Pope Francis, in his recent address to the priests who will act as “Missionaries of Mercy,” once again placed himself at odds with established (and infallible) Catholic teaching, when he undermined the very matter and form of the sacrament of confession (all emphasis in the following quotes is mine): If someone comes to you and…
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Last October, the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago suffered a devastating fire. This historic parish, under the care of the Institute of Christ the King, offered the Traditional Latin Mass every day. At first, it appeared that the parish — which was not insured — might be a total loss. But a fundraising…
Healthcare sharing ministries have been around for decades, but they rose to prominence after the passage of the Affordable Care Act. These organizations act as a replacement for medical insurance. Instead of paying a monthly premium, participants send their monthly contribution to other members with expenses that need to be covered. Until recently, however, there were…
Short answer: yes. Read this for yourself (with my emphasis): Paloma García Ovejero, Cadena COPE (Spain): Holy Father, for several weeks there’s been a lot of concern in many Latin American countries but also in Europe regarding the Zika virus. The greatest risk would be for pregnant women. There is anguish. Some authorities have proposed abortion,…
There has been another in-flight press conference with Pope Francis. No doubt you’ve already heard about it. At this point it’s beginning to feel like a recurring Saturday Night Live skit: “Oh the Things Pope Francis Says!” While much was covered, one question of interest for many American Catholics concerned presidential candidate Donald Trump and…
Some days, I just want to sit and stare off into space. Maybe imagine myself on a tropical beach somewhere, far from the Internet. Far from stories like this one, about a letter written by Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture…to “Brother Masons”: IL SOLE 24ORE Sunday, February 14, 2016 [Excerpts]…
Last week, I told you about Purdue University staff member Jamie Newman, who was alleged to have made online comments about raping the female members of a pro-life individual’s family. He was also verbally abusive towards Purdue Students for Life on their Facebook page, calling them “vile, racist idiots who richly deserve all the opprobrium that…
Pope Francis is in Mexico right now, and as is his usual motif, he’s mixing religion and politics. In her column yesterday, Barbara Simpson noted some incongruities: Pope Francis is there [in Mexico] now and will remain until Feb. 18. He’s visiting cities, talking to politicians, commiserating with the poor and celebrating Mass at shrines…
This morning, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at a ranch he was visiting in Texas. Frankly, I’m reeling. There’s a sort of strange thing that happens when you move to the DC area. You begin to realize that the kind of people you’ve only heard about on the news or seen on TV…
Yesterday, I asked for your prayers for a little boy named Isaac who had suffered inexplicable seizures four several hours and had to be heavily sedated and intubated. Yesterday, his doctors determined the culprit — viral meningitis — and began treatment. This is Isaac today: His mother writes: Friday morning update: since coming off the ventilator…
