For audio only, go you can listen here: You can also download it here. Links to today’s stories: Friday Roundup – May 22, 2015 Edition Irish bishop: Catholics can back gay ‘marriage’ in good conscience Ireland ‘defied God’ by voting for …
Vatican Organization Still Involved With Communist Group
You may recall that last October, we ran a report from Michael Hichborn at American Life League (and now, of the Lepanto Institute) about the involvement of Caritas Internationalis, the international organization of Catholic charities run by the Vatican, in a …
An Update on the “Shadow Council”
Yesterday, we told you about the secret meeting that took place on Monday at the Pontifical Gregorian Univeristy (aka, “The Greg”) in Rome. Rorate Caeli fills in a few details of the proceedings, with a translation of information leaked to …
Pentecost Homily of Bishop Athanasius Schneider at Chartres
The following is a translation (from the original French) of His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s homily on the Feast of Pentecost at Chartres, offered for those who were attending the annual pilgrimage there. This is an excellent sermon. It’s inspiring. As always, it’s …
To The Point With Aesop
Those old sayings stay with us for good reason. Our bones absorb them in childhood; we can never outgrow them. Later, as adults, we find ourselves forever surprised by the truth of them. No small part of our initial moral …
The Schism is Here. Right Now.
I’ve told you before that I think schism is coming, and fast. But it occurs to me now that it’s difficult to tell where run-of-the-mill heterodoxy ends and schism begins. It’s not the sort of thing that becomes clear until …
Against Sodomy, The Bishops are Falling Like Dominos
In a report last Friday, LifeSiteNews added to the news of apostasy in Ireland, the first same-sex civil unions in Rome, and the unsurprising report about a secret meeting of German bishops looking for a way to dispense with the Sixth …
Babel, Pentecost, and the Universal Church
And the earth was of one tongue, and of the same speech. And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it. And each one said to his neighbour: Come, let us …
Memorial Day
Today, we’re observing Memorial Day. In honor of those who have served. And for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, we pray: ℣. Eternal rest, grant unto them, O LORD, ℟. And let perpetual light shine upon them. ℣. …
What Ireland’s Gay Marriage Vote Says About Us
The votes have been counted in the formerly Catholic country of Ireland. As reported by the BBC: The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. More than 62% voted in favour of amending …