Iraq: Patriarch Sako Returns to Baghdad
After months spent in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako has decided to return to the patriarchal seat in the Iraqi capital. His voluntary departure took place after the withdrawal of the decree of the President of the Republic recognizing patriarchal authority. The joy and satisfaction of Iraqi Christians spread on social networks.
‘Go to Joseph!’: How Saint Joseph’s Five Virtues Can Help You Find Strength in Silence
Saint Joseph’s quiet life really preaches louder than words! 🙌 On the 150th episode of “The Catholic Gentleman” podcast, John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt discuss the remarkable life of Saint Joseph. Here’s how his example offers us a way to cultivate a spirit of quiet strength: Embrace Silence in a Noisy World. In […]
Ruffec: Taking the Habit and Religious Profession Ceremony – 2024
On Sunday April 7, 2024, Sunday in Albis or Quasimodo Sunday, Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta celebrated a Pontifical Mass in the priory church of Saint-Martial de Ruffec. During the Mass, the taking of the habit and religious professions of Sisters of the Society of Saint Pius X occurred.
Cardinal Brandmüller: “Oases in the Desert”
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, who celebrated his 95th birthday earlier this year, published an article on the German-language site Kath.net, in which he did not mince words against the Church in Germany. He developed a reflection on the course to follow in the current situation, which quite frankly turns towards tradition.
The Next Pope After Francis (2)
In Rome, the question of Pope Francis’s succession has become increasingly acute since his health has deteriorated. The Vatican press room issues frequent but terse communiqués, saying that the Holy Father had to cancel this or that appointment, following a “bad flu”. It was under these conditions that a cardinal signing himself as Demos II […]
Diebus Saltem Dominicis: 2nd Sunday after Easter – In the know
Traditionally, the 2nd Sunday after Easter is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” due to the reading from the Gospel of John 10:11-16. In the Novus Ordo this Gospel is now read on the 4th Sunday of Easter. It is hard to exaggerate the influence of the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd on the minds […]
Why the Catholic Church’s Most Controversial Teachings Are Really the Most Beautiful
This is why the most difficult Catholic beliefs might be the most beautiful! ❤️🔥 In this episode of “The Catholic Talk Show,” podcast hosts Ryan Scheel and Ryan Dellacrosse discuss some of the hardest Catholic teachings that society, Protestants, and even some Catholics reject. “No one ever said being a Catholic was easy,” Scheel says. […]
Daily Devotional: April 13, 2024
Today is Saturday, April 13th, 2024, the Feast of St Hermengild, Martyr, a third class feast, with the liturgical color of red. In this episode: more about St. Hermengild, the meditation Jesus Appears to St. Peter, a preview of today’s podcast: Catholic Teaching on IVF, And a Quote from Archbishop Lefebvre The email version of […]
Catholic Teaching on IVF – Questions with Father #41 – Fr. Palko
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, has been front and center in the news following the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that embryos created through IVF are legally “children” for the purposes of that state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. In the wake of the decision, politicians, religious leaders, and laypeople who view themselves as “pro-life” […]
Alabama IVF Controversy: the Catholic Position – Questions with Father #41 Preview – Fr. Palko
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is in the headlines following an Alabama Supreme Court decision holding that frozen embryos can be considered children under the law. While many Catholics laud this decision, just as many if not more are unaware of the Church’s teaching on IVF and the serious moral questions raised by this practice. […]