Liturgy offers hope in the wake of the Kansas vote…
It is a dark day where I live in Kansas. Literally. It’s raining for the first time in weeks. But it’s also a sad day because Aug. 3 is the day after the Value Them Both Amendment failed in a statewide vote. The Kansas Catholic Conference went all out to promote the amendment, which sought […]
Anglicans Recognize Pope as ‘Father of the Church in the West,’ Says Archbishop of Canterbury…
In ecumenical discussions at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England, Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, has said that most Anglicans recognize the pope as “the father of the Church in the West.” Welby said that he is “not proud” of the level of progress made in promoting Christian unity in recent years. He attributed this […]
6 kinds of priests you meet in the confessional …
The Instagram account Cathoholicism published six hilarious memes illustrating various types of priestly confessors. Many describe the real-life qualities in some confessors. Others may be fictional humor. Cathoholicism owner Brian Edwards designed each meme, humorously explaining six types of confessors: The Good Confessor, The Mystical Confessor…
Before this Brooklyn church altar elevated spirits, it elevated trains…
When a Catholic parish closes, its diocese saves the contents that might be of future use: crucifixes, candelabras, or pictures of the pope. The pieces are excised and brought to a warehouse where they are stored as “Church Patrimony.” In the Brooklyn Diocese’s East New York warehouse sits one long-forgotten piece of patrimony…
Erdő vs. Tagle: the battle to be the next pope [Catholic Herald paywall]…
As speculation grows about the potential resignation of Pope Francis, whoever the next Pope is will say a great deal about the direction of a Church being pulled in different directions and threatened by schism with a progressive Synodal Path. One leading candidate to succeed Pope Francis is Hungary’s Cardinal Erdő, a conservative canon law […]
This Sunday, Our Lord sees 2022 Catholics and tells us, ‘Do not be afraid any longer’…
Are you thinking what I keep thinking? Maybe the Church isn’t so great after all. Maybe we have been fools to believe. Maybe it’s time to call it quits. After all, the ailing Pope had to travel far from home to apologize for the terrible sins of Catholics. His apology was rejected. Many Catholics feel […]
A parish under siege, a spurious argument, and baseball in heaven…
Are you thinking what I keep thinking? Maybe the Church isn’t so great after all. Maybe we have been fools to believe. Maybe it’s time to call it quits. After all, the ailing Pope had to travel far from home to apologize for the terrible sins of Catholics. His apology was rejected. Many Catholics feel […]
Public Masses Suspended at Chicago’s Shrine of Christ the King…
A prominent Chicago church which is home to a Traditional Latin Mass religious institute announced the end of all public Masses, as of last Sunday.
12 Polish Pilgrims Bound for Medjugorje Killed in Bus Crash in Croatia…
Twelve Polish pilgrims bound for Medjugorje were killed Saturday when their bus crashed into a ditch, authorities said. Another 31 people were injured, some critically. A Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman told Polish private broadcaster TVN24 that all the victims were adult Polish citizens. Pope Francis said Sunday following his Angelus reflection that he was praying […]
Who’s It For?
Who’s It For? By Eve Tushnet August 7, 2022 A man at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting tells a story woven from clichés, every beat and twist as familiar as the refrain of a popular song. A follower of Francis of Assisi tells the story of the night Francis ordered Friar Leo to tell him that […]