Ninety-three year-old Zsa Zsa Gabor asked for a priest to give her last rites a few days ago. She has chosen to leave the hospital and die in the good graces of the Church at her home. “Marky” Mark isn’t … Continue reading
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Cardinal Says He Has Proof Mexico City Judges Were Bribed for Their Vote
Catholic Online reports: A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara yesterday told reporters that the Cardinal Archbishop of that city has proof to back up his contention that the justices of the Supreme Court were in some way “fed” by … Continue reading
Adult Stem Cells Found to Rebuild Damaged Heart Tissue
Catholic Culture reports: Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, working together with Belgium experts, have demonstrated in lab tests that adult stem cells from bone marrow can repair and rebuild damaged heart tissue. The discovery was published yesterday in the Journal … Continue reading
Mexican Cardinal Blasts Judges, Accuses Them of Taking Gifts for Vote on Same Sex “Marriage”
LifeSite News: The cardinal archbishop of Guadalajara is accusing the justices of the Mexican Supreme Court of being “well fed” by international organizations and receiving “gifts” in exchange for their votes, following the Court’s recent decisions approving the constitutionality of … Continue reading
China: Safety Nets Placed Below Windows at Workers’ Dorms, Suicide Prevention in the People’s Republic
MyWay.com: Young workers who normally spend their days assembling iPhones and other high-tech gadgets packed a stadium at their massive campus Wednesday, waving pompoms and shouting slogans at a rally to raise morale following a string of suicides at the … Continue reading
Xavier University in New Orleans to Host Speech by President Obama
LifeNews reports: Xavier University, a Catholic college, will host a speech on August 29 by pro-abortion President Barack Obama. The speech will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina but the college is coming under fire because it violates a … Continue reading
Making Moslems Better Moslems, “Christian” Ecumaniacs Donate Korans for Moslem Prisoners
So much for Christ’s mandate to teach the Gospel to all nations. The donation was made at the request of Australian Oblate Father David Shelton “who wants to help in the religious formation of Indonesian Muslims in Australian jails.” UCANews … Continue reading
Holy Father Speaks on the Grace and Vocation to Martyrdom
In his Wednesday Angelus talk Pope Benedict said: “The strength to give one’s life comes from “profound and intimate union with Christ,” Benedict XVI clarified, “because martyrdom and the vocation to martyrdom are not the result of human effort, but … Continue reading
Indian Hindu Legislator Calls for Weeding Out Christianity
Catholic Culture reports: Christians in India’s southern Karnataka state have decried the public call by a Hindu-nationalist legislator for a campaign to purge Christians. Read more here.
After Eighty Years, Abuse Victim Allows a Good Priest and God’s Grace to Heal His Wounded Soul
It is encouraging to read a story like this. Compared to some of the more horrific stories of clerical abuse this one was a one time occurrence for the victim, but bad enough to split his own family and cause … Continue reading
Monks Go to Court for Right to Sell Their Simple, Less Expensive Caskets
It may not be big news but I wish these monks well. Funeral costs are high enough; and being forced to pay thousands of dollars for a casket is a injustice to the family of the deceased, especially to the … Continue reading
Book Review of Josef Pieper’s “Leisure: the Basis of Culture”
I am delighted that Michael Terheyden appreciated the importance of this brief but masterful study by philosopher, Josef Pieper. All of Doctor Pieper’s works are gems of wisdom, but this one is arguably his best. It’s a must read for … Continue reading
Relic of the True Cross Recovered in Vermont
Catholic Culture reports: A relic of the True Cross has been recovered in Vermont over six weeks after it was stolen from Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston. Read more here with links.
Suicide Advocacy Billboards Appear in New Jersey and California
LifeNews reports: The advocacy billboards appeared without warning in San Francisco and New Jersey:: “My Life. My Death. My Choice.” Paid for by the Final Exit Network (FEN), the promotional signs received widespread media coverage as a new wrinkle in … Continue reading
Moslem Converts to Make Pilgrimage From Algeria to Milan for Celebration of Saint Augustine’s Feast
Asian News: A group of Christians and Muslims from Algeria, Morocco and France have planned a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Augustine, their countryman, that will lead them to Milan and Pavia, where the remains of the North African … Continue reading
