America Needs Fatima Blog: On Friday, May 13, as is customary, a multitude of pilgrims were praying in Fatima, Portugal, to honor the first apparition of Our Lady at that great shrine. At noon, which is the time that Our … Continue reading
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Headline, May 13, Heaven
CNA reports: The Archdiocese of Lima announced that 5,000 children will make an act of consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. More here.
Cathedral of Trier Carries Seamless Robe of Christ
Catholic Online: Christianity first arrived in Trier as early as the first century. The cathedral, also known as the Dom St. Peter, was built by Constantine, the first Christian emperor, over the palace of his mother Helena. Construction began in … Continue reading
First in Four Decades: Pontifical High Traditional Latin Mass Offered From Main Altar in St. Peter’s
Catholic Culture: For the first time in over four decades, a solemn Pontifical Mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite has been offered at the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter’s Basilica. Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, who served … Continue reading
Socialist Mayor Defeats Archbishop, No Pater Noster For Eighth Centennial Ceremony for Rheims Cathedral
Rorate Caeli: According to the cultural assistant of the Mayor of Reims, Jacques Cohen, “we had to discuss with the archbishop [Abp. Thierry Jordan] so that the Our Father would not be sung or recited” during the ceremony for the … Continue reading
Righteous Indignation, Louisiana Style
One would like to see Catholics as spirited in their defense of the Faith, but, at the natural level, it’s refreshing to see some good ‘ol boys from my home state (and alma mater) showing zero tolerance for bogus, iconoclastic … Continue reading
Holy See Announces Instruction on Summorum Pontificum Will Be Published May 13
Rorate Caeli: The Holy See Press Office announces that the Instruction Universae Ecclesiae of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, on the application of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, will be made public on Friday, May 13th, and will be published … Continue reading
Wyoming Catholic College: 3 Week Survival Trek in the Rockies Before Cracking a Book
If I had a son who insisted on going to college after high school, I think this institution of real education would be my first choice. Here’s a clip from George Weigel’s recent column in the Denver Archdiocesan weekly paper. … Continue reading
Courage Leader Criticizes Ontario Bishops for Equating Homosexuality With Identity
Catholic Culture: The leader of the Courage apostolate has criticized a decision by Ontario’s bishops to encourage Catholic high school students to “form groups to specifically address bullying related to sexual orientation.” More on this here.
Brazil’s SC Justices Unanimously Approve Homosexual “Unions” Equivalence to Marriage
Not one voice of sanity from the supreme court of a country with the largest Catholic population in the world. CNA reports: Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling making same-sex unions equivalent to marriage. Auxiliary Bishop Henrique Soares Costa … Continue reading
40,000 People, 4 Cardinals, 30 Bishops, 400 Priests Attend Beatification of Vocationist Founder
Catholic Culture and Zenit have posted information on this holy man and his order. I never heard of him or the Vocationist fathers. Sometimes I am amazed when God’s secret heroes suddenly appear in the limelight and are honored by … Continue reading
Superior of Irish Christian Brothers Says Future Is “Bleak” Even “Hopeless”
These are the brothers that ran my high school in Newark, NJ. Although founded in Ireland, the brothers at my school were a mix of many nationalities. For the most part the teachers I had from the order seemed to … Continue reading
Moslem Salafi Terrorists Attack Catholic Church Near Cairo Killing One
Catholic Culture: Members of the Islamic Salafi movement have attacked a Catholic church in Imbaba, a suburb of Cairo, according to an Italian missionary. More on this here.
Mathematician Refuses $Million: What’s $ to a Man Who Says He Can “Control the Universe”?
File this in your bizarre but true file. Asia News: Certain that he holds the keys to “how the universe works” and involved in “matters that are too important” for other things, Grigori “Grisha” Perelman has turned [down] million dollar … Continue reading
Air Force Academy Opens “Prayer Circle” for Witches and Druids
Yes, I can see them now in the line of fire when their lives are actually threatened: “O Mother Earth protect me!” The Blaze: Colorado Springs, CO is seen by many as the center of the Christian evangelical community in … Continue reading