Catholic Culture reports just the fact here with a link to a Vatican Press release that gives, in Italian, a brief bio. He is currently the Archbishop of San Antonio. As a priest in Mexico he did work for a … Continue reading
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World War II and Confession, at 83 New Convert Surrenders to Grace
A short and inspiring eleventh hour story. Read Opinionated Catholic here.
New Young Convert Shares Her Experience of Grace
This is a simple story. Nothing too much out of the ordinary as far as the experiences many of us have in our own families, except for this: the new convert’s zeal. This young woman has responded strongly to the … Continue reading
Husband of St. Gianna Molla Died Holy Saturday at 97
It’s not front page news, even in Catholic media, but it ought to be. We’ve had enough of the bad news during this Lent. Pietro Molla was a remarkable Catholic who lived a life of sacrifice along with his wife … Continue reading
Pope Delivers Easter Message of the Hope of Salvation Offered to All
Catholic Online has full text. Here’s a clip: “In our days too, humanity needs an “exodus”, not just superficial adjustment, but a spiritual and moral conversion. It needs the salvation of the Gospel, so as to emerge from a profound … Continue reading
Pope Benedict Gives Rousing Homily for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday
Rorate Caeli has a couple of paragraphs from the Holy Father’s reflections on the meaning of the chrisms. The website also has a great photo of Spanish soldiers carrying a large crucifix in procession and singing with much animus. “A … Continue reading
Mormons Decide It’s OK to Call Themselves “Mormon” in the Age of the Internet
Patrick Madrid has a good post here with very informative links covering his debates with the LDS.
Lost His Sight in Iraq, But Now Has the Vision of the Catholic Faith
Diocese of Greensburg newsletter, Elizabeth Fazzini reports: On April 3, 2003, Jeremy Feldbusch was near a dam on the Euphrates River approximately 120 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, serving in special operations in the U.S. Army. The last thing he … Continue reading
Holy Thursday Israeli Warplanes (Who Built Them?) Hit Gaza
News MSNBC here
Far Fewer Christians Come to Jerusalem for Easter With Machine Guns at Every Corner
Israelis “secure’” the Holy Land. Palestinian Christians cannot enter. No visas to their own land. Reuters: As a boy growing up in Jerusalem, Yacoub Dahdal saw Christians from all over the Middle East converge on the city at Easter time … Continue reading
French Community of Sisters Accepts Girls With Down Syndrome
Catholic Exchange reports: The Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb are a contemplative religious community in France that enables girls with Down syndrome to respond to a religious vocation. The tiny community, founded in 1985 and based in Le Blanc, … Continue reading
R.I.P., Right Reverend Abbot Gabriel Gibbs, O.S.B.
Abbot Gabriel, one of the early members of Saint Benedict Center and the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010. We have had a Mass offered, for the repose of his soul, in … Continue reading
Rhode Island Bishop Joins Pro-Lifers in Demonstrations at Two Abortuaries
Catholic Online reports: Bishop Thomas Tobin, the leader of Rhode Island´s Roman Catholics, took a personal lead in the 40 Days For Life Lenten campaign last Friday, joining his flock and other Christians in two peaceful pro-life demonstrations at Rhode … Continue reading
Pravda Defends the Pope!
We are indeed living in strange times! One of the various resurrections of the officially defunct organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Pravda Online, has come to the defense of the Roman Pontiff. The article is translated … Continue reading
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Build More on West Bank and All Jerusalem is Israel’s
Pat Buchanan has a very good commentary on Netanyahu’s recent address to AIPAC. It can be read here.
