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
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
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
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
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
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
Thanks to MassResistance, we present this video of Joe Doyle’s testimony on the nomination of lesbian activist Barbara Lenk to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Joe will once again be speaking at the SBC Conference this year (Oct. 7-8).
Catholic Culture: A day after Bishop William Morris of Toowoomba said he would retire early following an apostolic visitation, Pope Benedict XVI removed him from office. The May 1 retirement announcement and May 2 removal followed an apostolic visitation led … Continue reading
Speakers so far lined up: Mr. Gary Potter, Dr. Robert Hickson, Mr. Charles Coulombe, K.C.S.S., Dr. G.C. Dilsaver, Mr. C. Joseph Doyle, Br. André Marie, M.I.C.M. This year’s SBC Conference will be Friday October 7 to Saturday October 8, following … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: “Planned Parenthood has a booth at the Street Fair.” This was the text message sent to me, a youth minister, by a 13-year-old middle schooler attending the fair in our small town on Holy Saturday. After I … Continue reading
Catholic Culture reports: Three Catholic priests are candidates for election to the Vietnamese national assembly, the “highest organ of state power” under the nation’s constitution. The candidacy of the three priests has prompted criticism among Vietnamese Catholics, in light of … Continue reading
The Vietnam war had a certain Catholic undertow to it. The Buddhist monks that we saw on television lighting themselves on fire were protesting policies of the Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem. The recently deceased Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, being … Continue reading
The Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) is reporting that the desecration took place early Sunday morning and involved the use of pink spray paint to cover the statue’s face and hands. A pentagram was sprayed on the chest as well as … Continue reading
CNA reports: The Mexican bishops’ conference condemned a “violent disruption” that took place during Easter Mass in Mexico City. They denounced the incident in a message released April 25. This act is an attack on the faith of the majority … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: So many Catholics attended Easter Sunday Mass at Baghdad’s Syrian Catholic cathedral that the number of Masses had to be increased from one to three, according to Aid to the Church in Need. The cathedral was the site … Continue reading
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