What Could Possibly Be More ‘Aesthetic’ Than Catholicism? Why True Beauty is Found in Our Faith
Aesthetic is one of the buzzwords we often hear these days. Social media sites, such as TikTok, X, Instagram, and Pinterest are flooded with publications with this hashtag, and many users – especially women – want to make aesthetics a lifestyle. What does it mean to be aesthetic? “Aesthetic” is an English word that comes from the Greek “aisthetikos“, meaning […]
10 Glorious Facts About Italian Mystic & Doctor of the Church Saint Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena is a 14th-century Italian mystic and theologian. Here are 10 things to know and share about her life of profound holiness! 1) Born in Siena, Italy, in 1347 She was born on the solemnity of the Annunciation of Jesus (March 25)) 2) Said to have had her first visions of Jesus […]
The Church 2.0 of Cardinal Walter Kasper
A radical reform of ecclesiology is what Cardinal Walter Kasper wants to see taken up by the Church in the wake of the Synod on Synodality.
Nigeria: The Massacaring of Christians Continue
Dozens of Christians were killed in towns and villages in the “central belt” of Nigeria (the central third of the country between the North and the South) in recent weeks, especially around Easter, according to information supplied to the international Catholic charitable organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by local Catholic leaders.
Catholic bishops adopt statutes for synodal committee
The tug-of-war is over: The reform dialogue of the Catholic Church in Germany can continue in the Synodal Committee. However, the concerns in the Vatican are likely to remain for the time being. Bonn (KNA) The last formal hurdle for the continuation of the reform dialogue of the Catholic Church in Germany has been overcome: […]
Report warns that Catholic education in terminal decline
Fr Eamonn Conway is an expert in Catholic education and one of the international researchers of a new report on the state of Catholic ethos in Ireland’s Catholic schools. The report says that the next generation of teachers are not believers and are unlikely to carry on the Catholic ethos. The post Report warns […]
Friar stabbed at Capuchin Day centre
Staff reporter A friar at the Capuchin Day Centre was taken to hospital today after he was stabbed in the head, suffering “superficial injuries”, while volunteering at the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin. Fr Ademir Marques OFM Cap., who is now out of hospital after receiving treatment for his injuries and will be back on […]
Return to the Dutch Catechism Affair (1966-1968)
It is useful to recount the affair of the Dutch Catechism, which was recalled by Bishop Peter Kohlgraf as a point of comparison with the evolution of the Church in Germany.
The New Lectionary and the Catholic Wedding
One of the topics most hotly disputed at the synods on marriage and the family, back in those halcyon years of 2014 and 2015, was the possibility of admitting to Holy Communion Catholics who are living in what are euphemistically called “irregular marital situations” — that is, objectively adulterous unions. This dispute took its place […]
Daily Devotional: April 25, 2024
Today is Thursday, April 25th, 2024, the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, a Second class feast, with the liturgical color of red. In this episode, news from FSSPX.news about the Catholic Church in China, a preview of today’s sermon: “How Do We Love?”, And a quote from Archbishop Lefebvre The email version of this […]