Pope Francis: Remembrance is the antidote to ‘escalation of evil’
Pope Francis meets a delegation from B’nai B’rith International at the Vatican, May 30, 2022. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, May 30, 2022 / 07:15 am (CNA). The world is facing an “escalation of evil,” Pope Francis told members of a Jewish servi… […]
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly on Grandparents’ Day
Pope Francis greets the elderly priest-residents of Casa San Gaetano in Rome on June 17, 2016. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, May 30, 2022 / 08:20 am (CNA). The Vatican announced on Monday that Catholics can obtain a plenary indulgence by visit… […]
Two-mile procession June 19 to launch Eucharistic revival in Detroit archdiocese
Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron carries the Blessed Sacrament in procession during the feast of Corpus Christi in June 2016. This year, the Archdiocese of Detroit is inviting the faithful to take part in a two-mile Eucharistic procession June 19 fr… […]
Saints and Slavery, Ancient and Modern
When we see injustice committed around us—from an unkind word spoken to a coworker to acts of physical violence—it’s easy to ignore the situation out of fear. It’s also easy to be outraged and then […]
Day 151: Wisdom and Folly (2022)
Fr. Mike delves deeper into the lessons Ecclesiastes teaches us today about living wisely by keeping the end in mind, enjoying the present moment, and not worrying too much about other people’s opinions of us. Today’s readings are 1 Kings 9, Ecclesiastes 6-7, and Psalm 7. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: […]
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Following the Annunciation in which the angel Gabriel came to Mary and pronounced she would become the mother of our Lord, Mary traveled from Galilee to Judea to visit her cousin Elizabeth, an elderly woman, who after a lifetime with a barren womb had conceived a child. Elizabeth, whose pregnancy also followed a message from […]
Heavy on nostalgia and innovative animation, light on story and subtance
Distribution Service: Disney+ MPAA Rating, PG CSM Rating, 6+ Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Disclaimer: Spoilers Ahead In the late 1980s, the Walt Disney company launched their first cable network, The Disney Channel, […]
C.S. Lewis predicted medical tyranny in this exquisite sci-fi trilogy
The third installation presents a scenario most analogous to today’s world. In it we find a global conspiracy largely led by academics and scientists, who are hell-bent (literally) on ushering in a world that is overtly sanitary and free of any intellectual or biological germs.
Idaho high school removes pornographic books thanks to parents’ persistence
First out, the two worst books; but more to come. Responding to local outrage, the School Committee and Superintendent intend to make the removal process easier in the future.
Canadian doctor who defiantly gave COVID shots to kids as young as 6 months old won’t face discipline
The doctor says that ‘ethically [he] had no reason to say no’ to vaccinating children under the approved age range.