Members of the IHM and St. Joseph Brigades are in our respective caravans headed to Lake George, NY. Tomorrow, bright and early, we will meet up with the other brigades and begin the Pilgrimage for Restoration. We will keep all … Continue reading
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Young Pro-Life Activist Lila Rose Rallies Students at CUA to Help Build an Army for Life
Catholic Online reports: Live Action President Lila Rose recounted the path that led to her becoming one the most influential pro-life activists in the country. She also expressed her vision that one day there would be an “army” of activists … Continue reading
Fish Being Feminized From Birth Control Hormones in Waters
Catholic Culture reports: Five years after Colorado scientists discovered that birth control hormones were causing the feminization of some fish, environmental groups contacted by the National Catholic Register remain unconcerned. Read more with link here.
Pope Says the Truth Must Be Proclaimed Not Just Held, and a Price Must Be Paid
Zenit News: In his speech at Hyde Park, the Pope spoke movingly about all the martyrs that died at Tyburn Gallows, which were located at the park’s entrance: “[T]he witness of their fidelity to the end was ever more powerful … Continue reading
U.K. Prime Minister Thanks Pope for “An Incredibly Moving Four Days.”
Zenit News: U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is underlining the impact of Benedict XVI’s visit, affirming that the Pope’s message has reached millions of citizens over the past few days. Cameron stated this in a farewell address to the Pope … Continue reading
Pope Calls Upon English Bishops to Evangelize Their Country
The Holy Father had much to say in his homilies after beatifying Cardinal Newman. Foremost was his call to counter the secular culture with the fullness of the Gospel: […] In the course of my visit it has become clear … Continue reading
After Investigation Police Found No Evidence of a Plot to Kill the Pope in London
Catholic Herald.co.uk: Metropolitan Police have completed their investigations into the six Muslim street cleaners arrested in connection with a plot to assassinate Pope Benedict, concluding there was “no credible threat” to the Holy Father. More of the report here.
New Look for the Ad Rem
My email newsletter has a new look. We’re operating it on updated software, but all previous subscribers have been migrated to the improved system. NOTE: Because of the strict anti-spamming parameters of some Internet providers, we are sending text-only versions … Continue reading
Vatican Astronomer At It Again With the Aliens
Actually, no religious belief is required to be a member of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences, however the astronomer, Brother Guy, is employed by the Vatican. The PAS itself is strictly an academic organization. Even Stephen Hawking is a … Continue reading
Five Men Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pope Benedict Arrested in London
Catholic Online: The five men are being held “on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism..The men are aged 26, 27, 36, 40, and 50, and were arrested … at [a] business premises in central London. … Continue reading
Pope Sets Sanctity as the Ideal in Direct Address to England’s Children
CNA reports: “I hope,” he said, “that among those of you listening to me today there are some of the future saints of the 21st century. What God wants most of all for each one of you is that you … Continue reading
Pope Calls Upon Scotland’s Catholics to Be a Clear Voice for Good in Society
CNA reports: During Mass at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on Thursday afternoon the Holy Father called on Scottish Catholics not to be afraid to bring their faith into the public square. “Society today,” he explained, “needs clear voices which propose our … Continue reading
Catholic Church in Texas Cancels Yom Kippur Services?
Yes, you read right. The pastor of Saint Louis IX Catholic Church had invited the local rabbi to hold the Jewish service in the Austin church for the past two years. The synagogue isn’t big enough, you see, to accommodate … Continue reading
Ulsterman Defends the Pope, Wants To Be a Catholic
Mail Online: Indeed, I have been struck in recent months by the similarity between anti-Papal feeling in Britain today and the sectarianism that I saw all around me in Northern Ireland. Read full article here.
Volunteer Farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains Feeding the Hungry
In its seventh year of operation 10,000 volunteers have spent time planting, cultivating, storing, and distributing crops to warehouses where soup kitchens and food pantries can access the goods. Hunger is a real problem in the United States and so … Continue reading
