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On Eve of Quincentenary of Protestant Revolt, Vatican Ecumenism Ramps Up
Today’s Holy See Press Office Bulletin tells us that Pope Francis received a thousand German Lutherans in audience at the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican: The Holy Father described this as a “beautiful initiative” and thanked the bishops …
On Communion for “Remarried”, Cupich Defers to Francis, Argentine Bishops
After the announcement that Pope Francis had selected Archbishop Blaise Cupich of Chicago to become one of the new cardinals, Cupich gave short, but very revealing, 12 October interview to the Italian newspaper La Stampa‘s publication Vatican Insider. This interview …
Ep. 38: The Podcast Returns
The podcast is finally back! In the first show of the fall, Steve tackles the thing that seems to be weighing on everyone: what a difficult year it has been. The challenges, the crosses, the unexpected suffering. The incredible turmoil …
The Leftist Conspiracy Against Orthodox Catholicism
For the most part, 1P5 is a politics-free zone. Our mission lies elsewhere — in the restoration of the Catholic Church and its proper place within the world. Sometimes, though, the two areas overlap, and never in recent memory has …
In a Time of Desolation, A Calling for New Beguines?
What if there were a place for women to go who love the Lord, who felt drawn to a life of prayer and intimate union with Him, who desired a life devoted to poverty, chastity and obedience but who, for …
The Marriage Tree
I once heard the sacrament of marriage compared to a tree. At first glance, I barely took notice of this because the concept of a “family tree” is familiar to most of us. Upon reflection, however, I discovered a depth …
Seeking The Purpose
God often takes things from us for His own good reasons. Our task is to seek the purpose. Much like everyone else, I have suffered many losses throughout my life. Some major, like the death of my father and my …
German Bishop’s New Proposal: “There Exists More Than Man and Woman”
The Catholic Church in Germany seems to be becoming more and more unbounded in its proposals. In the recent past, for examples, the official website of the German Bishops’ Conference, katholisch.de, has reported about the idea to have women cardinals; about …
German Archbishop Expects the German Bishops to Allow Soon Communion for the “Remarried”
Just after the news about Pope Francis’ support of more liberalizing approaches to the “remarried” question in Argentina and in Rome, news is now coming to us from Germany that other elements of the Catholic Church are moving in the same direction. …
Is the Vatican Editing Pope Francis?
Everyone has that family member or friend who embarrasses them by saying things they shouldn’t in public. The racist joke, the sexist comment, the unsolicited conspiracy theories…the options run the gamut. Sometimes, they might even say something you might agree with …
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