Crisis Magazine, Sean Fitzpatrick: “I love you, my dear son,” Queen Blanche of Castile said to her fourth-eldest child, Louis. “But I would rather see you dead at my feet than that you should ever commit a mortal sin.” Louis, who … Continue reading
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What a Woman!
CNA: A surgeon, retired army officer, missionary, and Catholic religious sister is among the featured speakers at this week’s Republican National Convention. The convention, which takes place over four days this week, will officially nominate President Donald Trump for reelection. … Continue reading
DNC Had Convicted Murderer Address Convention
Fox News, Barnini Chakraborty: Donna Hylton was known as inmate #86G0206 for 27 years. She was behind bars for her role in the grisly murder and torture of Thomas Vigliarolo, a balding New York businessman found stuffed inside a steamer trunk and left … Continue reading
National ‘Catholic’ Reporter Is Openly Pro-Abortion
Fr. Z’s Blog: It will not surprise you that Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) has come down firmly in the pro-abortion camp. One of its most important, show-cased writers, the disciple of Sr. Margaret Farley, the open lesbian Jamie Manson. More here. And … Continue reading
RIP Abbot Antoine Forgeot, Today’s Dom Gueranger
The Catholic World Report: A Benedictine abbot who helped to revive traditional monasticism and Gregorian chant in France was buried Wednesday in the 11th-century Abbey of Fontgombault, the monastery he led for more than 30 years. Dom Antoine Forgeot died … Continue reading
Philly: Pastor and Neo-Cat Iconoclasts Destroy Church Interior While It Was Closed
Secret Renovations The Inquirer, Valerie Russ: For the last 12 years, Donna Panno, who leads the singing for Sunday Mass at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in North Philadelphia, sat in the first pew. It was the same pew in … Continue reading
Three Days of Darkness
The Lepanto Institute, Carlos Caso-Rosendi: In the past few months I have found a few videos and articles, even television programs that present a “scientific” explanation of the Days of Darkness promised in Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition. I do … Continue reading
Bishop Bransfield’s ‘Apology’?
Hardly an apology, just equivocation. WTRF, John Lynch: A decision has been made on how former Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Michael J. Bransfield should fulfill Pope Francis’ requirement that the Bishop “make personal amends for some of the harm he caused” while … Continue reading
O Come On Father, Women Cannot Be ‘Ordained’ Deacons
Independent, i.e.: More new bishops will be ordained in Ireland this year than new priests, amid a crisis in vocations, a well-known parish priest has warned. . . . It is understood that this will be the only ordination this … Continue reading
Hong Kong Catholic Billionaire Ready for Prison Again in Defense of Freedom
Acton Institute, Rev. Ben Johnson: Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and dissident, says he would gladly be arrested again, because advocating for human freedom is part of his character. And until China respects the freedom embedded in human nature, … Continue reading
The Christians Are Right and the Pagans Are Wrong
Crisis, Charles Coulombe: Attacks on statues and monuments around the developed world have grown ever stronger since my last posting, with ever increasing incoherence—and irrelevance—as far as a certain death in Minneapolis goes. The latest to catch my attention was … Continue reading
Religious Speakers At Democratic Convention Include Fr. James Martin of Course
Crux, Elana Schor:The Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., who criticized President Donald Trump after he held a Bible aloft at a photo op at a historic church in her diocese, is among the diverse group of faith leaders selected by … Continue reading
‘Trans’ and Prostitutes Can’t Work Due to Covid-19, Poor Things
Crux, Elise Ann Allen: In the latest sign of papal outreach to the transgender community, Pope Francis has written to an old friend in Argentina to say that he is praying for her and the women who will move into … Continue reading
Two Bishops Lead Eucharist Procession of 2000 in Madison WI
Catholic World Report, Joseph M. Hanneman The Second Person of the Holy Trinity was given a police escort up riot-scarred State Street to the Wisconsin Capitol building on Saturday, followed in procession by 2,000 Catholics who proclaimed in word and … Continue reading
13 Billboards Put Up in Phoenix Honoring the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter: At the northern reaches of the Sonoran desert, Phoenix is known for blazing hot summers. This year, however, thanks to parishioners of our Mater Misericordiae apostolate, the Valley of the Sun will be blazing with … Continue reading
