Sister Maria Philomena wrote a biography of Father Serra, The Father of California. You can read it here. In his homily for the canonization, Pope Francis stressed the zeal of the saint to spread the joy of the gospel unto … Continue reading
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Another Deadly Meccan Stampede, the Fifth Since 1990, 800 Dead
NBCNews: More than 700 people died and at least 800 were injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Mecca on Thursday, Saudi Arabian officials said. More on this here.
Manhattan: Diocese Orders Chinese Catholic Church to Close
NBCNews: In August, the Archdiocese of New York shuttered and merged churches in parts of New York City, including St. Joseph’s in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Speaking in Mandarin, Rocco Wong, a Chinese-American parishioner of St. Joseph’s, told NBC News, … Continue reading
RIP Yogi Berra
A colorful character and a great baseball player has passed away at 90. My friends and I, when in grammar school, used to take long walks all the time in every direction, just “foollin around” wasting time. We decided one time … Continue reading
Pro Medjugorje Cardinal Backs Homosexual Unions
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna in a recent interview with with La Civilta Cattolica, a Jesuit periodical, said: “We can and we must respect the decision to form a union with a person of the same sex,” the prelate said, … Continue reading
630,000 Sign Petition to Pope to Crush Moral Heresies
Catholic Online: “Catholics in general are deeply perplexed,” said HIRH Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza, one of the prominent petition signers. “As the sexual revolution continues to claim the innocence of our children and rip the family apart, we find shepherds within … Continue reading
Security for Pope’s US Visit Surpasses Any Previous Event
NEST: “They’re standing up one of the largest security programs for an individual in U.S. history over three cities,” said Jonathan Wackrow, a former Secret Service agent who assisted in security preparations for Obama’s 2013 inauguration. “The level of protection … Continue reading
US Post Office: No New Religious Christmas Stamps This Year
The Remnant: This just in from the Daily Caller: “Don’t expect new Christmas stamps this year because for the first time in decades the U.S. Postal Service won’t issue a new stamp depicting any Christian religious figure or symbol. No baby … Continue reading
Radical Agenda Dominates Study Day of Swiss Bishops’ Conference
LifeSiteNews: At a study day last month held by the Swiss Bishops’ Conference, attendees discussed how to overcome the Church’s “old-fashioned ideals” on marriage and family, according to the official report from the meeting. More on this here.
India: Nun Murdered by Robber
UCANews: A 69-year-old Indian Catholic nun has been found murdered at a convent in Kerala’s Kottayam district, police say. The body of Sister Amala, a retired nurse, was discovered on Sept. 17 lying in a pool of blood in her … Continue reading
Turkish Moslem War Tents from Siege of Vienna Now Mass Vestments
Good news American TFP: The spoils of war from King Jan Sobieski’s great victory on September 12, 1683, against the 150,000 Muslim Turks outside Vienna were immense, but perhaps none received a better fate than the war tents. Read more … Continue reading
US Archbishop Who Chairs Subcommittee on Marriage Bypassed for October Synod ‘On the Family’
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone did not cut the mustard. I wonder why? California Catholic Daily: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco is not only a known “culture warrior” but is also the Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for … Continue reading
Missing Chinese Bishop a ‘Bargaining Chip’ in Negotiations with Vatican
UCANews: Bishop James Su Zhimin, one of the 20 prisoners featured in Rubio’s campaign, has spent the past 18 years in prison after refusing to join the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association in 1996. The Communist Party organ overseeing religious affairs, … Continue reading
More Than Trivia: Who Was the First Pope to Step Onto American Territory?
Blessed Pius IX. Fascinating little account by George Weigle, First Things: The history of popes in these United States is full of surprises. And one of them, to begin at the beginning, includes the little-known fact that Blessed Paul VI … Continue reading
Pro-QB Talks About What His Conversion to the Catholic Faith Means
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: Questions like those the students had are great ways to talk about what love (or charity) really is. If I love someone, my goal is not to use them for my own pleasure, but to … Continue reading
