AsiaNews: “In 1962 I was sent to Taiwan. We set sail from Naples, we made a stopover in Hong Kong and then we arrived on this island where I have remained until today. My first mission was in Hsinchu, one … Continue reading
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Jim Mutscheller, Daily Communicant, Tight End for Baltimore Colts RIP
Denver Catholic, George Weigel: He scored 40 times in an eight-year NFL career, best known, now, for the touchdown he didn’t score, as the sun set over Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958. His wife of 59 years, Joan, said … Continue reading
Nepal Bishop Describes Earthquake Devastation
CNA: Nepal’s bishop has given a graphic account of the country’s catastrophic April 25 earthquake, describing how he was lucky to survive. In a message to international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Paul Simick, the Vicar … Continue reading
Hindu Lawmaker Blames Opposition Leader for Earthquake
While many countries come to the aid of the earthquake victims in Nepal, fanatic Hindu lawmaker, Sakshi Maharaj, blames opponent for the catastrophe because before entering some ‘holy site’ he did not purify himself after having eaten beef. For Sajan … Continue reading
La Salette Shrine in Massachusetts Will Stay Open
Last year I posted the sad news that the shrine would be closing. That decision has been reversed. Valley News: A decision-making body in the La Salette religious order has moved to keep the Enfield shrine open and maintained by … Continue reading
Idaho: City Ordinance Says Jail and Fines for Pastors Who Refuse to ‘Marry’ Homosexuals
Fr. Z’s Blog: Idaho city’s ordinance tells pastors to marry gays or go to jail. Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho, city officials have laid down the law to Christian pastors within their community, telling them bluntly via an ordinance that if they refuse … Continue reading
China: Catholic Mother’s Mission of Adopting Orphans
UCANews: For the past 42 years, Kong Zhenlan, a Catholic in China’s Shanxi province, has been bringing up handicapped orphans and abandoned children along with her own kids, and that has inspired one of her sons to become a Catholic priest. Kong’s … Continue reading
Dumped by NCR Pat Archbold Now Writing for the Remnant
Patrick Archbold, The Remnant: There is an amusing investing term called a ‘dead cat bounce.’ It follows from the idea that “even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height.” A dead cat bounce refers to … Continue reading
Great Story of Conversion of Sioux Indians
Catholic Exchange, Dale Ahlquist: A friend once lent me a book that I wish everyone else could read. Unfortunately it is not readily available. In fact, it has been out of print for almost 120 years. It is the memoir … Continue reading
Creflo Dollar Needs a New Jet and the Devil Doesn’t Want That
This is great. This guy makes Calvin look like a mendicant. He has been promising his “millions” of devotees for decades that if they tithe to his ministry they will be rich and healthy. And people fall for it. And … Continue reading
Why Is the US an Agent Provocateur in Ukraine?
This is a revealing interview by a Russian American political analyst with a paleoconservative American writer that does not explain everything, but does explain much that is behind our government and the EU’s involvement in aiding and abetting the crisis … Continue reading
Catholic Colleges Are Honoring Pro-Abortion Speakers
Cardinal Newman Society: At least eight Catholic colleges have announced scandalous speakers or honorees at their 2015 commencement ceremonies, according to The Cardinal Newman Society’s annual review of college graduations. More here.
178 Catholic Churches Under Police Protection in France
Catholic Culture: After a planned terrorist attack on two French churches was averted, Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced that “specific protection” is being provided to 178 Catholic places of worship. More on this here.
Obama’s Nominee for Attorney General Opposed Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion
LifeNews: The Senate will vote this week or early next week on President Barack Obama’s nominee for Attorney General. When it does, senators will be voting on a nominee in Loretta Lynch who once defended partial-birth abortions. Lynch is the … Continue reading
Kenyan Bishop Deplores Silence of Media on Moslem Slaughter of Christians
Only Pope Francis publicly lamented the slaughter of 150 Christians on April 2 in Kenya. Not a word from any government outside of Kenya. Bishop Muheria questions “Why?” Crux: “These are smokescreens to avoid saying that the persons under threat … Continue reading
