Ireland marks anniversary of Good Friday Agreement, as Pope Francis prays for peace
Protestant graffiti in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974, during The Troubles / George Garrigues|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0 Denver, Colo., Apr 10, 2023 / 14:41 pm (CNA). Pope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to… […]
Journalist in Nicaragua arrested for reporting on Holy Week
null / Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 10, 2023 / 15:18 pm (CNA). Organizations defending freedom of the press and freedom of speech in Nicaragua are demanding the release of Víctor Ticay, a Nicaraguan journalist who was arrested by the dict… […]
SSPX Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Crimes
Fr. Matthew Stafki, SSPX SHERBURNE CTY, Minn. (ChurchMilitant.com) – A priest of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is pleading guilty to sex crimes involving his 9-year-old niece. On March 3, in the 10th Judicial District Court of Sherburne County, Minnesota, Fr. Matthew Everette Stafki entered a guilty plea for one count of criminal […]
St. Stanislaus (Bishop and Martyr)
The Polish bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus (1030-1079) was born near Krakow in Poland. After initial studies in Poland, he completed his education in Paris, where he spent seven years studying canon law and theology; this entitled him to a doctorate, but he refused it out of humility, and returned home. When his parents died, […]
Why Do We ‘Chew’ Jesus? A six-year-old’s Catechesis on John 6
Leave it to my six-year-old son to bring me back to my senses – my “supernatural” senses – when it comes to the Eucharist. In a fit of subdued rage toward the end of the communion rite on Holy Thursday, he whispered, “Dad, why do you hateJesus?” Utterly baffled, I asked him why he would […]
The Art of Easter: Three Women on the Tomb of Christ
Viewing and pondering sacred art, engaging in vizio divina, offers the faithful a great way to meditate more deeply on the life of Jesus Christ and the mystery of salvation. This series of articles will highlight several pieces of art related to the glorious Easter season, with specific attention to Scripture readings. Each of these […]
PASCHALCAzT 2023 – 49: Easter Tuesday – Two complementary aspects of holiness
Daily 5 minute podcast to aid your Easter joy. Roman Station: St. Paul’s outside-the-walls TODAY: Fr. Troadec on the two complementary aspects of holiness. We also hear what my home parish sounded like on Easter Sunday and why I am, … Read More →
Half Faith
TRANSCRIPT A blessed Easter to each and every one of you. We celebrate Easter for eight days because the joy of the Resurrection cannot be contained to just one day. And let’s talk about that joy and plugging into it. First, let’s be clear from the outset. If you do not worthily receive Holy Communion […]
FBI Used Undercover Agent to Cultivate Sources among Catholic Clergy and Leadership, House Republicans Reveal…
As part of its effort to identify extremists in the Catholic Church, the FBI recruited at least one “undercover employee” to “develop sources among the clergy and church leadership,” Representative Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) revealed Monday.
Why Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Statue Is an Important Part of My Kids’ Education
QQ7 Michelangelo’s ‘David’ How do I foster my sons’ God-given masculinity, while ensuring they treat women with dignity and respect?