Taylor Marshall: One of the very unfortunate results of the New Lectionary is that verses that might be deemed offensive have been removed from our liturgical celebrations. Full report is here.
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Dear Lord, Take Care of My Kidneys So I Can Sleep (Psalm 16)
I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel; even in the night he admonishes my kidneys (Psalm 16:7). Th following is a beautiful meditation from the great teacher and priest, Monsignor Charles Pope. Community in Mission: One of God’s … Continue reading
China RIP: Half of Bishop’s 94 Years Spent in Jail and Labor Camps
The Telegraph: Cosmas Shi Enxiang was ordained as a priest in 1947, two years before Chairman Mao’s Communist Party seized power and set about jailing Christian leaders, driving out missionaries and dismantling or destroying churches. Bishop Shi’s troubles began in 1954, … Continue reading
‘Overwhelming Majority’ at Bishops’ Synod Against Communion for Remarried Divorcees
Rorate Caeli: Urgent news from inside the Synod hall today: URGENT ++ OVERWHELMING majority against communion to “remarried divorcees, according to #Synod sources++ https://t.co/RHlM10cUOK More here.
Mexico: Submerged Church Built in 1564 Resurfaces Due to Drought
The Weather Channel: The Temple of Santiago was built in 1564 in southern Mexico’s Chiapas state, according to Huffington Post. When a devastating plague gripped the area from 1773 to 1776, the church was abandoned, the report said. Then, in 1966, … Continue reading
Cardinal Marx’s Pro-Kasperian Remarks at Synod
CNA: After years of both direct and indirect remarks on the subject, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx issued his most direct statement yet in favor of offering Communion to the divorced-and-remarried. More on this here.
The New Church of the ‘Inviolable Conscience’
Quotes from Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich’s Synodal Press Releases: “I think we have to make sure that we don’t pigeonhole one group as though they’re not part of the human family, so there’s a different set of rules for them.” “In … Continue reading
Warning of Polish Archbishop: Change in Sacramental Discipline Will Compromise Doctrine
Rorate Caeli: Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki: “Practically all are repeating that there will be no doctrinal change, but this is understood in different ways. For if you add to this first group that disciplinary changes are possible, this means, in practice, that … Continue reading
Pope Canonizes Parents of St. Therese
CNA: On Sunday Pope Francis canonized four new saints, whose greatest legacy he said was their tireless imitation of Jesus in humble service to others, which is something each of us are asked to emulate. “The men and women canonized today … Continue reading
Moslem Converted at 11, Becomes Bishop, Baptizes His Father
Patheos: Who knew? A surprising interview from Diane Montagna in Aleteia, about Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Blantyre archdiocese in Malawi. He is one of the Synod fathers and he has a remarkable story to tell: Read about it here. My link to … Continue reading
Gov Brown OK’s Law Compelling Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Give Abortion Info
Catholic Culture: Crisis pregnancy centers will be compelled to post or distribute the following notice: California has public programs that provide immediate free or low-cost access to comprehensive family planning services (including all FDA-approved methods of contraception), prenatal care, and abortion … Continue reading
Kazakh Archbishop Smells Smoke of Satan at Synod
Catholic Culture: The archbishop of Astana identified the smoke of Satan with “the proposal to admit to Holy Communion those who are divorced and living in new civil unions; the affirmation that cohabitation is a union which may have in … Continue reading
Lewd Pro-Abortion Mob From National Meeting of Women Attempt to Desecrate Cathedral
CNA: A mob of violent abortion supporters attempted to desecrate an Argentine cathedral and threw stones and bottles at Catholics praying the rosary in front of the church on Sunday. More here.
Archbishop Upset, No Mention of Satan or Demons in Synod Docs
CNSNews: One of the Catholic archbishops participating in the Vatican synod on the family objected to the document the bishops are working on because it does not address the fundamental reason for social turmoil, which is that the family today … Continue reading
Great: 350 Priests Hear Confessions at Bogota Mall
What a wonderful idea. God bless them all. That’s 350 priests at one mall for just two days. Could that happen in the USA? Wish it could. Even ten priests at a mall for two days! Bogotá, Colombia, Oct 14, … Continue reading
