Open Letter to Confused Catholics: Chapter 22
“What Families Can Do” It is high time to react. When Gaudium et Spes speaks of the movement of history “becoming so rapid that everybody finds it hard to follow,” we can take this as meaning the headlong rush of liberal society into disaggregation and chaos. We must take care not to follow!One cannot understand […]
Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children (CNS)
Father Robert McWilliams, 41, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually exploiting boys in Confession and collecting a large cache of child pornography. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland in 2017.
Papal prayer for end of pandemic (Vatican Press Office (Italian))
At the conclusion of his December 29 general audience, Pope Francis prayed that the year 2022 would bring the end of the pandemic. The prayer was not included in the Vatican’s English translation of his remarks. “Through the intercession of Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God, and of Saint Joseph, her spouse, we pray […]
Bishops grant Catholics dispensation to eat meat on New Year’s Eve in Poland (Notes from Poland)
In Poland, the Friday abstinence from meat is still in force throughout the year. In three-quarters of the nation’s dioceses, bishops have dispensed the faithful from the obligation on December 31, according to the report.
Myanmar nun included in BBC’s ‘100 Women of 2021’ (BBC)
Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng “became a symbol of Myanmar’s protests following the military takeover when she knelt in front of police to save protesters taking shelter in her church,” BBC reported. “The photo of her with her arms spread wide facing heavily armed police officers went viral on social media in March 2021, and […]
Bela Lugosi’s life takes fictional turn in new novel with Catholic themes
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — Horror movie star Bela Lugosi is one of the main characters in “This Thing of Darkness,” a new book written by K.V. Turley and Fiorella De Maria. While the film legend was a real person, the story itself is a work of fiction. Not only that, it is a supernatural horror […]
Pope sends greetings to Taizé youth
“The Spirit of God never ceases to work and to give rise to creators of fraternity, solidarity and unity,” writes Cardinal Parolin in a message conveying Pope Francis’ greetings and prayers for young people of the Taizé Community. Read all
In Defense of Hallmark Movies
Hallmark movies often get a bad rap, especially from priests. I’ve heard them called “emotional porn” for women on more than one occasion. I could write an entire article on that alone… But most criticism is aimed at their corny reputation. I’ll admit, their stories follow a predictable formula, and their actors are not necessarily […]
Power vs. Authority in the Church
The recent Vatican directive that parishes can’t advertise their scheduled traditional Latin Masses was met with widespread mockery on social media. For anyone who has worked in a parish, the idea of a curial bureaucrat in Rome trying to tell Mrs. Jones at St. Joseph parish in Des Moines what she can put in the […]
What Progressives Did to Cities
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities by michael shellenbergerharper, 416 pages, $28.99 Continue Reading »