Church Pop, Lindsay Kuniyuki: Edith Florence Ingalls is mentioned only in passing by her nickname, Dolly, in The Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was only a baby in the chapter entitled “Christmas.” But that’s a thrill enough … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Peter Jesserer Smith: A small group of Catholic faithful in Florida never imagined that a simple inquiry into a mysterious plot of land in Tallahassee would reinvigorate a dream shared over three centuries by the king of Spain, … Continue reading
Catholic Online, Marshall Connolly: China is buying up the world’s food suppliers. Earlier this month, China finalized its purchase of Syngenta, a Swiss seed and pesticide firm. The acquisition cost $44 billion and is China’s single largest foreign takeover. It … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Two Catholic priests were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 17. More on this here.
Thank you Mr. Goldman for the suggestion Bottle Store, Jonathan: Since ancient times people have been using colored, cut glass in designs and in windows. Evidence of this is found in both Roman and Egyptian eras. Prior to 313 A.D., colored … Continue reading
Aleteia, Philip Kosloski: Born to a wealthy Italian family in 1806, Samuel Mazzuchelli had a bright future ahead of him. He was destined to become a great politician and his father was looking forward to his son’s career. Mazzuchelli, on … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: In a tribute to the late Cardinal Joachim Meisner, Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI praised the German prelate for his “conviction that the Lord does not leave his Church, even if at times the ship is almost filled to the point … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Pope Francis has referred to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn as the “authoritative interpreter” of Amoris Laetitia. So when the Austrian cardinal spoke to an Irish audience about the controversial papal document, people naturally paid careful attention. More on this here … Continue reading
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara: Elevated to the status of Archbishop of Malta by Pope Bergoglio in October of 2014, Charles Scicluna has done nothing effective to oppose the collapse of public morality in that once staunchly Catholic nation but rather has … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Kevin di Camillo: I have written elsewhere of the second-bestselling book of all time, Thomas à Kempis’s Imitation of Christ. (Second, of course, only to the Bible.). But what was the most influential book among medieval and Renaissance Catholics? Here I … Continue reading
Catholic World Report: The name “Luceros,” which means “bright stars,” came out of the experience in Salta. “It’s to be a light in the night, to not hold back the lamp so it can be raised high, to shine down light. … Continue reading
What would seem to be a given in Catholic sacramental discipline isn’t anymore. That, sadly, is a fact we all know today. Just south of Portland in the diocese of San Jose, California, active homosexuals are welcome (no exclusivity there), … Continue reading
The Imaginative Conservative, Joseph Pearce: In a recent essay for the Imaginative Conservative I wrote about what I called the Mercutio Option, based on the character in Romeo & Juliet who cursed both the warring factions in Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues, suggesting that, … Continue reading
UCANews: Though some people may suspect Bishop Shao’s situation as the obstacle that led to the recent impasse, a church commentator in China who asked not to be named said, “Bishop Shao is not the first and only Chinese bishop under detention in recent … Continue reading
CNA: A new bill in Oregon would expand the state’s already-liberal laws, requiring insurance companies to pay for abortions and other reproductive services at zero cost to the patient. House Bill 3391, or the “Reproductive Health Equity Act Of 2017”, … Continue reading
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