Is to Baptize Converts and Babies
Argentine Episcopal Conference: Since 2015, Pope Francis has exhorted us to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation every year to offer every believer and community a valuable opportunity to renew personal commitment to the vocation … Continue reading
Scotland: Bishops Consecrate Country to Immaculate Heart
CNA: “We consecrate Scotland to you: all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To you we give our minds and hearts, our bodies and souls. We willingly place at your service our homes and our families, … Continue reading
Maike Hickson’s Personal Reflections on Cardinal Caffarra
1Peter5: As Steve Skojec reported this morning, our beloved Cardinal Carlo Caffarra died today, in Italy. Our hearts are broken over this news since he was such a lovable and charitable and truthful man for us. Just to know that he was out … Continue reading
Good Ol’ Boys Come To the Rescue For Houstonites
Like the 60 year old Houston police Sgt. Steve Perez told his wary father-in-law before leaving home only to be drowned shortly thereafter, “We’ve got work to do.” These men of great and brave heart are the American heroes no … Continue reading
It’s Four O’Clock and You Are In the Twilight Zone
Crisis Magazine, Anthony Esolen: The recent rage to knock down statues of men deemed to be evil has reminded me of an episode of The Twilight Zone. That series, which I believe was the best that television has ever gotten, mingled Greek … Continue reading
Spain: Renowned Philosopher Fired From Catholic University for Publishing Critique of Amoris Laetitia
LifeSite News, Pete Baklinski: A renowned Catholic philosopher has been removed from a Catholic university in Spain by a local archbishop after publishing a critique of Pope Francis’ exhortation on marriage and family. Dr. Josef Seifert, an intimate friend of … Continue reading
Audience Cheers As Actress Boasts of Her ‘Best Abortion’ in Seattle
Spirit Daily: “Seattle has some particular significance for me for lots of reasons,” the actress Martha Plimpton (“Goonies”) said at a Town Hall event. “I’ve got a lot of family here, some of whom are here in the audience tonight. I … Continue reading
The Case of Irene Garza, Daily Communicant, Member of Legion of Mary, Murdered in 1960
This is a very disturbing case involving a very bad priest. On the other hand, the victim, a beautiful and very devout Irene Garza, seemed to have a holy premonition of approaching death, as she related to a friend shortly … Continue reading
RIP Cardinal Caffarra, Signer of the Dubia
Maike Hickson has just informed us that the formidable Cardinal Carlo Caffarra passed away. Maike and her husband Robert had been in correspondence with him, encouraging him in his fight for moral integrity and the family. He was very warm … Continue reading
