Pope Francis remembers late Spanish cardinal as a ‘devoted pastor’
Cardinal Francisco Álvarez Martínez (1925-2022). / Conferencia Episcopal Española via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Vatican City, Jan 5, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Pope Francis offered his condolences on Wednesday following the death of Spanish Cardinal Francisco Álvarez Martínez at the age of 96. In a telegram released by the Vatican on Jan. 5, the […]
20 years after Spotlight investigation of the Catholic sex abuse crisis, is the church a safer place?
We have learned a lot about sexual abuse by Catholic clergy since The Boston Globe unveiled its investigation in 2002, writes an expert in child protection. That is bringing us closer to the goal of seeing no new cases.
Sin can never cancel out your baptism
Your sins cannot cancel the identity you were given in your baptism. But it is possible to forget who you are.
Wondering and Wandering in a Cemetery
Perhaps it’s my age…approaching 76 as this is written. Or my heritage…Irish Catholic. Or my curiosity about people…living or deceased. Regardless of the reason, I enjoy the peacefulness of walking around a cemetery on a sunlit spring, summer or fall day. It’s not a sad experience for me. Rather, it’s not uncommon for me (if […]
Priest continues to counsel police one year after Capitol insurrection
A year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Msgr. Salvatore A. Criscuolo continues to see the physical pain and mental stress among officers of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. A volunteer chaplain serving the department for 36 years, Msgr. Criscuolo, 72, regularly hits the streets, where he hears from officers who continue to struggle […]
Canada’s People’s Party leader rips Doug Ford’s ‘destructive’ lockdowns, says omicron is ‘mild flu’
Maxime Bernier called out the fact that shuttering all places in Ontario, which only allowed those with the COVID jabs access to them, shows vaccine passports are a failure.Read More
Epiphany traditionally didn’t mean the end of the Christmas season
In today’s episode, Mother Miriam shares a recent OnePeterFive article on the forgotten customs of Epiphanytide, including the chalking of doors and the blessing of homes. Mother also laments the loss of these and other traditions since the 1950s and 60s.Read More
Screen-addicted Millennials are ill-equipped for adulthood, professor warns
‘What we are seeing now when we look at 30-year-olds in America today is really the fruits of that lack of a good, solid intellectual formation,’ said Dr. Mark Bauerlein.Read More
Biden: ‘No excuse’ for refusing COVID shot, keep children away from the unvaccinated
The president doubled down even as some in his own administration have started changing their tune.Read More
American Medical Association begs Supreme Court to uphold Biden’s business vax mandate
‘The only way to truly end this pandemic is to ensure widespread vaccination,’ the AMA argued, while admitting that ‘most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate symptoms.’Read More