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Posted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | News, Pope's Day |
Saint Peter’s SquareSunday, 2 May 2021 Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno! In the Gospel of this Fifth Sunday of Easter (Jn 15:1-8), the Lord presents himself as the true vine, and speaks of us as the branches that cannot live without being united to Him. And so He says: “I am the vine, you are the branches” […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Abuse prevention, child protection, Father Daniel del Portillo, Father Hans Zollner, Interviews, lead, News, Pontifical Gregorian University, Pope Francis |
Last week, a well-known center at one of Rome’s pontifical universities aimed at protecting children from clerical sexual abuse, and beyond, was upgraded to an institute of anthropology, giving the Church’s most respected academic outfit devoted to child protection room to grow.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | China, Church in Asia, lead, News, Pope Francis, provisional agreement, Religious Freedom, Vatican-China |
Over the weekend China’s new regulations for religious personnel went into effect, obliging those who hold any formal role to, among other things, pledge allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party and to resist foreign interference.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Carol Jackson Robinson, Columns, Ecclesia et Civitas, Features, modernity, News, Romano Guardini, technocracy |
Catholics today are in a difficult position. They have come to believe that active involvement in social and political life is a basic part of living the Faith. But the general conditions leading to that […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Catholicism, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News, The Facts of Life, Truth |
The Facts of Life Series: The True Worldview Catholicism is the one and the only true way to look at life, existence and the cosmos. And, despite our modern reflex to dismiss any such assertion of truth on a scale and scope such as this, Catholicism still stands firm and invites such critics to think and think […]
Posted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Homily of the Day, News |
In the Gospel reading today, we hear Philip asking Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father and that is enough.” Jesus reminds Philip, his apostle-companions and all of us, that “whoever sees me, sees the Father.” Indeed, the Gospel Good News is about the Triune God loving us and sending the Son in order that he […]
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October is the month of the most Holy Rosary; November, the month to pray for the faithful departed; June we immerse ourselves in the ocean of mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; July we praise and worship the Precious Blood of Jesus, the price of our salvation. May is the month of Mary. Mary […]
Posted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | 2021, Abortion, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, confrontation with pro-abortion politicians, Joe Biden and the Bishops after 100 Days, Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann, News, Pope Francis, Robert Royal, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy, The Catholic Thing, USCCB |
Robert Royal: “Dialogue” with Catholic politicians who promote policies in opposition to Church teaching fails to call them to conversion.
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Commentary, News |
Identity politics is the new religion of the United States. Some will dissent from this claim. There are those who…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | In the News, News |
San Francisco’s archbishop, Salvatore J. Cordileone, has released a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for the reception of Holy…
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Read MoreAs a dare-gale skylark scanted in a dull cage, Man’s mounting spirit in his bone-house, mean house, dwells — That…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | Commentary, News |
China is among the worst offenders, but there are many others, as a new report from a Catholic aid organization…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | In the News, News |
At least 67 incidents occurred across 25 states since May 2020. Incidents include arson, statues beheaded, limbs cut, smashed, and…
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Read MoreToday’s Mass tells us that the example of the Apostles is the most certain and direct path to heaven. They suffered and were persecuted, but they placed their confidence in God and now they rejoice in heaven. We too must have confidence in God and not …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 3, 2021 | News, Quote of the Day |
“Good mothers keep after their children to get them on the right path. Our Blessed Mother certainly does. In each appearance, she reminded us, ‘Continue to say the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary to obtain the peace of the world and the end of the war, because only she […]
Read MoreAt a consistory on May 3, Pope Francis announced the pending canonization of seven new saints, with the dates of the ceremonies still to be announced. Those to be canonized include Blessed Charles de Foucauld, the hermit and missionary killed in Algeri…
Read MoreThe prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy has said that priests should be given priority for Covid vaccination because their pastoral service puts them in a “risk category” and they should be acknowledged as providing a &ld…
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