St. Agatha, Tormented and Imprisoned for the Lord
Background: Sebastiano del Piombo, “The Passion of St. Agatha,” 1520. Foreground: Master of the Transfiguration of Syracuse, “The Virgin Enthroned with Saints,” Bellomo Palace, mid-15th century Hatred for the Church and hatred for its sexual morality have often gone hand-in-hand, as we see in the Decian Persecution and the life of St. Agatha.
Saint Agatha, virginity, and martyrdom
A reflection in two unequal parts. First, the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council called for the updating of the General Calendar of the Roman Rite. Calendars have to be scrutinized from time to time. […]
Vatican foreign minister visits Lebanon, still suffering from financial and political crises
St. George Maronite cathedral beside the Mohammad Al-Amin mosque in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. / Patrick Donovan via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0). Rome Newsroom, Feb 5, 2022 / 08:20 am (CNA). The Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Richard … […]
Chapter 5
Read the last chapter before this one Start reading from chapter 1 *** Malthus my boy, The conversation between the boy and his parents went just as I suspected. No real information was learned by the parents as they had already made up their minds beforehand. Furthermore, the boy is now experiencing significant doubts […]
A New Pope in 2022? The Cardinals Most Likely to Be Elected After Pope Francis
Will the Catholic Church have a new pope in 2022? On this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich The post A New Pope in 2022? The Cardinals Most Likely to Be Elected After Pope Francis appeared first on .
Daily Rome Shot 408
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WDTPRS – 5th Sunday after Epiphany & 5th Ordinary Sunday: A clarion clear call
This Sunday is another liturgical unicorn, that rarity of coinciding prayers in the Vetus and Novus Ordo. This Sunday’s Collect is the same in the pre-Conciliar, 1962 Missal for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany and in the new-fangled Missal that … Read More →
Archbishop Aupetit: Pope Francis asked me to stay in Congregation of Bishops after Paris resignation
Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris. / Ibex73 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Rome Newsroom, Feb 5, 2022 / 10:47 am (CNA). Archbishop Michel Aupetit said on Friday he will stay on in his position as a member of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, after receiving encouragement from Pope Francis. In an interview with Vatican News […]
Pope to mayors: Money is not enough to solve our problems
Pope Francis meets with a delegation of Italian mayors on Feb. 5, 2022. / Vatican Media. Rome, Italy, Feb 5, 2022 / 10:53 am (CNA). Money is not enough to solve the problems of society, Pope Francis said during a Feb. 5 audience in Rome with a delegation of Italian mayors. “Sometimes people are under […]
German Church in Danger
Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT A group of German Catholics is sounding the alarm about the ongoing German synod, saying it’s paving the way for schism. Church Militant’s Joe Gallagher talks about the group’s efforts to avert a massive disaster for the Church. A Feb. 3 letter from the […]