So many things impressed me about this priest: his rushing to the scene to be of holy service, his praying with all the rescuers for the trapped victim upon her request, his anointing her and giving absolution, his praying the … Continue reading
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CA ‘Catholic’ Gov Signs Transgender Student Bill into Law
God help the good people left in California. Are Catholic schools next? Sane people with natural virtue have no choice now in California but to take their children out of these degenerate state factories of perverse education. Jerry Brown hits … Continue reading
Terrorists Kill 22 in Iraq, Now Also Targeting Children and Playgrounds
NBCNews, from Reuters: A series of bomb attacks killed at least 22 people across Iraq on Monday, part of the country’s worst wave of violence in around five years. At least 16 people died and 41 others were injured when a suicide … Continue reading
Young Underground Priest Arrested in Hebei, China
Cardinal Kung Foundation: AsiaNews: A group of police officers from Qiaodong District, in the northern province of Hebei, have arrested and taken to an unknown location an underground priest of the diocese of Xiwanzi, Fr. Song Wanjun. The priest had … Continue reading
Good Midwife Delivers Babies Who Will Only Live Days
LifeSiteNews: Having blogged on Monday about the tragic case of Daniel Pelka and the need to recognise our individual responsibility to speak out against injustice that we come across in our own lives, I discovered a heart-warming case in LifeSiteNews for 22nd July which illustrates … Continue reading
Obama to Give Medal of Freedom Award to Pro-Abortion Feminist Gloria Steinem
CatholicOnline’s Andrew Greenwell: This is a woman who has said such things as: “We have to abolish the institution of marriage.” This is a woman who hopes to dethrone God from public life, and wishes that Americans raise their children … Continue reading
Reagan Nat’l Sec Advisor, Pro-Life Judge William Clark, RIP
CatholicOnline: Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement on Monday: “Our Priests for Life team learned with sadness of the passing of Judge William P. Clark, Jr. on Saturday. This was a man who … Continue reading
More on Miracle Priest: ‘Pray for Me and Pray Out Loud.’
USA Today: Emergency workers and community members in eastern Missouri are not sure what to make of a mystery priest who showed up at a critical accident scene Sunday morning and whose prayer seemed to change life-threatening events for the … Continue reading
Dominican Convert on Wearing the Habit in Public — and Golf
Well, it’s the first time I heard someone compare Jack Nicholas to Saint Dominic. National Catholic Register: If things had gone according to the dream of his youth, Dominican Brother Peter Hannah would have been playing in this year’s PGA Championship. The tournament, … Continue reading
G.K. Chesterton’s Cause for Canonization?
Worcester, August 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) — In his opening address at the 32nd Annual Chesterton Conference held at Assumption College, Dale Ahlquist, President of the American Chesterton Society, announced that Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton, England, has given permission to … Continue reading
Obama Criticizes Russia for Banning Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ & Propagandizing Minors
LifeSiteNews; President Obama canceled a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day after criticizing that nation’s law against homosexual propaganda on NBC’s The Tonight Show as immoral. Obama said the law, which among other things forbids anyone from promoting same-sex marriage, “violates … Continue reading
Asia Bibi Forgotten; Spain Obtains Release of 48 Prisoners, One Pedophile
CNA: The Spanish civil liberties website MasLibres is criticizing the Spanish government for failing to advocate on behalf of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Catholic sentenced to die under the country’s blasphemy law. During a visit to Morocco in mid-July, King Juan … Continue reading
Good Thieves? Burglars Return Computers to Charitable Org With Apology
NBC, Southern CA: Burglars who stole computers from an office building returned the items – along with a letter of apology – after apparently realizing they had ransacked a nonprofit that helps victims of sexual violence. The thieves broke into the … Continue reading
I Think We Have a Miracle Here
Connect TriStates.com: Rescue workers want to thank a higher power for coming to the rescue early Sunday morning. Emergency crews spent an hour and a half trying to extricate a 19-year-old Quincy woman trapped in her in crushed car on Missouri … Continue reading
Good Riddance: Boston Globe Caves, Sold to Red Sox’ John Henry
Catholic Online: The 141-year-old newspaper was sold to Boston Red Sox owner John Henry. Figuring in 20 years of inflation makes the sacrifice price even worse. In addition, the Times retains the Globe’s pension liabilities, estimated at over $100 million. The … Continue reading
