The Court and the Sabbath
Both the extent and the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power are visible in a pending case raising the question of how far employers must go to accommodate employees’ religion. Underlying this dispute—yet obviously unreachable by the Supreme Court—is the larger reality of the sabbath’s de facto secularization in today’s America. The case now before […]
A Strong Catholic Man Sticks With the Faith
TRANSCRIPT The Church is in woeful condition. Anyone who denies this either likely votes Democrat or is dead — or both. Normally, we would be extremely cautious about making a distinction between the “Church” and the “Faith,” but in this case (meaning what has arisen from the current chaos), a special treatment of this is somewhat […]
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Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 22, 2023
‘Succession’ Behind the Scenes: How a Jesuit church (and priest) were cast for a pivotal episode
I enjoyed being in “Succession,” but should our church have been used for this abrasive show?
Pope Francis: ‘We must not get used to war!’
Pope Francis delivers his Regina Caeli address on May 21, 2023. / Vatican Media Vatican City, May 21, 2023 / 06:40 am (CNA). One week after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Francis urged that “we must not get used to w… […]
Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear deterrence offers ‘only an illusion of peace’
Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 17, 2023. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 21, 2023 / 08:40 am (CNA). In a letter marking the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Pope Francis asserted that the mere possession of nuclear weapons creates “a climate of fear and suspicion” and offers “only […]
The Rundown: Presidential Edition (Special Guest Mike Church)
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ROME 23/05 – Day 21: Cardinal, Chrism, and Beating Children
The days get longer. Sunrise and sunset… 05:43 and 20:23. Ave Maria. 20:45. It is Sunday after Ascension or the 6th Sunday after Easter. We are in the period of the original “novena” the nine days that stretch from the … Read More →
Pope Francis: ‘We Must Not Get Used to War!’
National Catholic Register Pope Francis delivers his Regina Caeli address on May 21. In his brief spiritual meditation, Pope Francis spoke about the power of intercessory prayer with a reminder that Jesus himself is in heaven interceding on our behalf before the Father.
Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear Deterrence Offers ‘Only an Illusion of Peace’
National Catholic Register Pope Francis prays at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 17. The Vatican released a letter on May 20 that the Pope wrote to Bishop Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama of Hiroshima, assuring his prayers.