A dog had followed his owner to school. His owner was a fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, when the bell rang, the dog sidled inside the building and made it all the way to the child’s classroom before a teacher noticed and shooed him outside, closing the door behind him. The dog [...]
Writer Anne Rice “deconverts” from Christianity. Apparently never quite understood the concept.
Rice has, in essence, taken up a sort of secularized, liberal Protestantism that attempts—almost Marcion-like—to extract a Jesus from the dust and difficulty and reality of history and turn him into a private guru who is “freed” from and separated from the humanity he embraced, the Church he founded, and the authority he granted to [...]
Catholic professor Howell allegedly reinstated at University of Illinois. Now, why not fire the guys that fired him?
A Thursday letter from the University of Illinois Office of University Counsel told Howell’s lawyers at the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) that “The School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics will be contacting Dr. Howell to offer him the opportunity to teach Religion 127, Introduction to Catholicism, on a visiting instructional appointment at the University of [...]
Some of the devastation homosexual Archbishop Weakland visited upon the archdiocese of Milwaukee and the Catholic Church.
Rembert Weakland was engaging in what the culture of appetite considers virtuous behavior, namely, homosexuality between consenting adults. In order to see why the pundits of the culture of control through appetite are promoting this sort of behavior among Catholic clergy, one need only view the devastation that Rembert Weakland has visited upon the archdiocese [...]
Modern Psychology and Priest Sex Abuse
Sexual abuse of minors is a societal problem. The fact that it occurs less frequently among priests than among other segments of society does not lessen its damaging effects to the Church, especially given our culture’s animus against the Roman Catholic Church and their eagerness to use any scandal as a way of weakening the [...]
Why is moral causality so repugnant to Hollywood?
Warning! This article deals with movies and adult sexual matters. And why is moral causality so repugnant to Hollywood? Because it is the only thing that allows people to make sense out of their lives. Hollywood is in the business of control through entertainment. Morality is the opposite of that. It is autonomy through restraint. [...]
In His Sign Network Catholic Radio available on-line and over the air
By Doug Lawrence Wednesday, July 28, 2010 I had the opportunity to spend a pleasant hour on the air today, talking about Catholic stuff with Kathleen McCarthy, President of the In His Sign Network, and host of a twice weekly radio program “What the World Needs Now” (5-6 PM Eastern Time, Tuesdays and Wednesdays). See [...]
Reflection or Apparition? Intriguing photo of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Just a reflection? Mrs. Feargus OCroinin of Edmonton, Alberta took this photo at the Vatican on July 25. Close-up view Link to Spirit Daily
These are some of the things that make being a Catholic different.
For all its stumbling through history, despite the Renaissance popes who remain an embarrassment, the Crusades and persecutions and Galileo, forgetting the times it has failed because its members have failed, the Catholic Church has survived; its center has held. It has not petered out on a mountaintop waiting for the end of the world [...]
Documentary exposes the truth behind the Abortion Industry from the Pro Life perspective.
“BloodMoney” is a documentary film that exposes the truth behind the Abortion Industry from the Pro Life perspective. This film will examine the history of abortion in America, from the inception of Planned Parenthood and the profitability of abortion clinics, to Roe v. Wade, to the denial of when life begins, to the fight to [...]
New virtual tour of St. Peter’s plus other related sites available on-line
“To take the pictures is reasonably quick,” said Frank Klassner, Villanova professor of computing sciences, who provided technical assistance in the development of the virtual tours. “To stitch them together, to put them on the Web takes much longer,” he said. It takes from one to two weeks to process, color-correct and adjust distortions from [...]
Chicago “Bubble Zone” Law Sees First Pro-Lifers Charged Opposing Abortion
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) — The first pro-life person has been charged under the new bubble zone law in Chicago that local citizens say has robbed them of their free speech rights outside abortion centers. The city council approved the new last October and pro-life groups say it targets those who provide women abortion alternatives. Thomas [...]
Archbishop Fulton Sheen returns to silver screen in new documentary
Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2010 / 08:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A documentary on the life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is being shown in pre-release screenings across the country, as part of an effort to raise awareness of the late archbishop, whose cause for sainthood is currently underway. The hour-long documentary, entitled, “Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant [...]
How Vatican II Changes Affected St. Christopher’s (official) Status (Feast Day July 25th)
St. Christopher is the Patron Saint of Transportation and Traveling, recognized by both Roman and Orthodox Catholics. Many popular depictions, including those on St. Christopher medals, show him carrying the Christ Child across a river. His popularity has always been significant and many people, including non-Catholics, carry a St. Christopher medallion in the form of [...]
Vampire Logic – by Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer
With the issuing of the third movie in the Twilight series I have to speak out about our culture’s twisted fascination with vampires. I don’t hesitate to tell people that I am totally disgusted with the new fad sweeping over our youth culture these days. It is not just kids that are taken up with [...]
The Shrine of Christ’s Passion – St. John, Indiana – An Easy Drive from Chicago
My good friends Jola and Carol recently made the short pilgrimage to the shrine, and they were impressed and very inspired by what they found there. From the official website: The Shrine of Christ’s Passion is an interactive half-mile winding pathway that begins with the Last Supper and Garden of Gethsemane. You then journey through [...]
American Catholics Send Pope Benedict XVI More than One Million Prayers
The Cardinal Newman Society compiled this spiritual bouquet for Pope Benedict XVI following Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s call for prayers for the Holy Father on Palm Sunday 2010. By Pentecost Sunday more than 1,070,302 prayers were pledged. This spiritual bouquet was presented to Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, who in [...]
Novena – Private or Public: What’s the difference?
Q: Regarding the practice of praying Novenas, which is typically a nine-day series of prayers for a particular intention … what’s the difference between a private novena and a public novena? A: Public novenas are approved by the Holy See, for routine use by the whole church. Private novenas carry no such approval … which [...]
Pro-Life Advocates Prepare Fall “40 Days for Life” Campaign Against Abortion
Average Americans from all walks of life participate in the prayerful pro-life event. “These are ordinary people with extraordinary faith and courage who were exactly where you are — praying about what God wanted them to do,” he said. “They are from Indiana, Florida, Alabama, New York, Connecticut, California, Louisiana and Canada. They took a [...]
St. Justin Martyr’s explanation of the order of Mass, circa 155 A.D.
Here is a video illustrating the contents of a letter from St. Justin Martyr in 155 A.D. describing the weekly Christian liturgy (Mass) of the Early Church. Anyone familiar with the modern Catholic Mass–and therefore the Eucharist–will immediately recognize its roots in these words. See the short video Link to The Thin Veil Blog St. [...]
