Sex and money…the two big temptations
Sex and money: two of the major temptations that lure men and women into a fall. Perhaps previous generations might have said – two of the weapons used by the devil to entrap humans into the error of their ways. Interestingly, the phrase ‘struggling with his demons’ is still very much in use. On both… […]
Ireland must use ‘moral authority’ to speak up for persecuted Christians
Ireland must use its “moral authority” to speak up for persecuted Christians, politicians have said, urging the Tánaiste to raise the issue at September’s UN Assembly. Ireland must lend its voice to calls to end Christian persecution, the former Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan told The Irish Catholic. His comments come after representatives of… […]
Mary Immaculate College tight lipped over staff concerns
Senior management at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) have remained tight lipped over staff concerns about a suspended recruitment process. The college has refused to respond to repeated queries from The Irish Catholic as staff said they were “frustrated” that they had little opportunity for input into the recruitment process for a new head of theology.… […]
Demand mandate in NI to teach abortion in school ends – charity
Updated regulations which force schools in the North to toe the line on how they teach children about abortion have been described as a “very serious restriction” against religious liberty. Based in Belfast, Liam Gibson, who is the Legal and Policy officer for SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) told The Irish Catholic… […]
State failing vulnerable children as Ireland not ‘learning from the past’
The man tasked with transforming the Church’s approach to child protection has warned that Irish society will continue to fail vulnerable children unless we learn lessons from past mishandling of abuse. Ian Elliott, who as head of the National Board for Safeguarding Children, was credited with transforming the culture of accountability around abuse and ensuring… […]
WATCH: The Devil MANIFESTS to Exorcist
Did the devil manifest himself into an exorcist?! Father Carlos Martins, Catholic exorcist and host of The Exorcist Files, exposes the reality of Satan — the Devil — revealed by front-line spiritual combatant, Fr. Gabriele Amorth. Fr. Gabriele Amorth was the Vatican’s most famous exorcist in the last 500 years, battling Satan’s demonic forces unlike […]
VINTAGE RECTORY BATHROOM TILES: 03
This isn’t a photo post but it is highly instructive. A reader sent a link to a page with 24 images of post-war, 1949 catalogue of bathroom fixtures and decorations. Yes, there is such a thing. What I found most … Read More →
Bishops Urge Congress to Pass Bill Granting Asylum to Afghans Who Helped U.S. During War
Waheedullah Jahesh Afghan family in Kabul living in a refugee camp. According to Bishop Seitz, over 85% of the Afghani refugees who were successfully evacuated face tenuous legal situations and are unlikely to attain asylum under current law.
7 Things to Know and Share About Blessings
Melchior Paul von Deschwanden, “Christ Blessing the Children,” 1871 What is a blessing? Who (or what) can be blessed? And what effect do blessings have?
Catholic groups condemn Texas report of alleged ‘inhumane’ treatment of migrants, including denying water
Catholic migrant advocates condemned a report alleging inhumane treatment of migrants seeking to cross the border into Texas, including an allegation that the state directed its personnel to withhold water from migrants despite extreme heat.