Cardinal Scola urged ‘vote for Bergoglio’ during 2013 conclave, Pope Francis says (CNS)
In a new book-length interview, Pope Francis said that Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan, viewed as a leading contender in the 2013 conclave, asked other cardinals to “vote for Bergoglio.” The Pontiff also said that European cardinals “badgered” him with questions about liberation theology during the conclave in which he was elected Pope. In the […]
Amid war, Cardinal Dolan to make pastoral visit to Israel, Palestine
(OSV News) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month. The cardinal will undertake a pastoral visit April 12-18 in his role as chairman of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Founded by Pope Pius XI in 1926, […]
International conference in Rome demands abolition of surrogacy
For two days, international experts, with the Holy See’s participation, gather in Rome to discuss issues surrounding surrogacy, and to demand its abolition. Read all
On Losing the War and Being Twice Blest for It
Asked by news reporters why he thought there were so many fine Southern writers, the novelist Walker Percy, who, in 1962, had just won the National Book Award, answered at once, “Because we lost the War.” His point was not the obvious one that a defeated people will have better stories to tell than the […]
Memories of Lockdown
I wish I had kept a daily diary of all that went on while the government illegally locked us down during Covid. But I do have memories, and many of them quite wonderful. I remember the stillness and quiet, sitting in the backyard with my wife, watching our children play, watching the chickens do that […]
Priest Warns That Francis Will Be Declared A Heretic If He Follows Through With Deaconesses
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Fraternity Against the Great Domestication
Sometime in 2023, a local chapter meeting of the Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR) closed amid laughter, toasts, and handshakes between future business partners. Earlier in the evening, over a meal, three members had exchanged information on an important urban development hearing that hadn’t been covered in the local press. One member gained a […]
Divine Mercy and the Sacred Heart Share a Common Message
Divine Mercy image next to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as shown on a prayer card. COMMENTARY: We are reminded by the two devotions of the Lord’s Heart and Mercy that we were made for greater things than sin and darkness.
Daily Devotional: April 5, 2024
Today is Friday, April 5th, 2024, the Friday in the Octave of Easter, a First Class Feast, with the liturgical color of white or gold. In this episode: The Meditation The Lord is risen, Indeed, A preview of Today’s Podcast: Practical Steps for Digital Safety, And a Quote from Archbishop Lefebvre The email version of […]
Practical Steps for Digital Safety: Digital Dangers #8
As we have already touched on in earlier episodes, screens and the content they deliver adversely affect the mental and emotional maturation of young people, with some content–such as pornography–inflicting lifelong damage. These dangers are considered in more detail today, with special attention paid to the responsibilities that all parents must shoulder to ensure their […]