Nowhere Over the (Prideful) Rainbow
With June comes the Rainbow. You can’t miss it. In fact, you may not miss it. Despite how anyone feels about it, despite your religious views, despite your conservative affiliations, despite the tradition of sexual […]
Pentecost Thursday: When there is no joy in “dustville”.
Pentecost Thursday. The Roman Station is really St. Lawrence outside the walls, which is where it would have been in the Easter Octave on Wednesday. However, given that yesterday was an Ember Day, and Ember Wednesdays are at S. Maria … Read More →
Fort Worth Diocese: Vatican says bishop has authority over Carmelite monastery amid investigation
Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas. / Credit: CBS News Texas/YouTube Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 31, 2023 / 17:00 pm (CNA). Amid an ongoing legal dispute between the Diocese of Fort Worth and a Carmelite monastery, the di… […]
Pope Francis Has an Urgent Warning for Social Media Warriors
TRANSCRIPT It seems the Vatican is annoyed at criticism on social media aimed at it, the hierarchy and Pope Francis. So a few days ago Rome dropped a “polite” document advising Catholics not to be divisive on social media, but rather behave “not so much as ‘individual influencers,’ but as ‘weavers of communion’: pooling our talents […]
25 Years Later, St. John Paul II’s Effort to Keep Sundays Holy Is Even More Timely…
Twenty-five years ago, St. John Paul II issued one of his most “timely” documents. It has gone largely ignored, which is a great shame, as the fight for the Lord’s Day is being lost all over, in the broader culture and in the Church, too. Dated May 31,1998 — Pentecost that year — the apostolic […]
Fort Worth bishop bans daily Mass and Confession until Carmelite nuns drop lawsuit…
Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth told a monastery of cloistered Carmelite nuns Friday that he will continue to ban the celebration of daily Mass at the convent in response to a lawsuit filed against him by the religious sisters. The bishop will also restrict the nuns’ access to the sacrament of confession, he told […]
Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams defends faith, slams Dodgers…
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his devout Catholic faith and prominent tattoos, expressed his disappointment with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to re-invite and honor a controversial group called “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” The Dodgers’ announcement came after the franchise initially rescinded the invitation due to backlash from political and religious […]
Abp. Cordileone praises priests for ‘clandestinely’ offering Mass during COVID lockdowns
‘I know that many of you … found ways to celebrate Mass for your people, even clandestinely,’ Archbishop Cordileone said. ‘I am grateful to you for that, and proud of you for doing so.’
Trudeau appointee investigating Chinese election meddling refuses to testify before MPs
Former Governor General David Johnston’s refusal to testify comes after he recently ruled not to have a public inquiry to investigate alleged Communist Chinese Party election meddling.
Abp. Cordileone praises priests for ‘clandestinely’ offering Mass during COVID lockdowns
‘I know that many of you … found ways to celebrate Mass for your people, even clandestinely,’ Archbishop Cordileone said. ‘I am grateful to you for that, and proud of you for doing so.’