Thanks to Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture for pointing out the feast of the recently canonized Sudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of South Sudan. Read Mr. Lawler’s column here.
Category: News
Clarification? How About Demanding a Recantation, Plus an “Or Else?”
Speaking for the German Bishops Conference Father Hans Langendörfer, SJ, its secretary issued a response to the heretical manifesto of protest signed by 140 “Catholic” theologians who teach in Germany’s universities. Catholic Culture: “In a number of issues, the memorandum … Continue reading
Sojourners in the Land of Egypt
The headline reads “Egyptian Christians Worry about Radical Islamic Takeover.” The worry is a legitimate one. Instability in the Arab world, caused by revolutions against western-backed strong men, could well empower fanatical Islamists. The downfall of our US-backed Persian strong … Continue reading
Half of Applicants Turned Away Due to Overcrowded Conditions in Ukraine’s Seminaries
Zenit News: Ukrainian seminaries are having to turn away up to half of the young men seeking to become priests due to a lack of space. Coadjutor Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz of the Eparchy of Sambir-Drohobych reported to Aid to the Church … Continue reading
Lord, I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
Katrina Fernandez, scholar of the history of art, has written an illuminating article, well worth reading, on the importance of beauty in the house of God and the sanctuary of the home. Patheos: Beauty makes the soul soar and is … Continue reading
Another Anti-SPLC Article
This one from The New American. Excerpt: Smells of a Smear But nowadays the SPLC has become infamous for its commando-aggressive, slick campaigns against mainstream Americans who support constitutional government, the Second Amendment, sound money, traditional marriage, and legal immigration. … Continue reading
Nurses Who Refuse to Participate in Abortion Procedures or Sterilizations Denied Jobs
CNA reports: Catholic health care workers are facing a worldwide erosion of spiritual and moral standards in their profession, according to the leader of a Vatican-affiliated organization for Catholic nurses. Read full report here.
15 Out of 68 Parishes in Arlington VA Diocese Offer Traditional Mass on Sundays
Rorate Caeli has the post with one commenter listing all the parishes.
Filipino Bishops Call for Campaign of Civil Disobedience to Protest Possible Passage of Pro-Abortion Law
AsiaNews reports: Filipino bishops have announced a campaign of “civil disobedience” against the possible passage of the law on reproductive health. Yesterday, Msgr. Arturo Bastes bishop of Sorgoson said: “We, together with our priests are willing to go to jail, … Continue reading
Moslem Terrorists Kill Eleven Christians, Including Children, in Egypt
Catholic Online: News of a massacre of two Christian Coptic families by Islamists just emerged from Upper Egypt with the return of the Internet connections after a week of Internet blackout by the Egyptian regime. The massacre took place on … Continue reading
One Third of “Catholic” Theology Professors in German Speaking Countries Pushing Women’s “Ordination”
Wittenburg: And all 144 of them signed their names to the protest. Catholic Culture reports: One third of the Catholic theology professors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have signed a declaration calling for women’s ordination and lamenting “traditionalism” in the … Continue reading
Holy Father To Begin Brief Catecheses on the Doctors of the Church
Zenit News: Benedict XVI characterizes St. Teresa of Avila’s spirituality as “profound and complex,” but today he selected from it a few salient points to emphasize for the faithful. The Pope did this during the general audience, announcing that he … Continue reading
84% of Egyptian Moslems Want Death Penalty for Moslems Who Change Their Religion
Yes, this, and other cruel punishments for adultery (men are exempt) and theft, are the favored penalties in what would be democracy in many Moslem dominated countries. Sandro Magister in Chiesa News Online writes: Much of the Egyptian population that … Continue reading
Brazilian Prince Considers Why Our Lady Weeps
From the TFP: Prince Bertrand raised the question as to why Our Lady as a mother would weep over her children. He spoke at length about the great accomplishments of Christendom, which were fruits of the Redemption. The fall of … Continue reading
Chaplains Predicted to Resist ‘Gay’-Ban Repeal
WorldNetDaily reports on the opposition to the repeal of DADT in the military chaplaincy. It focuses on the Evangelicals, with a brief mention of the Southern Baptists. We hope and pray that there is at least as much resistance in … Continue reading
