Phil Lawler of Catholic Culture website recounts his visit last year to the Carthusian hermits on the 900th anniversary of the death of Saint Bruno the founder of their Order. “If you’ve ever spent autumn in New England, you know … Continue reading
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Bishop of Richmond, VA, Denies Platform for Pax Christi and Maryknoll Speakers
Good for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo. CWN reports: The Diocese of Richmond, which has vetted speakers for orthodoxy since Bishop Francis DiLorenzo was appointed bishop in 2004, has declined to allow Pax Christi to hold an event at a parish … Continue reading
2009 SBC Conference Schedule
Here is the complete schedule for our Saint Benedict Center Conference on October 30-31 (Friday and Saturday): Friday 11:30 am Registration Opens 12:00 pm Angelus and Brother André Marie’s Opening Remarks 12:30 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. 2:15 Brian Kelly 4:00 … Continue reading
Obama Keynote Speaker at Fundraiser for Radical Pro-Homosexual, Pro-Abortion Group
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — President Barack Obama will keynote a dinner for an organization known for its pro-gay activities but which has also promoted abortion. In addressing the Human Rights Campaign, Obama is making the second overture to the pro-abortion … Continue reading
During Synod of African Bishops Pope Urges Students to Pray the Rosary for Africa
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 4, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Today, after praying the midday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI extended an invitation to university students of Rome to pray the rosary “with Africa and for Africa.” Read more here.
Kansas City Star Takes Crude Jab at the Church and the Pope
This diocese is one of the most thriving in the country for vocations, but the secular paper’s Tom Ryan has issues with the Church spreading the Faith in Africa. It’s telling for the blatant anti-catholicism of today’s media that such … Continue reading
Pirates’ Andy LaRouche Going to Bat for Down Syndrome Children
God bless Third Baseman Andy LaRouche. When 90% of pre-born children diagnosed with Downs are being aborted, it’s good to know that a great athlete like LaRouche (among many others) is on their side. Lifenews Maria Vitale reports: When I … Continue reading
Lesbian Nominee for EEOC Commissioner Ready to Prosecute Catholic Institutions and Commerce
If this woman’s appointment is ratified by Congress what is happening to Belmont Abbey College will happen to any institution or commercial enterprise that refuses to give homosexual couples equal status with married heterosexuals. As I noted in yesterdays post, … Continue reading
Keeping Hope Alive, a Husband’s Love for Comatose Spouse
CNA reports: Carlos Abarca visits his wife Erika Sotelo three times a day. She has been in a coma for the last fourteen years, after suffering complications during surgery at a hospital in Santiago. This devoted husband tells how his … Continue reading
Actor, Eduardo Verastegui, Takes His Message of Faith and His Movie “Bella” To Prison
CNA reports: “I’ve dedicated my acting career to only portraying men that are heroes–not like Batman or Superman–but real heroes,” he continued. “Men who are hard- working, men of faith, men who are faithful to their wives … men like … Continue reading
Obama’s Choice for EEOC Commissioner Wants Recognition of Polygamous Relationships in Addition to Same -Sex
So, what’s next? Nominee signed the 2006 Beyond Marriage Manifesto which advocates leaving the door open for recognition of “many other kinds of kinship relationship, households, and families.” CNA reports: A law professor nominated by President Obama to become a commissioner for … Continue reading
Obama Declares Monday “Family Day,” Includes Same-Sex Couples
First the president declares June LGBT Pride Month, now he enlists Monday to serve the cause in his obsessive commitment to promote the homosexual agenda. CatholicOnLine reports: “Whether children are raised by two parents, a single parent, grandparents, a same-sex … Continue reading
Pope Delivers Rousing Addresses to Czechs, Prague Was the “Heart” of Christian Europe
During a weekend visit to the Czech Republic, Pope Benedict XVI (bio – news) surveyed the damage done to that nation by generations of Communist rule, and warned the Czech people against socialist materialism with secular materialism. “Man needs to … Continue reading
35 “Catholic” Congressman Back Bill to Repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Of course they’re all Democrats. From One Nation Under God website: The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defines marriage as a “legal union between one man and one woman for purposes of all federal laws, and provides that states need … Continue reading
Archbishop Burke Says Catholic Figures Who Are a Public Scandal Must Publicly Repent
CNA reports: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, delivered a speech on September 8 discussing how to advance the culture of life in the U.S. and how to rectify the “scandal” of publicly known Catholics who confuse … Continue reading
