Just last week there were eulogies in the Catholic media for the oldest bishop of the U.S., Peter Gerety of Newark, NJ, who died at 104. He was the bishop who threatened our good friend, the late Father Paul Wickens, with … Continue reading
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80 Prominent Catholics (Including Cardinals and Bishops) Issue Declaration in Support of Church Teaching on Marriage
Rorate Caeli: A Declaration of Fidelity to the Church’s Unchangeable Teaching on Marriage and to Her Uninterrupted Discipline was disclosed today by a group of 78 [80] Catholic personalities, including cardinals, bishops, priests, eminent scholars, leaders of pro-family and pro-life organizations … Continue reading
From Satanism to Catholicism
Catholic Exchange, K.V. Turley: In 2011, at an Easter Vigil in a simple parish church in New York State, a number of souls were received into the Catholic Church. As it does every year, the ceremony moved from the darkness surrounding … Continue reading
Mark Wahlberg to Play Ex-Boxer Priest, an Anti-Catholic Convert, Fr. Stuart Long, in Movie
See Video here. And facts about Father Long’s astounding story here.
‘Catholic’ Providence College Celebrating ‘Diversity’ and ‘That’s the Law!’
Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine: On my way to work at Providence College, I pass by two notable murals painted on concrete retaining walls to edify motorists passing by. One of them is executed in the brightly colored style of a … Continue reading
Threats of Violence Forces Hotel to Cancel Conference Opposed to Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
Catholic Culture: A conference organized by Australian Christian groups to discuss opposition to same-sex marriage was cancelled because “threats of violence” received by the staff of the hotel where the event was to take place. More here.
Catholic Charities NY Betrays Faith Again, Invites H Clinton to Speak at Al Smith Dinner
It’s a time for big name, apathetic Catholics and their jovial archbishop to laugh with pro-abortion politicians and presidential candidates, ching,ching,ching $$$. And the $3000-a- plate fundraiser is for the poor and needy who are already born, not for the pre-born victims … Continue reading
Canadian Archbishop Agrees to Accept Award From Notorious ‘FutureChurch’ Heretics
LifeSiteNews: A Canadian archbishop has agreed to accept an award from a dissident U.S. Catholic group tonight for his work in promoting female deacons within the Catholic Church during the 2015 Family Synod in Rome. More here.
Blessed Herman the Cripple, Author of Salve Regina and Alma Redemptoris Mater
A hundred years after Blessed Herman died, Saint Bernard added the O Clemens, O Pia, O Dulcis Virgo Maria to the Salve Regina, genuflecting three times as he processed to the altar in the cathedral of Speyers in 1146 on … Continue reading
Just a Beautiful Story
The Columbus Dispatch: Christopher Jones walked into the Columbus Police Academy on Friday and tapped an officer on the shoulder. Since Jones was 5 years old, he has never forgotten the name of Officer James Poole. “Do you remember me?” Jones asked … Continue reading
Meditation on Old Age, Aches and Pains, Eccles. 12:1-8
Although I am not that old, I identify well with the shaky, weak legs (fear of heights and perils in the streets), and the loss of one’s “grinders.” Monsignor Pope: Today I would like to discuss the Gospel from last … Continue reading
Mexico: Third Priest Found Slain in One Week
Catholic Herald: A missing Mexican priest was found shot dead off the side of a highway in western Mexico days after he was kidnapped from his parish residence, state prosecutors said on Sunday. He was the third Catholic priest to … Continue reading
Warning Graphic: The Horror of China’s Organ Harvesting Business
Our “most favored nation” trading partner, Communist China, land of government-run killing machines. They force women to have abortions at the hands of merciless abortionists. They take prisoners of conscience and, without anesthetic, cut out their organs for “harvesting.” Catholic … Continue reading
Mexico: Hours After Gaining Plenary Indulgence 11 Opus Dei Women Killed in Accident While on Pilgrimage
Opus Dei: The Mass on September 15 was celebrated in the Church of Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, in Guadalajara. During his homily, Fr. Francisco read from the letter that the Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, sent on … Continue reading
On Padre Pio’s Feast Day, Let Us Give Thanks for His Father
Seton Magazine, John Clark: On a hot and sunny day about one hundred and twenty-five years ago, on a little Italian farm, the landscape contained a familiar image—a man tending to the needs of his land. That man, Grazio Mario … Continue reading
