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
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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
Catholic Action League Criticizes Governor’s Council Vote to Confirm Judge Lenk
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized the Governor’s Council for its 5 to 3 vote to confirm the nomination of Judge Barbara A. Lenk to the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth. In announcing her appointment, Governor Deval … Continue reading
A Good Catholic Man, Husband, Father, Teacher, Statesman Receives a Heavy Cross on Good Friday
I was very moved by this story in the Catholic Phoenix. It bespeaks the mystery of suffering with Christ as willing victim. Mike Hamann could use our prayers right now. Mike Hamann is a Democrat with a strong independent streak, … Continue reading
200,000 in North Korea’s Hellish Political Prison Camps
And peacemaker, now an “Elder?,” Jimmy Carter just returned from a visit there where he accused the US and South Korea of “human rights violations” for refusing to feed the starving Communist utopia unless it abandons its nuclear weapons program. … Continue reading
Pope May Soon Declare St. John of Avila Doctor of the Church
This would be great. I once read a masterful book that Saint John of Avila wrote on the Holy Ghost. Catholic Culture: Pope Benedict may soon name St. John of Avila (1499-1569), as the 34th Doctor of the Church, according … Continue reading
Communist Couple Assigned to Break Down Fulton Sheen End Up His Converts
Great story by Inside Catholics’ Kevin Schmiesing about Louis Budenz, one-time editor of the Communist Party USA’s newspaper, The Daily Worker, and his wife Margaret. Inside Catholic: Archbishop Fulton Sheen was known for his “celebrity converts” — famous people whom … Continue reading
Morris Out, Let’s Hope Swiss Bishop Markus Büchel Will Be Next
Rorate Caeli: Markus Büchel calls for far-reaching reforms in the Catholic Church. The bishop of the diocese of St. Gallen [St. Gall] spoke out openly for women’s ordination. “We must search for steps that lead there,” he said. “I could … Continue reading
