OK, at the moment, the glass is more like 39% full. (The fundraising glass that is.) But close enough for optimism’s sake, and thank you to all those who have already contributed in August! Will those of you who have not yet made a contribution help us to meet our goal? We did it last…
Since 16 August 2016, many reports have been published in Germany indicating that Cardinal Reinhard Marx — Archbishop of Munich, head of the German Bishops’ Conference, and one of the close collaborators of Pope Francis — may be guilty of negligent conduct concerning a sexual abuse case in the Diocese of Trier (of which he was then-bishop) ten years ago. The…
Something about a road trip helps focus the mind. Perhaps because it’s one of the few activities that demands we be truly free of distractions. The Internet and all its pomps and works, while always available on my phone, are unable to snare me when I’m barreling down the highway. Instead, as I stare out at the vast expanse of…
Since the beginning of this year, I have been sharing with you the growing concerns of Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong as regards the Vatican’s increasingly conciliatory stance with the Chinese government, which controls the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, an ersatz replacement for the true Chinese Catholic Church, which has been forced underground, and is regularly persecuted.…
“And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” – Apocalypse 12:1 “How do we know Mary ascended into heaven?” I asked. I was standing in the clergy dining room of my high school, where I had…
I just took the screenshot above from our August campaign page. We’re almost half-way through the month, but we’ve raised only 23% of our goal. Last month, donors rode in to the rescue with just 48 hours to go and pushed us over the top. Can we do it again? Will you help us to meet…
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The first woman to cross the American landscape by car was Alice Ramsey with three female passengers in 1909. Ramsey left from Hell’s Gate in Manhattan, New York and traveled 59 days to San Francisco, California.
I’d like to start by saying how absolutely amazed I am. Dumbfounded. In 48 hours, you came together and pushed us over the line, covering almost 80 percent of our July fundraising goal right as the clock ran out. We actually hit our numbers for July, even though we were at only 27% on July…
Around three dozen faithful gathered for Mass this morning in the little church of St. Rita, located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The priest, vested in the traditional manner, celebrated ad orientem, assisted by an altar boy in a red cassock and white surplice. Dominus vobiscum. It was a scene with which all…
In a move that should be shocking to precisely no one, the Islamic State has issued a critique of Pope Francis’ recent denial that the violence they perpetrate is justified by the Islamic religion: In the most recent issue of Dabiq, the propaganda magazine of the Islamic State, ISIS criticizes Pope Francis for his naïveté…
