“Priests ought never to be resigned to empty confessionals or the apparent indifference of the faithful to this sacrament. In France, at the time of the Cure of Ars, confession was no more easy or frequent than in our own … Continue reading
“Priests ought never to be resigned to empty confessionals or the apparent indifference of the faithful to this sacrament. In France, at the time of the Cure of Ars, confession was no more easy or frequent than in our own … Continue reading
CWN reports: Amid controversy over scheduled priestly ordinations in Germany, Bishop Bernard Tissier De Mallerais of the Society of St. Pius X is quietly ordaining 13 priests on June 19 in Minnesota. Bishop Bernard Fellay, the society’s superior general, will … Continue reading
CNA reports: Front Royal, Va., Jun 17, 2009 / 11:04 pm (CNA).- Pro-life leader Fr. Thomas J. Euteneur has criticized a United Nations council’s proposal for early childhood “comprehensive sexuality education” as an imposition of “hedonistic values” and a violation … Continue reading
CWN reports: The Vatican has warned against the ordination of new preists for the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), saying that the ordinations scheduled later this month would be “illegitimate.” A Vatican statement released on June 17 quoted … Continue reading
They were hoping to have their Holloween Witches Ball in a church hall. You know, in the spirit of ecumenism. I had thought these spellcasters preferred the forest for their dances and “Mother Earth” for a dance floor. Boy am … Continue reading
ROME, JUNE 16, 2009 (Zenit.org).- New evidence published today by the newspaper of the Italian bishops gives more credence to the belief that Adolf Hitler had planned to either kidnap or kill Pope Pius XII. Full article here.
This story goes to show just how irrationally obstinate the pro-abortion activists can be. Here was a program that did not even mention the word abortion. It had to do totally with the biology of a pre-born baby’s developement in … Continue reading
Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 15, 2009 / 02:33 pm (CNA).- Nearly 500,000 faithful from the Archdiocese of Durango gathered recently at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City together with Archbishop Hector Gonzalez Martinez to pray for … Continue reading
There are great souls still whose immense charity, so baffling to the world, elevates us who believe, and want to believe more fervently, that God is Love. Kathmandu, Nepal, Jun 16, 2009 / 03:26 am (CNA).- Inspired by St. Paul’s … Continue reading
Under this preposterous Bill anything anyone finds “offensive” in their work environment could be outlawed. But don’t imagine that lawmakers in the secular UK are concerned about some indecent pictures on some factory wall. That offensive practice has been around … Continue reading
ROME, JUNE 15, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The director of the Vatican’s semi-official daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano contends that the Black Legend surrounding Pope Pius XII and Nazism has two causes: Communist propaganda and division within the Church. Giovanni Maria Vian affirmed … Continue reading
What can we add to Hilary White’s story below? Not much, other than to say that the mainstream media is not likely to pick up on the facts. And, given the retarded state of political discourse in our country — … Continue reading
In an interview with Inside the Vatican magazine Archbishop Burke once again charged Notre Dame with betraying the Faith and the Church: “We all have witnessed the compromise and, indeed, betrayal of the Catholic identity of Notre Dame University. Thoughtful … Continue reading
LifeNews reports: Senator Jim DeMint, a pro-life Republican from South Carolina, says he had a “good meeting” with the appeals court judge, but he came away with a telling comment, according to a OneNewsNow report. “When I asked if an … Continue reading
CWN reports: Pope Benedict XVI will soon release a motu proprio making the Ecclesia Dei commission a part of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, according to a report by Andrea Tornielli, the Vatican-watcher for the Italian daily … Continue reading
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