Jeremiah Keenan: Transgender legal case in Canada erodes parental rights…
The Supreme Court in British Columbia ruled in 2019 that a “14-year-old girl can receive testosterone injections without parental consent, on the sole basis of her own consent” and “if either of her parents refer to her using female pronouns or address her by her birth name, they would be considered guilty of family violence,” […]
What I learned from ‘The Crown’ about being a better priest…
During my convalescence from this stroke I have had to rest a lot, and not being too good at that I took the time to re-watch the first two series of The Crown. Apart from not being able to take my eyes from the lovely Claire Foy, the royal drama is packed with genuine insights […]
We are all faced with a choice: Christ or Barabbas?
From the time I was a child, participating in the reading of the Passion account on Palm Sunday and Good Friday has always been jarring. The most discomfiting, even interiorly violent, part is the dialogue between Pontius Pilate and the crowd assembled in the praetorium…
Easter in lockdown: ‘How can I keep from singing?’…
The Easter Triduum approaches, promising us the most beautiful and solemn ceremonies in the Catholic liturgical tradition. But this year—like last year—for most Catholics that promise will be unfulfilled. Unless you are one of the fortunate few, you will not hear a performance of Allegri’s haunting Miserere this week. The congregation at your parish will […]
‘Inquisitors posing as humanists’ — How Dostoevsky helps explain the German bishops…
Since 2018, a group of German bishops have been frantically attempting to revamp Christian morality, having as a key objective the blessing of homosexual marriage. More than a century ago, Fyodor Dostoevsky foresaw and described the spectacle now unfolding in some circles of the Catholic Church…
What was the Lord doing on Thursday of Holy Week?
According to the Synoptic Gospels, sundown of Holy Thursday ushered in the Passover. Later on this evening, the Lord will celebrate the Passover meal with His disciples. We ought to be mindful that the unleavened bread Jesus will take in His hands is called…
Pope Francis tells priests at Chrism Mass: ‘The Cross is non-negotiable’…
Pope Francis told priests at Thursday’s Chrism Mass at the Vatican that “the cross is non-negotiable” when preaching the Gospel. “The preaching of the Good News is mysteriously linked to persecution and the cross,” Pope Francis said in his homily on April 1.
Polish Catholic parish in London: Police ‘grossly exceeded powers’ in halting Good Friday service…
A Polish Catholic parish in London, England, said Saturday that it believed that police “grossly exceeded their powers” when they halted a Good Friday service and ordered parishioners to go home. Police officers interrupted the Good Friday liturgy at Christ the King Church in Balham, south London, on April 2, ordering worshipers to leave or […]
7 Questions on the Daily Impact of the Coronavirus
The Pew Research Center’s Claudia Deane summarized recent survey findings, including Americans’ views of the impact on their daily life, their concerns about the economy, and trust levels in government and the health system on the After The Fact podcast from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The post 7 Questions on the Daily Impact of the […]
How Pew Research Center is covering COVID-19
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