LENTCAzT 2023 – 33: 1st Passion Sunday – Passiontide begins
Daily 5 minute podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Roman Station: Santa Sabina TODAY: Bl. Ildefonso Schuster talks of his times… no, our times. Yes, our times. Fr. Troadec reaffirms for us our determination for Passiontide. Fr. John … Read More →
Nordic bishops issue letter affirming Church teaching on human sexuality
Bishop Erik Varden O.C.S.O, of the Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim, Norway, at the vespers at Santa Maria dell’Anima in Rome. / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Rome Newsroom, Mar 25, 2023 / 14:40 pm (CNA). Bishops from the five Nordic countries have released a letter on the traditional Christian teaching on sexuality, upholding the “embodied […]
Israeli ministers table bill to imprison those who share faith in Jesus Christ
While broad discrimination against Christians and other minorities remains, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sponsor of the legislation stated the bill ‘is not planned to move forward at this stage.’
Permanent version of Vos estis lux mundi meaningless without will to use it
Pope Francis issued a permanent version of his signature reform law, Vos estis lux mundi, on Saturday. First promulgated in 2019 as a three-year experiment, Vos estis purported to facilitate the investigation of abuse and […]
The gathering storm endangering Ukraine, America and the world
America’s self-inflicted trouble in Ukraine aggravates our dangerous trouble at home
LENTCAzT 2023 – 32: Saturday 4th Week – Annunciation
Daily 5 minute podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Roman Station: San Nicola in carcere Collect: Sant’Angelo in piscibus TODAY: We hear about the pivotal moment in all of time and a prayer we say at Holy Mass. … Read More →
Zoink!
A friend reminded my of the fantastic Annunciation in the Cloisters in NYC by Robert Champin. It is the central panel of a tryptic. On the right St. Joseph is in his workshop making, among other things, mousetraps, because Augustine … Read More →
Israeli ministers table bill to imprison those who share their faith in Jesus Christ
While broad discrimination against Christians and other minorities remains, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sponsor of the legislation stated the bill ‘is not planned to move forward at this stage.’
Pope updates abuse investigation procedures to cover Catholic lay leaders
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover up of abuse, specifying that the leaders of Vatican-recognized international Catholic lay associations and movements have the same responsibilities over their members that a bishop has over the priests of his diocese. The updated version of […]
‘Pray for God’s hand’ over Mississippi: destructive tornado kills, injures dozens
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (OSV News) — No less than 23 people have been killed after at least one powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi the night of March 24, injuring dozens and causing widespread destruction. Emergency services were deployed to rescue victims of the destruction. “At this time, we join in prayer for all those […]