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“The reception of Holy Communion by those who publicly and obstinately violate the moral law in its most fundamental precepts is a particularly grave form of sacrilege,” writes Cardinal Raymond Burke. Explaining that he has received many in…
Read MoreArchbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris has opened canonical disciplinary proceedings against a traditionalist priest for failing to enforce archdiocesan safety mandates during an Easter Vigil liturgy. The archbishop took action after Paris police announced…
Read MoreIn a message to leaders of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, who are meeting this week, Pope Francis insists that recovery from the Covid epidemic should lead to “new, more inclusive and sustainable solutions to support the real eco…
Read MoreMsgr. Robert Oliver, the Boston archdiocesan priest who had served for several years as secretary to the pontifical commission on sexual abuse, was not re-appointed to that role, reports John Allen of Crux. Msgr. Oliver was not notified by Vatican offi…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 8, 2021 | Border, Catholic Charities, Freeman Coliseum, Minors at the border, News, San Antonio, U.S. & World News |
As the U.S. took in almost 19,000 migrant children, labeled “unaccompanied minors,” in March, faith-based organizations such as Catholic Charities throughout the U.S. have been doing their part to help.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 8, 2021 | News, pontifical secret, Sexual abuse, sexual abuse of minors, U.S. & World News |
When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency and accountability.
Read MoreHow can Catholics be so sure that the papacy is ordained and willed by God?
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14:05 – I am orthodox. I don’t understand how Catholics go from the early Church to the papacy. How do Catholics justify it?
21:50 – Did the ea…
When a call went out for subscribers for a new Traditional Latin Mass companion publication, the publisher reached its initial goal of 5,000 in less than six weeks. And they are still four months away […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Everyday saints, From the Pope, General Audience, intercession, News, Prayer, Saints, Saints next door, Wednesday Audience |
Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by myriad saints who protect them and seek God’s intercession, Pope Francis said.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Aquinas, Aristotle, courage, Matthew Kelly, News, Simple Holiness, Sirach, Stand firm for what you know |
When I taught high school religion, a poster in my classroom read, “If you don’t know what you stand for, you will fall for anything.” This is age-old advice: The Old Testament ethics teacher, Sirach, also stated, “Stand firm for what you know” (Sir 5:12).
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Archbishop Hebda, Easter season, Monday of the Angel, News, Octave of Easter, Practicing Catholic |
Easter Sunday has passed but Archbishop Bernard Hebda said the Easter season and the octave of Easter remind us in a very real way to celebrate in a spiritual way. “So each day in this octave, we have the opportunity to celebrate as if it were still Easter,” he said.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Chauvin verdict, George Floyd, News, Practicing Catholic, Ryan Hamilton |
After the May 25 police custody death on a street in Minneapolis of George Floyd, an African-American, people in Minnesota and around the world were shocked by the civil unrest, rioting and looting that followed. As a Catholic and a Minneapolis resident, Ryan Hamilton said he saw it as an opportunity, “despite all the chaos and angst and pain.”
Read MoreHow can we learn from the saintly women of the Church how to be truly virtuous and holy?
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23:45 – I experience a lot of scrupulosity and have a lot of anxiety about sinning and often think I have sinned when I have not. What i…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Faith Stories, Featured, Featured Commentary, News |
“It is not the torture, but the cause which makes the martyr.” – St. Augustine In reading Lian Xi’s Blood Letters: The Untold Story of Lin Zhao, A Martyr In Mao’s China, the aforementioned words of the great doctor of […]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Dave Haas, investigation, Local News, News, Sexual abuse allegations, St. Catherine University |
An independent investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Catholic music composer David Haas in the years he held summer music programs at St. Catherine University in St. Paul found that some members of Haas’ Music Ministry Alive team found his conduct uncomfortable, or were aware of “general comments” about his behavior.
Read MoreThe University of Strasbourg holds colloquium on the impact COVID-19 is having on pastoral practice and theological inquiry
Read MoreThe 93-year-old theologian who participated in the Second Vatican Council was a critic of the doctrine on papal infallibility
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