Why Recognizing Jesus as the Messiah Is the Culmination of My Jewish Faith
Giovanni Bellini, “The Transfiguration,” 1480 My life was changed forever by the message I heard in St. Patrick’s Cathedral: Jesus Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures
Here’s how we know COVID-19 crimes have been decades in the making
‘The reason for the global terror campaign that began officially in the minds of most people in late 2019, was a premeditated plan of terrorism, collusion, coercion and, ultimately, murder… This quote is the admission of four felonies,’ Dr. David Martin argued.
Favorite Jesse Tree Resources for Advent
Eleni Mavrandoni Scenic view of the crucifix at the Cappella del Santissimo Crocifisso nailed to the Tree of Jesse in the interior of La Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova in Monreale, Sicily. ‘But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom’ (Isaiah 11:1)
Report: Interstate travel for abortion doubled from 2020 to 2023
A pro-life woman kneels in prayer in front of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center, an abortion clinic, in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 8, 2021. / Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 9, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). More people are traveling outside of their state to receive an abortion after more than 20 […]
Pope Francis appoints Brazilian native as Boston’s new auxiliary bishop
Father Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa , 47, has been appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston. Dec. 9, 2023. / Credit: Archdiocese of Boston CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2023 / 10:26 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed a… […]
Meet the Franciscan friar who baptized St. Juan Diego
CNA—Many are familiar with the story of St. Juan Diego, whose feast is celebrated on Dec. 9 in the worldwide Church. However, the story of the Franciscan friar who baptized this beloved saint is less well known. In 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortes defeated the Aztec empire, tore down the pagan temples, and in their… […]
Bishop Strickland has been advised to leave Tyler Diocese but can still say Mass there
CNA—Retired Bishop Joseph Strickland has been advised to leave his former Diocese of Tyler, Texas, but has not been told he can’t say Mass publicly there, he told the National Catholic Register. “I have received no such instruction,” Strickland said by text Thursday night, responding to a report that he has been barred from saying… […]
Here’s how we know COVID-19 crimes have been decades in the making
‘The reason for the global terror campaign that began officially in the minds of most people in late 2019, was a premeditated plan of terrorism, collusion, coercion and, ultimately, murder… This quote is the admission of four felonies,’ Dr. David Martin argued.Read More
Daily Rome Shot 877 – Wherein Fr. Z blew it.
Photo by The Great Roman™… nearly in real time! Look at that lovely evening light. Meanwhile, as I write I’m watching Day one of the Champions Chess Tour Finals in Toronto, my guy Wesley So took down Hikaru Nakamura 1.5 … Read More →
Meet the Franciscan Friar Who Baptized St. Juan Diego
A painting of Franciscan missionary Brother Pedro de Gante with Juan Diego, whom the friar baptized along with Diego’s wife in 1525. The Church celebrates St. Juan Diego on Dec. 9.