Aleteia: Chapter VIII of the Rituale Romanum, a liturgical manual dated 1614, includes special blessings for almost anything you might use on a daily basis, literally — the chapter is titled “Blessings of things designated for ordinary use.” In it, you … Continue reading
First Things: Fr. Douglas Bazi is a Chaldean Catholic priest in his native Iraq, where he served as pastor of a parish in Baghdad during the American-led invasion. He suffered several acts of violence during the unrest that followed, including … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Five seminarians were beaten, and one of them required hospitalization, when a gang attacked students in Merida, Venezuela. More here.
Catholic Culture: Cardinal Robert Sarah, the prefect of the Congregation for Liturgy, has recommended that priests throughout the world celebrate Mass ad orientem, beginning at Advent. More here.
Seasons of Grace, Kathy Schiffer: Pope Francis is one step closer to considering the sainthood cause of Father Emil Kapaun, a military chaplain who died in a prison camp during the Korean War. On June 21, consultants of the Vatican Congregation for … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Carrie Gress: This 4th of July it seems appropriate to look at one of the great contributors to American Independence. Polish-born General Kościuszko is no stranger to history buffs, but to many Americans today his contribution to our … Continue reading
National Catholic Register: Mother Rosemae Pender, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, passed away unexpectedly during the June 26 Mass for her 75th jubilee. Article is here.
National Catholic Register, Angelo Stagnaro: Very few people in history can equal Bl. Raymond Llull’s [sic] (AD 1235-1315) intelligence, learning, wisdom and ingenuity. Due to his prodigious learning, he’s referred to as Doctor Illuminatus, (Latin: the “Illuminated Doctor.”) But despite … Continue reading
National Catholic Register: Critics of China’s continuing crackdown on religious freedom allege that the Communist Party is responsible for a bishop recanting his public statements from four years ago when he disassociated himself from the state-sanctioned Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, the apostolic administrator of Jowai, India, has reacted strongly against public criticism of Mother Teresa by a Hindu lawmaker. Gorrakhpur Yogi Adityanath, a parliament member from the Hindu-nationalist BJP party, had charged that Mother Teresa sought … Continue reading
Catholic Culture, Father Jerry Pokorski: Do you know what a ‘ninny’ is? I’m not sure myself. But I get the idea that if you called a red-blooded American boy a “ninny” in a schoolyard in the 1930s you could end up with … Continue reading
Get Religion, Terry Mattingly: You cannot make this one up. I think we have to rank this one right up there in the top ranks of items that we have ever featured under the heading “From our ‘No Comment’ department.” … Continue reading
Catholic Exchange, Brian Kranick: How common is it to hear someone say, “I’m spiritual, not religious.” A very Gnostic-esque statement. One need only to glance at your local bookstore’s religion shelves to see that Gnosticism, that ancient heresy and foe of … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: It is August 1969 in San Francisco and Professor Jerome Lejeune is addressing the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. Read full report here with link.
Catholic Culture: A synod of the Melkite Catholic Church has been postponed, after half of the Melkite bishops boycotted the meeting in a bid to force the resignation of Patriarch Gregory III Laham. More here.
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