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
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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
Gondoliers Honored to Row for the Pope: One Said “I Went to Confession Yesterday!”
A little news on the lighter side. AFP reports: Pope Benedict XVI was rowed across Venice’s spectacular Grand Canal in a luxury gondola on Sunday, with his four “gondoliers” fighting off fierce competition for the honour. Read more here.
Thousands of Moslems Attack Coptic Christian Churches, 12 Dead, 232 Injured
Catholic Culture reports: Armed with guns and Molotov cocktails, thousands of Muslims attacked Coptic churches and neighborhoods in a Cairo, provoking sectarian violence that led to at least 12 deaths and 232 injuries. Several news reports identified the attackers as … Continue reading
Notre Dame Withdraws Trespassing Charges Against 88 Pro-Life Demonstrators
Last Papist Standing: American Catholic Lawyers Association President Christopher Ferrara announced that all pending criminal charges against the “Notre Dame 88” represented by the ACLA were dismissed with prejudice by the St. Joseph County, Indiana Prosecutor. Read more here and … Continue reading
Melkite Patriarch Tells Western Leaders to Stop Encouraging Mid-East Revolutions
CNA reports: Patriarch Gregorios III, the Syria-based head of the Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, is warning Western leaders not to encourage the revolutions currently shaking up the Middle East. Read more on this here.
Pro-Abortion State Rep Harasses Freshman Legislator While She Spoke in Favor of a Pro-Life Bill
LifeNews: Rep. Campbell said in an interview with Sunshine State News, “I was the victim of an altercation by my fellow state representative, Scott Randolph. Several items were thrown in my face, foul language was used against me, and I … Continue reading
