Applying Saint Benedict’s Rule for Supplicating God’s Mercy in 2024
“Be nothing solicitous; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petition be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jan 2, 2024 / 14:50 pm (CNA). Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. The monthly prayer intentions express the Holy Father’s concerns for humanity and the mission of […]
The Rise of Catholic Trade Schools
DETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com) – Amid a significant skilled labor shortage in the United States, Catholic trade schools are emerging nationwide, offering a unique combination of skills training, spiritual development and affordability. These institutions, which cultivate both faith and practical skills in trades experiencing high demand, provide an alternative to traditional four-year colleges. Santiago Trade School In the rural […]
Pakistan Christians end year of persecution hoping new government in 2024 will bring respite
By Aftab Alexander Mughal (OSV News) — As 2024 begins, Christians in Pakistan are winding up a year of violence and mayhem, with the hope of a new government to bring respite to their suffering after the national elections in February. Following one of the country’s worst outbreaks of persecution in a generation, fear and […]
Indiana reports 17 abortions in six weeks after passage of restrictive law
One of the abortions during the time period from August 21 to September 30 was due to ‘rape/incest,’ according to the report. Nine were for ‘lethal fetal anomaly’ and seven were for ‘serious health risk/life of the pregnant woman.’
False obedience does real harm to the Church: here’s how
The Catholic Church is the instrument of the sanctification of the world and the light of the world. To let the infiltrators take it over and transform her into an ape (a creature that mimics behavior) of the true Church is more than wrong.
Leftist nihilism is eroding the fabric of American civilization
The dangers are acute and growing rapidly. There isn’t anything across the land that’s wholesome and beneficial to the commonweal that isn’t targeted for ruin.
The US has lost all control as the Middle East slides deeper into war
With global trade disrupted, and war drums beating at home, it seems that no one in the U.S. government is capable of preventing the outbreak of a major war in the Middle East.
Biden’s endgame in Ukraine? Abandon the fight while declaring ‘victory’
Project Ukraine is drawing to a close because another opportunity is opening in the Middle East.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
Pope Francis prays during his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on Dec. 27, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jan 2, 2024 / 13:50 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January is for the gift of diversity in the Church. “There is no […]