Distributist principles and the redistribution of catechetical formation
People who are serious about handing on the faith to the next generation, whether they are in Catholic parishes or schools, have been frustrated by the same problem: the widening gap between faith and the […]
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Livestream equipment, donations stolen from St. Monica’s
Thieves tried to desecrate a tabernacle and got away with an estimated $150,000 in technology used to livestream services from St. Monica Church in Santa Monica. Surveillance video showed three people inside the church with flashlights removing the church’s audiovisual equipment at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. They also removed four candle boxes […]
Pope St. Leo the Great and the War in Ukraine
Raphael, “Pope Leo the Great Meets Attila the Hun,” 1514 At the March 25 consecration Pope Francis prayed, ‘Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world.’ It’s a bold petition — but it’s one that has been answered miraculously before.
Mary, the New Eve, Shall Crush the Serpent’s Head
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, “The Immaculate Conception,” 1767-1769 “After his fall, man was not abandoned by God. On the contrary, God calls him and in a mysterious way heralds … the first announcement of the Messiah and Redeemer, of a battle between the serpent and the Woman, and of the final victory of a descendant of […]
Truth From the Heart of a Child: ‘Confession Is a Beautiful Sacrament’
Fritz von Uhde, “Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me,” 1884 “By receiving more frequently through this sacrament the gift of the Father’s mercy, we are spurred to be merciful as he is merciful.” (CCC 1458)
ASK FATHER: Must I avoid TV, news, movies if you know that the Lord’s Name will be taken in vain?
From readers… Lector 1 quaeritur: Must I refrain from listening to a useful source of news and information because the presenter takes the Lord’s Name in vain or curses? Lector 2 quaeritur: Is it a sin to watch a movie … Read More →
In China, Christian human rights activist faces mistreatment, fabricated charges, supporters say
Flag of China. / Tomas Roggero via flickr cc by 2.0 Denver Newsroom, Mar 28, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA). Li Qiaochu, a prominent Christian and labor rights activist in China, has been imprisoned for more than a year. Her supporters say she wrongly faces a charge of inciting subversion and worry she is being […]
Culture of Life ‘Proclaimed from the Rooftops’ in Connecticut
The Sisters of Life joins a crowd of 2,000 people March 23 for the Connecticut March for Life on the steps of the state Capitol in Hartford. COMMENTARY: Proponents of the culture of death are rattled. And they should be.