Cardinal Gregory welcomes Emmett Till monument (Our Sunday Visitor)
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, who attend the wake of Emmett Till nearly seven decades ago, welcomed the establishment of a national monument commemorating the brutally slain child and his mother. “It is painful to recall yesterday’s violence, but it is necessary so that the lessons learned in tears will hopefully prevent us from such […]
Influence of religious orders on Catholic colleges to wane significantly over next 20 years (ACCU)
47% of Catholic college presidents in the United States believe that the religious orders that sponsor their colleges “will likely have less than 20 years before they can no longer exercise sponsorship in a meaningful way,” according to a report published by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
‘Tell Congress to maintain critical food security programs in the Farm Bill,’ USCCB urges faithful (USCCB)
Echoing comments made in an April letter to leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on the faithful to urge members of Congress to “ensure protection and funding of key food security programs in the 2023 Farm Bill.” The Farm Bill, approved every five years, […]
Switzerland’s Bishop Bonnemain discusses some of his controversial decisions (Pillar)
In 2021, Pope Francis appointed Father Joseph Bonnemain as bishop of Chur, Switzerland, with the unusual mandate of serving at least five years (i.e., at least two years beyond the typical resignation age of 75). The prelate, a priest of Opus Dei, has not appointed a diocesan exorcist, has declined to sanction a priest who […]
FBI turns over docs on Catholic ‘extremism’ to Judiciary Committee amid contempt threat (New York Post)
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, had threatened to cite FBI director Christopher Wray for contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents related to the leaked memo from the FBI’s Richmond office that warned against “radical traditionalist Catholic ideology.”
Estonian pilgrims seek to bring joy and witness to WYD Lisbon
A small cohort of young people from Estonia begin their pilgrimage toward World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, entrusting their spiritual journey to God and the Estonian Servant of God Eduard Profittlich. Read all
The Confession Box – Episode 2
Introducing: The Confession Box As freedom of speech and expression become more and more restricted in our world – the Confession Box provides a safe space where no subject is taboo and every voice gets a hearing. Join us on all major streaming apps or get in touch by emailing garry@gracecommunications.ie In the second episode […]
St. Anne’s role as mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus was vital to God’s salvific plan
St. Anne furnished the body of her who was to give flesh to the Son of God; she nourished her with milk; she gave to her, who was inundated with floods of divine light, the first practical notions of life.Read More
You Have a Fast Car
Hovering around number one on the country music hit list these days has been a cover by Luke Combs of a Tracy Chapman song of the late 1980s called “Fast Car.” Chapman’s version was acoustic and was placed back then in the genre “folk.” Combs has his tight band with crisp percussion, a sometimes-ominous electric […]
Toward a Liberal Traditionalism
“We don’t need any more refugees from the Bogus Disordo.” That was my friend Andrew’s response when I told him that our family is becoming Melkite. As you can probably guess, Andrew is a hardcore Latin-Masser. So was I, for my first ten years as a Catholic. And for what it’s worth, I still prefer […]