When two popes become one
The death of Benedict XVI on New Year’s Eve, though not unexpected, has permanently altered politics and personal relations at the top of the Catholic Church
California community of Norbertine priests establish new priory, institute in Illinois
The altar and tabernacle of Corpus Christi Priory in Springfield, Illinois. / Diocese of Springfield St. Louis, Mo., Aug 13, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). A community of Norbertine priests from California is putting down roots in the Midwest by openin… […]
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address June 29, 2023. / Credit: Vatican News Vatican City, Aug 13, 2023 / 06:46 am (CNA). In times of fear and difficulty, call on Jesus, who has already conquered the powers of evil, Pope Francis said on Sunday…. […]
Peru congressman: Abortion lobby using pregnant rape victim to try to legalize abortion
null / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 13, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). Congressman Alejandro Muñante, one of the spokesmen for the Life and Family Caucus in Peru, charged that groups promoting abortion have begun to use the tragic case of… […]
‘An open wound’: Pope Francis decries thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea this year
Pope Francis blesses the crowd from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the end of his Sunday Angelus address Aug. 13, 2023. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Aug 13, 2023 / 07:46 am (CNA). Pope Francis called attention Sunday to the thousands of people who have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean […]
‘For us, it’s like a miracle’: Catholic church appears to survive devastating Maui fire
Burned houses are seen adjacent of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church on Aug. 11, 2023, in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. / Paula Ramon/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2023 / 09:40 am (CNA). The devastating Ma… […]
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 11th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 19th) 2023
Share the good stuff. It’s the 11th Sunday after Pentecost in the Vetus Ordo and the 19th Sunday of the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Tell … Read More →
Daily Rome Shot 763
Photo by The Great Roman™ The Benedictines of Le Barroux are making wine. Help them and enjoy! 10% with code “FATHERZ10” Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE These links take you to a generic “catholic” … Read More →
“Hail Mary, full of grace. Shoot the Devil in the face.” KID ART!
One of my favorite depictions of the Blessed Virgin shows her protecting a soul in the form of a child from the Devil whom she is beating with a club. I also have one of St Margaret beating Satan with … Read More →
A look behind the controversy over how the Holy Eucharist was treated at World Youth Day…
While Lisbon’s World Youth Day is over, debate lingers over some liturgical decisions made during the week-long festival held for Catholic pilgrims from around the world. Pope Francis has said that Lisbon was the most well-organized World Youth Day he has seen as pope, but some Catholics are calling foul, with controversy brewing on social […]