When Ideology and Blasphemy Meet…
In May 1993, the “World Russian People’s Council,” a “meeting place” for those “concerned about the present and future of Russia,” was created at the instigation of Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk (now Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church). Kirill is now the presiding officer of the Council, which met on March […]
Remembering miracles, a gambling man, and radical reality…
This newsletter is coming to you from swinging London, where we are on a family visit. It is, sadly, a long way to come, and we don’t manage it as often as we would like. The kid was surprisingly good on the plane ride over, as it happened, which certainly made the trip a little […]
I’m sad to see Lent gone. And I prefer to carry it with me throughout the year…..
It sounds mildly heretical. No doubt some would call it, without historical accuracy, Jansenist. Most people would say it’s masochistic or perhaps a sad manifestation of that great modern bogeyman, “Catholic guilt.” But I’ll say it anyway. I’m glad for the bacon and the other goodies of Easter, but I’m sad to see Lent gone. […]
Climate expert warns against extreme ‘weather porn’ from alarmists pushing ‘draconian’ policies
Bjorn Lomborg, author and president of the Copenhagen Consensus, continues to call attention to the extreme measures being demanded by climate change activists and politicians.Read More
WDTPRS – 2nd Sunday after Easter (Vetus Ordo): descent and ascent, exit and return
This Sunday in the Novus Ordo is the 3rd Sunday OF Easter. This Sunday in the Traditional Calendar is the 2nd Sunday AFTER Easter. This probably reflects how, traditionally Romans tend to count. But I am already digressing. Let’s see … Read More →
Bishop Strickland: Biden’s excommunication would be a ‘medicinal’ way of calling him to repentance
On Part 1 of this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland explains the significance and necessity of baptism and why excommunicating President Joe Biden would be more charitable than allowing him to claim to be a good Catholic.
Sudan Civil War Leaves No Seminarians and Almost No Catholic Church
A priest celebrates Mass in Sudan before the outset of war. In 2022, according to official figures, Sudan exported nearly $2.5 billion in gold (41.8 tons), making it the third-largest producer of this precious metal in Africa.
As hunger crisis unfolds in Ethiopia, global charity teams up with Catholic nuns to feed children
Sister Medhin with school children in Tigray, Ethiopia, in March 2024. The Scotland-based organization Mary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children in some of the world’s poorest countries, has been partnering with the Daughters of Char… […]
Pro-life leader: State-by-state approach to abortion will lead movement to ‘ash heap of history’
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told EWTN News the pro-life movement is grounded in the dignity of the individual “and has never stopped at a state line.” / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News in Depth Washi… […]
‘Christ wants to be with us’: how Catholic ministries are responding to the mental health crisis
null / Photo credit: Chanintorn.v / Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 13, 2024 / 07:30 am (CNA). In October 2023, the U.S. bishops announced the launch of a mental health initiative to address the high rates of anxiety and depression, especially in y… […]