Catholics Without a Priest ~ Fr. Demaris (1801)
Catholics Without a Priest God’s Providence Will Provide by Fr. Demaris Professor of Theology Missionary of St. Joseph, at Lyon, France 1801 Letter from Fr. Demaris to Catholics Who Have Been Deprived of a Priest Dear Children, 1. In the midst of human vicissitudes and the havoc of shock to the feeling, you voice your fears […]
Day 44: Priestly Garments (2022)
Fr. Mike explains how the holy garments for priests described in Exodus 27-28, are intentionally designed to glorify God and highlight his beauty. He also gives us an insight into the heart of the priesthood. We read today from Exodus 27-28, Leviticus 20, and Psalm 119: 57-120. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please […]
St. Catherine de Ricci
Born in Florence, Italy, in 1522, Saint Catherine was baptized Alexandrina. When she was only six years old, her father placed her in the convent of Monticelli in Florence. Her aunt, Louisa de Ricci, was a nun there and she and the other sisters watched over young Alexandrina and administered her catechesis. When Alexandrina was […]
On the Disappointed Catholic
To be disappointed about something means it did not live up to expectations, to some standard. A football or basketball team may not live up to its pre-season hopes. Disappointment implies that something which could […]
Broad effort to pass bill supporting pregnant workers focuses on Senate
CLEVELAND — Amid all the political sniping in Congress, one bill has gained strong bipartisan support and is poised to become law. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has cleared all the hurdles and awaits a final vote in the Senate in the coming weeks. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the measure […]
Religion at Auschwitz: Prayer gave prisoners hope, historian says
ZAGREB, Croatia — People today honor the sacrifice St. Maximilian Kolbe made in giving his life for others, but prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp had some trouble understanding his actions, said a Polish historian. In a wide-ranging interview with the Croatian Catholic weekly Glas Koncila, historian Teresa Wontor-Cichy spoke about the role religion — […]
African American sister says prayer, listening can lead to racial healing
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — The topic of racism can be a source of conflict. But when Sister Melinda Pellerin found herself in a conversation with a woman who denied the existence of systemic racism in the U.S., she let her faith lead her response. “And so I had to come to the point where I can […]
THE GODLESS DELUSION: Truckers Bring God Back to Canada
New from RemnantTV… YouTube takes RTV down again, and in this episode of The Remnant Underground Michael J. Matt wants to know why. What is it about RTV that threatens Big Tech? Plus, a closer look… See more at http://remnantnewspaper.com
Arizona: Wanted Notice for Invalid Baptisms
Arizona is famous for its Grand Canyon, a monumental fissure, 1,800 meters deep in places, and which extends over nearly 500km. But for several days, there has been another abyss, this one of incomprehension, which has affected Catholics throughout the state. On February 1, 2022, the television channel Telemundo Arizona, revealed that the baptismal ceremonies […]
Beijing Press Targets Cardinal Zen
The Beijing press is attacking the 90-year-old cardinal, Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong and well-known supporter of the local democracy movement. The cardinal also opposes the agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops. As Nina Shea reports in The Epoch Times, four articles appeared in Ta Kung Pao, […]