Zenit: “That ordained ministers, religious women and men, and laypeople involved in apostolic work may understand how to infuse missionary enthusiasm into the communities entrusted to their care.” More here.
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Pope Speaks of Mary as Contemplator of Holy Face
Zenit: “Thus,” he reflected, “in Mary’s heart was carried the mystery of the face of Christ, a mystery of death and of glory. From her we can always learn how to look upon Jesus with a gaze of love and … Continue reading
Pope Prays Before Holy Shroud, Points to Bl. Piergeorgio Frassati as Example for Youth
Zenit reports: Just before going to venerate the cloth believed to be the one in which Jesus was buried, the Holy Father told the youth: “May the Holy Shroud be for you in a totally unique way an invitation to … Continue reading
American Priest Robbed and Killed in His Mission Home
CNA reports: An elderly Catholic priest was found dead at home in a small eastern Venezuelan town Thursday morning. While some reports claim the priest was a victim of a robbery, authorities are still investigating the crime. Some little information … Continue reading
Pope Appoints Delegate to Supervise Legionaries of Christ
Catholic Culture reports: Pope Benedict XVI will appoint an apostolic delegate to supervise the Legionaries of Christ, the Vatican announced on May 1. The Saturday announcement from the Vatican press office came a day after the five bishops who had … Continue reading
Thomas More College Launches ‘The Way of Beauty’ Blog
In his address to gathered artists in Rome last year, Pope Benedict spoke of the importance of art in the evangelization of the whole culture, noting that when man works beautifully, he works in cooperation with God’s grace and is … Continue reading
With Some Mexican Immigrants It’s Life Here or Death There
Catholic News Service reports: EL PASO, Texas (CNS) — An unidentified Mexican man and his wife, fearful to reveal their true identities, spoke recently to a group of reporters and immigration advocates in this border city about the violence that … Continue reading
Cuban Immigrant Likens Spain’s Mandatory School Course to Castro’s Indoctrination
What is so shameful, too, is that this man’s family is the only one in that school that is objecting to this outrageously anti-Catholic, morally subversive, and blatantly totalitarian course. And, this, in a country that was once Catholic, indeed … Continue reading
Head of Italian Senate Praises Pope for Courage in “Facing the Wolves”
In an address organized by the Congregation of the Children of the Immaculate Conception, Senate President Renato Schifani noted that the day after his election Pope Benedict asked for prayers that God might give him strength to confront “the wolves.” … Continue reading
April/May ‘Mancipia’ Posted
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Solemn High Pontifical Tridentine Latin Mass Offered Friday in Nation’s Basilica
Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa Oklahoma offered the traditional rite Mass at Our Lady’s Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Monsignor Charles Pope wrote a short piece on the event in the Washington DC Archdiocesan website. He also answered there questions … Continue reading
Arizona Immigration Law: Another View
In a posting on this site yesterday, Brian Kelly linked to an opinion piece opposing the Arizona law which seeks to protect U.S. borders from illegal immigration. Pat Buchanan is in favor of the law and explains why in “Whose … Continue reading
Rape Victim Testifies That Her Pre-Born Baby Gave Her a Reason to Live
CNA reports: Liana Rebolledo is a 33-year-old Mexican woman. In a recent television interview she recounted that after she was raped at the age of 13 and became pregnant, she never considered aborting her daughter, who is now 20. Read … Continue reading
Team of Chinese and Turks Find and Explore Noe’s Ark
Although for about two thousand years inhabitants in the region affirmed that there was a huge boat on top of Mount Ararat, and pictures were taken through the ice glacier by explorers many times in the last century, this is … Continue reading
Judicial Activism “A Poison in Our Legal System” Sen. Jeff Sessions
LifeNews reports: In a preview of he upcoming battle over a Supreme Court nomination, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says in a new interview that he expects pro-abortion President Barack Obama to use the nomination to advance … Continue reading