The new Declaration on sacramental matter and form: Context and questions
The latest “Note” from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled Gestis verbisque, addresses the issue of using proper form to celebrate the sacraments. It does so within the larger context of a […]
ACTION ITEM! NEEDED – Traditionalist Catholic Titled Chess Player
It often happens that when I ask you for help to find something out or explain something – BAM! – within hours, sometimes minutes – an answer arrives. I’m looking for a Tradition-leaning Catholic titled chess player. What do I … Read More →
Pope Francis: ‘God is always close to us’
Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus address at St. Peter’s on Feb. 4, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 4, 2024 / 09:22 am (CNA). Pope Francis reminded the faithful during the Sunday Angelus that Jesus’ example of being “on the move,” in his preaching and in performing miracles, is a reminder that […]
The spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas is very different from spirit of the internet. Aquinas had no need of cheap shots or straw men…..
Before I discovered Shakespeare, the writer I most admired was St. Thomas Aquinas. Dazzling as Shakespeare is, I think I was right the first time. Apples and oranges, of course; but in this case I think the apple diet would have been better for me. Many, not all of them Catholics, regard Aquinas as the […]
Why Wendy’s Is the Only Fast-Food Chain Selling Baked Potatoes…
Wendy’s baked potatoes are a huge part of the chain’s business. So why haven’t any other fast-food restaurants started selling them?
Canadian bishops praise those who witness on social media but warn ‘don’t be naive’
Young people use mobile devices in isolation from each other at Willowbrook Mall in Langley, British Columbia. In their pastoral letter on social media, the Canadian bishops suggest fasting from screens once a week and taking a “Technology Sabba… […]
VIDEO: Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy.
You will find this video quite interesting. Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy. Please let me know your high points. For me: communion rails, communion on the tongue, the Roman Canon. They … Read More →
The Catholic Church’s bishop-elect problem…
When the Vatican announces the appointment of a new diocesan bishop, it’s typically an occasion for rejoicing among local Catholics. They may have had to wait months, even years, for a new shepherd, and are likely to feel a sense of relief that the vacancy is finally filled. Preparations begin immediately for the episcopal ordination […]
Canada halts assisted suicide program for mentally ill due to lack of doctors…
Canada has delayed the extension of its assisted suicide program to people suffering solely from mental illness, health officials announced Monday.Canada offers medically assisted death to terminally and chronically ill people, but the plan to extend the program to people with mental illnesses has divided Canadians, the New York Times reported.
Farewell, after 20 years: Why we did what we did…
If you know anything about world religions, then you know that Easter is a big deal in Christianity. In Eastern Orthodox churches, the Big Idea is stated this way, over and over, in rites for Pascha (Easter): “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing […]