In a Lenten address, the Holy Father affirmed the need for conversion: Benedict XVI then recalled that this year, the beginning of Lent “providentially coincides with the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Lourdes”.
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A Great Suggestion for Good Friday
One of the more clever suggestions I read in the whole matter of the new Good Friday prayer for the Jews came from the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales: John Medlin, General Manager of the LMS, expressed a … Continue reading
Not to Spread the Faith is to Neglect a Duty, Holy Father Affirms
On February 7, the Holy Father met with priests of the diocese of Rome in the Vatican’s Hall of Blessings. According to Vatican Information Services’ release of February 8, Pope Benedict affirmed the traditional teaching on the Church’s mission to … Continue reading
The USCCB on the New Good Friday Prayer
The USCCB released a statement, from Bishop Richard Sklba, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee and Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. One paragraph from that statement is worthy of reflection:
Vito Mancuso, Neo-Pelagian
Sandro Magister reports that the theologian Vito Mancuso has found himself unofficially censored by two organs of the Holy See, La Civilta Catolica, and L’Osservatore Romano. Since Mancuso is not a professor at an accredited Catholic institution, the kind of … Continue reading
New News Portal
Welcome to the new Catholicism.org news portal. We have implemented this new “bloggish” news page to make it easier for us to post things in a timely way. Please stay tuned for regular news features to be posted on this … Continue reading
Who is Christendom’s No 1 Enemy?
C. Joseph Doyle answers the question historically. In a word: Islam.
Saint Ann’s House Has a Web Site
In the post, “The Status of Father Feeney’s Doctrinal Position,” I stated that the Sisters of Saint Ann’s House do not have a website. That has changed. The good Sisters now have a site here: Sisters of Saint Benedict Center, … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Condemns Buffer Zone Law
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007 — The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized Governor Deval Patrick for signing into law a bill which more than quintuples the size of so-called buffer zones around Bay State abortion clinics. The legislation passed … Continue reading
Father Feeney and the Bombing of Nagasaki
Sandro Magister has more excerpts from Cardinal Biffi’s book on line. These passages regard the dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki.
The Center in the News: “Chronicle”
Last Thursday night, Boston’s WCVB TV aired a controversy concerning Saint Benedict Center on their news magazine, “Chronicle.” This is why we posted a welcome message to Chronicle viewers to our main site and our SBC-Richmond Blog. What did we … Continue reading
The Thursday, October 25 Chronicle Show
Christ Jesus be praised! At 7:30 P.M. on Thursday October 25, Boston’s WCVB TV (Channel 5) covered a controversy concerning Saint Benedict Center on their show, “Chronicle.” If curiosity from the show has brought you to our web site, thank … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Condemns Holy Cross for Hosting Planned Parenthood, Naral
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007 — The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today condemned the College of the Holy Cross for hosting the 2007 Teen Pregnancy Institute, sponsored by the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, which includes three workshops conducted by … Continue reading
Archbishop Ranjith’s address in the Netherlands: Some Encouraging News
Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don is the Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The full text of the Archbishop’s address, “Faith, Obedience, and Theology, Challenges to the Mission of the Church Today,” … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Hails Bishop’s Response to Scandal at Holy Cross
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007 – The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today commended the Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, for his unambiguous opposition to the forthcoming 2007 Teen Pregnancy Institute, to be held at the College of … Continue reading
