Virtual Priest, Real Failure
“Fr. Justin” has been laicized, only a few days after beginning his ministry. However, not for any wrongdoing, since “Fr. Justin” is the digital avatar given to an algorithm. The matter might appear trivial if it did not show, implicitly, the limits of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the domains of the Faith […]
England: The Episcopate Reacts to Amendments Liberalizing Abortion Laws
Bishop John Sherrington, in charge of questions relating to Life at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, published a statement on the bill on criminal justice expressing his deep concern on the subject of two proposed amendments which aim to liberalize abortion laws and which were debated on Wednesday, May 15.
The Long Term Ramifications of Dignitas Infinita?
Above: a Texas Renaissance Festival battle. As readers are aware, last month Dignitas infinita was published. I do not wish to enter into a systematic critique, which Edward Feser, Jeanne Smits, and Peter Kwasniewski have already done very well. Rather, today I want to look at the method, the aftermath, the grounds (for that aftermath), […]
Daily Devotional: May 16, 2024
Today is Thursday, May 16, 2024, The feast of St. Ubald, Bishop and Confessor, a third class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the meditation, ”St. Peter Proposes Choosing a Successor to Judas,” a preview of the Sermon: “The Sin of Rash Judgment,” and a Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre. […]
New document from the Vatican on apparitions and miracles
It is long overdue to tackle the false prophets, writes Mike Lewis On Tuesday, May 7, the Vatican Press Office announced that a press conference will be held on May 17 where the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) will present a new document containing provisions for discerning the authenticity of claimed apparitions… […]
Why traditionalist voters are shy about talking to pollsters
The first thing to be noticed about the survey is the relatively high number of people who said they are going to church once a week or more. It comes in at almost one in four people. The reason that is a surprise is because other polls in recent times have indicated that the number… […]
Bambie Thug is a sign ‘Irish culture is in decline’
Chai Brady and Brandon Scott Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest 2024 contestant Bambie Thug is “wide open to dark forces” and it is “unfortunate” she was chosen as a representative, an expert in exorcism and deliverance ministry has warned. Bambie Thug came sixth in the competition with her song ‘Doomsday Blue’, one of the best results […]
Teaching of Catholic faith so watered in schools that it is completely ineffective
Recently in The Irish Catholic, Fr Niall Leahy SJ mentioned the desire to focus on ministry to young people as one of the reasons that Gardiner Street would no longer function as a parish within the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Jesuits are to be commended for taking this step as young adults are so neglected… […]
Church history expert says 10 dioceses enough for Ireland
An expert on Church history has said the need for a reorganisation of diocesan structures has “reached a critical point”. Prof. John McCafferty, based in the School of History in UCD, told The Irish Catholic that Ireland would be better suited to 10 dioceses, “possibly less”. The much-needed change, he opines, will not be hugely […]
We’re all heretics in the eyes of the new religious cult in town
Colette Colfer People have been so distracted by the witchy elements of Ireland’s 2024 entry to the Eurovision Song Contest that they have often overlooked the fact that the key religious symbolism in Bambie Thug’s on-stage and off-stage performance relates to the new belief system of gender identity. Her act for Doomsday Blue blends gender… […]