Select Page
Born in 1928, Hebe de Bonafini was one of the founders of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo; the group advocates on behalf of those who disappeared during Argentina’s Dirty War.
“Her boldness and courage, at times when silence prevailed, m…
Read MoreDr. José María Villalón, the chief physician for the Atlético Madrid professional soccer team, described Pope Francis as a “very charming patient and a very stubborn one in the sense that he does not want certain surgical prop…
Read More
I don’t know about your neighborhood, but in mine, Christmas decorations are starting to appear. The orange Halloween lights and spooky lawn displays that decorated lawns all through the month of October have given way—already, just in mid-November—to the green trees and red-and-white Santas of Christmastime. We’re sliding seamlessly to the next color palate, the […]
Pope Francis met on November 22 with the leaders of the World Jewish Congress, and said that the two faiths have an “incentive to act together” for peace and justice.
The Pope called upon Christians and Jews to “make the world more f…
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | Commentary, News |
In a wide-ranging interview, Cardinal Gerhard L. Müller discusses Infallibility, which, he says “is not a private quality or the…
The post Cardinal Müller on the limits of papal power appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read More‘Listen, the last stroke of death’s noon has struck— The plague is come,’ a gnashing Madman said, And laid him…
The post The Plague appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | In the News, News |
In what was described as a “frank” discussion in Rome between Vatican department heads and German bishops over their contested…
The post Vatican to Germans: Cease and desist! Germans: Nein! appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | In the News, News |
Most U.S. adults – including a solid majority of Christians and large numbers of people who identify with other religious…
The post Christians on the environment: stewardship v. skepticism appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | charity, Daily Quote, News, Saints, St. Catherine of Siena |
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “I tell you, charity to our neighbors for God’s sake is the fire that cleanses the soul.” (Saint Catherine of Siena) The Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1347 – 138…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | (Lumen gentium 27, 2022, bishops must account for church closings, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Catholic Church, Catholicism, clericalism in COVID pandemic, Columns, deprivation of sacraments, he Atlantic’s Emily Oster, John M. Grondelski's "COVID Amnesty for Bishops?", News, Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki’s gruba kreska, Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing |
As a student at the Catholic University of Lublin in 1990, I wrote a paper opposing then-Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz…
The post COVID Amnesty for Bishops? appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MoreEntrance Antiphon:Blessed is the virgin who by denying herself and taking up her cross imitated the Lord, the spouse of virgins and prince of martyrs.Gospel Verse:This is the wise bridesmaid, whom the Lord found waiting; at his coming, she went in with…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | Bible, Daily Verse, holiness, News |
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God. (2 Corinthians 7:1) We strive to operate on a very s…
Read MoreA former Catholic priest who desecrated a church in Louisiana has pleaded guilty to felony counts of obscenity and received a suspended three-year prison sentence.
Travis Clark was defrocked after he was caught videotaping sex acts with two women on t…
Pope Francis has replaced the top leaders of Caritas International, the worldwide consortium of Catholics charities.
The unexpected move comes after an independent review of Caritas International, which produced a report that “real deficiencies…
Internal Vatican memos, obtained by The Pillar, warned in 2016 that Vatican economic reforms were in danger of becoming a “charade,” as the Secretariat of State moved to undercut the authority of the Secretariat for the Economy.
The memos …
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | Bumpy reentry, Christmas, Faith at Home, France, Holy Week/Easter, Lourdes, Lysol wipes, News, Reentry, Reunions, Reuniting, thanksgiving, When reentry is rocky |
I recently returned from a beautiful pilgrimage to France, but unexpectedly brought home a stomach bug to my beloved family. Talk about a bumpy reentry to ordinary life: from Lourdes to laundry heaps and Lysol wipes within 24 hours.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | Communio, David L. Schindler, Essay, Features, News, Notre Dame, Theology |
The theologian David L. Schindler once wrote that: [W]e must first recognize that our being originates as a gift: it has always first been given to us by God, and indeed by others in God. […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | Blessed Sacrament, Catholic Watchmen, Christian philosophers, Christmas Nativity, Church Fathers, Eucharist, Jesus with us, Jesus within us, Mysterium Fidei, News, thanksgiving, Word became flesh |
Resonating in our hearts to remind us of the joy of the coming season, the supernatural and natural forces of faith and reason dwell within us — as we prepare to celebrate that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14).
Read MoreFind out how I study the Bible. On Wednesday, November 23, at 7:00 PM CST I will join a Bible study expert, Steven Smith, and will collaborate to show you the newest and most powerful ways to study the Bible, Catholic doctrine, and history. Learn how to quickly access the Fathers of the Church, the […]
The post Find out How I Study the Bible appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith.
Read More
Recent Comments