The other was Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, tortured and martyred in 1952 in a Chinese Communist prison. Another Maryknoll Bishop that was almost martyred was James Edward Walsh. Arrested by the Communists in China in 1958, he spent twelve years … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: 115 martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, including 90 diocesan priests, were beatified in Almería on March 25. More here.
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: We know that at Fatima during the apparition on October 13, 1917, after the miracle of the sun, our Blessed Mother appeared again but joining her this time was St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus. … Continue reading
CNA: The Catholic convert who founded the Society of the Atonement, Father Paul Wattson, S.A., could be one step closer to recognition as a saint. “Father Paul started a small week of prayer on the top of a mountain in … Continue reading
LifeSIte News: “He battled on the most difficult field, against his own confreres in the hierarchy who refused to remain true to the teaching of the Church on the intrinsic evil of contraception.” “Through his writings and clarity he likely saved … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: On 18 March, Cardinal Reinhard Marx — Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising and President of the German Bishops’ Conference — spoke at a diocesan meeting and revealed a stunning fact. In the year of 2016, only one … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: A Czech cardinal who exercised his priestly ministry in a clandestine manner under Communist rule died on March 18 at the age of 84. More here.
I don’t know why I post this stuff. I am labeling it ‘fake news.’ I only do so as an exhibit A of man’s pride and stupidity (and I need a diversion). I just read an article about a lawyer who … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: L’Osservatore Romano has published an article criticizing “dissent in the form of public criticism” of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. More here. Link in Italian.
Steve Skojec, 1Peter5 (cited in Catholic Culture): Bishop Athanasius Schneider: This time of an extraordinary grave crisis in the Church is a permission of Divine Providence. God in His omnipotence permits this crisis in order to bring out a greater good. … Continue reading
This is rather peculiar. Patrick got the Orthodox imprimatur because his testimony to papal authority was not used by the Latins against the defenders of schism. Hardly qui tacit consentire. Saint Patrick was not dealing with heresies or schisms in … Continue reading
Life Site News, John Henry Westen: His name is Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, and he hails from Pope Francis’ homeland of Argentina. He was ordained in 1968 as a priest in the diocese of Rome, then as a bishop in 2001. … Continue reading
In his recent Patheos article Fr. Longenecker uses the faulty New American Bible translation of 1Cor. 9:5, which is about the same as the King James and all Protestant Bibles: “Do we not have the right to take along a Christian … Continue reading
Fatima Network: Once again The Fatima Center’s Rapid Response Team has been mobilized to defend the Faith and make reparation for the latest planned sacrilege scheduled to take place within the very heart of the Catholic Church. More here.
TFP, John Horvat II: I recently received an e-mail from someone who questioned me on a comment I made about manners. I had said that manners presuppose distinctions. They call upon us to honor those who are excellent with special treatment. … Continue reading
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