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Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, issued an appeal following Russian recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk, two self-proclaimed independent republics in eastern Ukraine.
“Irreparable damage ha…
Read MoreBishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, is the target of a lawsuit by a former parish organist who charged that he was molested by a seminarian, and the bishop blocked an investigation into his complaint.
Bishop Stika told Pillar that he was sure t…
A man, now 54, has been awarded £1.4 million ($1.9 million) for physical, sexual, and emotional abuse suffered at a Christian Brothers school in Falkland, a village of 1,200 in Fife, Scotland.
Read MoreDavid Daleiden, whose undercover videos exposed the sale of fetal body parts by Planned Parenthood, has charged that the state of California is blocking access to key evidence in his case. Lawyers for Daleiden—who faces criminal charges for secre…
Read MoreA study by the Lahore-based Centre for Social Justice found that since blasphemy legislation was introduced in 1987, “Muslims represent almost half of the victims, with 47.6%; Ahmadis are 33%; Christians, 14.4%; and Hindus, 2.2%.”
In 20…
Read MoreThe Catholic bishops of Colombia have expressed their “perplexity and deep sadness” over a court ruling that allowed for legal abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
The ruling, the bishops said, “jeopardizes the very foun…
The Argentine court hearing sexual misconduct charges against Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta heard testimony from a priest who had seen pornographic images on the bishop’s phone, and from accusers who said that the bishop intimidated them.
The pornogr…
Posted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | News, The Dispatch |
For months now, the world press has described Russian troop deployments along Ukraine’s borders as spearheads of a possible invasion. The truth, however, is that Russia invaded Ukraine seven years ago, when it annexed Crimea […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | catholic poetry, Catholic Poetry Room, Featured, General, In the Spotlight, News |
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Jeffrey Essmann. Six or Seven Before the Blessed Sacrament In countless multitudes, we’re told, the awestruck angels lowly bowand there their humblest fealty vowas endless light unfolds. Just the…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | Featured, News, Spiritual Warfare |
In the novel of life, Lent is the rising action of the plot in which our will is tested and tried. We become like our favorite fictional characters when we willingly (or unwillingly) enter through this purgatorial portal and into the great story that Our Creator has penned with his life-giving fingertips. Of course, we […]
Posted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | Featured, Fulton J. Sheen, Lent, Lives of Saints, News, Sophia Excerpts |
As I prepare for Lent each year, I ask myself the same questions: what am I going to give up, what works of mercy will I perform, or what spiritual reading might I entertain this year? The older I get, the more I realize that I cannot go wrong with the tried and proven writings […]
Come to your heaven, you heavenly choirs, Earth hath the heaven of your desires. Remove your dwelling to your God;…
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While the prospect of a renewed Russian invasion in Ukraine is becoming a reality, the Vatican office which oversees Eastern…
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In an interview, Prof. Budziszewski says, “I had first encountered Thomas Aquinas, along with Dante Alighieri, Augustine of Hippo, and…
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Cardinal Willem Eijk, a medical doctor and a member of the academy, firmly rejected their endorsement, reaffirming that assisted suicide…
The post Two Pontifical Academy for Life members endorse euthanasia appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
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With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue…
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Randall Smith: Be consoled that, whatever liturgical disputes trouble us, a billion people around the world go to Mass every week.
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Read MoreSt. Polycarp of Smyrna, was converted to Christianity by St. John the Evangelist. He was a disciple of the apostles and friend of St. Ignatius of Antioch. He was ordained bishop of Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) and was about eighty-six when the Roman pro-…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | Homily of the Day, News |
In the first reading James reminds us that trials and difficulties are good to test us and strengthen us in our faith. He also reminds us to pray with complete trust and confidence in God. In the Gospel reading, the apostle John complains to Jesus about one not in their group who drove out demons […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Feb 23, 2022 | Faith, Knowledge, News, Spirituality |
We know how to follow the rules…but also how to skirt them.
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