Catholic Culture: Anti-Christian statements such as “death to the heathen Christians, the enemies of Israel” were written in Hebrew on the doors and walls of Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem. Read more here.
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St. Christina: Frightening Revelations and Life of Stupendous Miracles
ChurchPop: So, Christina the Astonishing is sort of a saint. She lived in the late 12th century and early 13th century, right around the time the Church was forming the modern canonization process, and she’s never been been formally canonized. Nonetheless, she … Continue reading
Support Among Some Hierarchs for ‘Same-Sex Unions’
www.chiesa: Three Cardinals and two archbishops, plus the Vatican spokesman: support is increasing for the legalization of unions between homosexuals. When only ten years ago the official magisterium of the Church was for an absolute no. The Bergoglio enigma . . … Continue reading
US Police Officers Killed by Ambush
NBCNews: When a gunman charged and shot Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett in his squad car earlier this month, the harrowing confrontation was disturbingly familiar. Six police officers were killed by ambush shootings last year, while 15 ambushes took the lives … Continue reading
Butte: Copper Town’s Catholic Roots and a Miracle
The Christian Review: Former resident John W. Blewett described the Catholic atmosphere in his piece Riches Above, Riches Below: “One of the Masses I loved to serve as a boy was the 5:15 a.m. mass in our parish. The church … Continue reading
Prayers: Nepal Earthquake Victims Freezing and Starving
AsiaNews: AsiaNews was able to reach by telephone one survivor in Barpak, Fulkumari Lama. “We are dying of hunger and cold. Please come quickly to save us,” she said in a desperate appeal. “Seniors and children are the ones who suffer … Continue reading
Miracle: When Our Lady Restored Leg to an Amputee
ChurchPop: There is an atheist website with a particularly provocative argument against God’s existence called “Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?“. Read the account here.
‘Rejoice in the Gifts That Have Come to the Church Through the Reformation’
Yes, this is part of an approved, common, semi-liturgical prayer service in which Catholic hierarchs and Lutherans will celebrate next year the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Revolt. Rorate Caeli: Last year saw unprecedented expressions of “openness” on the part of … Continue reading
Cardinal Says ‘Gay’ Lobby at Vatican is Real
CNA: The influential Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga has acknowledged the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. In a new interview, he says that Pope Francis has adopted a gradual approach to address it – and that Catholic teaching won’t change. … Continue reading
Father Rutler on Vatican Elegy of Bowie
A must read Father George Rutler, Crisis: In proof of Chesterton’s dictum that if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly, I pound away at the piano playing the easier Chopin Nocturnes and I grind on my violin … Continue reading
Patrick McGoohan, Catholic Actor Who Turned Down Role of James Bond
National Catholic Register, Matthew Archbold: It was in 1960 when every actor wanted the role of James Bond. “I thought there was too much emphasis on sex and violence,” McGoohan explained a few years after turning down the role. “It … Continue reading
Devout Catholic Doctor Raises Rending Issues About Brain Injuries Among Football Players
Spirit Daily: As background, let’s state this: for several years now, we’ve been somewhat ardent college football fans. That’s because we have two children who attend or work at high-profile football universities: the University of Florida (“Gators,” where Tim Tebow … Continue reading
Israeli Soldiers Bar Bishops from Viewing Wall Being Built on Palestinian Land
Catholic Culture: An international delegation of Catholic bishops, on a visit to the Holy Land, was turned away from the site where a controversial wall is being built across Palestinian territory. Read more here.
British Ambassador Lays Wreath at Tomb of Catholic James Stuart, the ‘Old Pretender’
The Catholic Herald: Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See has laid a wreath at the tomb of the Old Pretender, the Stuart pretender who attempted to win back the British crown. Read more here.
Apparently No Culture War for Pres of Pontifical Council for Culture
Catholic Culture:The president of the Pontifical Council for Culture reacted to the death of David Bowie by quoting the lyrics of a famous Bowie song on Twitter. More here.
