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June 2014

June 20, 2014

Miracle Approved. Fulton Sheen on the Way to Sainthood.

Archbishop Fulton Sheen may soon be called Blessed Fulton Sheen. Watch the video below and...

June 18, 2014

God Bless Father Terra

My heart goes out to Father Joseph Terra. He has to heal from grievous injuries,...

June 17, 2014

Police Release Tape of 911 Call in Priest Shooting

This is hard to listen to. I didn’t make it through the first time. However,...

June 16, 2014

Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Priest Shooting. Suspect had Been Out of Prison for Two Months.

Gary Michael Moran has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of...

June 16, 2014

Archbishop Carlson’s Deposition Reveals a Painful Truth: He’s Just Like Us

It’s a bitter pill for Catholics, watching the videos of Archbishop Carlson’s testimony. I...

June 14, 2014

You Made Your Choice Mr Archbishop. It’s a Done Deal.

Deacon Greg, as usual, has the story. So, there's this Archbishop in St Louis who...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

News Flash for Vatican Mistresses: If He Wanted to Marry You, He Would.

The Vatican Mistresses, a group of 26 women who either are or want to...

May 19, 2014

Jacqueline Kennedy’s Private Letters to Priest to be Auctioned

I started not to write about this. It’s one of those stories that I don’t...

May 07, 2014

The UN and the Vatican: Politicizing Torture to Defend Abortion

The Vatican went before the UN Convention on Torture to answer questions about the...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Never Before: Two Popes Living. Two Popes Canonized.

It promises to be the day of the popes, both living and canonized. Never before...

April 23, 2014

Benedict XVI: I knew during his life that Pope John Paul II was a saint.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gave a rare interview this week in which he discussed...

April 17, 2014

At Gethsemane

Gethsemane is far more than the physical garden where Jesus prayed the night He was...

April 17, 2014

Pope to Priests: If You Don’t Go Out From Yourselves, (Your) Anointing Cannot Be Fruitful.

Pope Francis gave priests a homily at today's Chrism Mass that could only come from...

April 15, 2014

Martyred Priest: I Can’t Leave My People

The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. Jesus Christ Father Frans van...

April 12, 2014

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bus

The chickens are coming flapping home. And it turns out that these chickens walk...

April 11, 2014

Pope Francis Asks for Forgiveness for Priest Sexual Abuse of Children

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness this morning for the sexual abuse of children by some...

April 10, 2014

Maybe the Only Honorable Place for a Catholic to be is Under the Bus

Fear God, and you will have no need of being afraid of mortal man....

April 09, 2014

Bishop Jugis Issues Long-Delayed Statement About Sister Jane. Says Nothing. Sister Still Under the Bus.

Bishop Peter Jugis has finally issued his long-awaited statement concerning the trashing of Sister...

April 08, 2014

Bishop Jugis Says He Supports Sister Jane — UPDATED

David Hains, who is the person LifeSiteNews quotes in the article on which I...

April 07, 2014

Pope Francis: Pray for Bishops and Priests

At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus: "Keep watch over...

April 05, 2014

I Wish I had a Dime …

I wish I had a dime for every time someone has maliciously lied about me...

April 04, 2014

Sister Jane, Cowardly Clergy and Martin Niemoller Moments

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I...

April 03, 2014

Who has Teaching Authority in the Church? The Bishops, or High-Profile Catholic Politicians?

How do Catholic politicians come to the conclusion that it’s A-Ok for them to...

April 02, 2014

San Franciso Archbishop: Dissenters and Those Living in Mortal Sin Must Repent and Confess Before Taking Communion

The Church's teaching on worthiness to receive communion goes all the way back to St...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

Pope Francis Hears Confessions

Pope Francis instructs priests on how to be good confessors in this video.

March 28, 2014

Georgetown University Students Hold “Choice Week” to Promote Abortion

Since we live in a world where the holy is us, and the moral...

March 25, 2014

Voris Doesn’t Disrespect the Pope, Either

I recently posted a statement that if you want to disrespect the Pope, you...

March 19, 2014

Future Priests Embrace Celibacy

"The priesthood is too serious a call, not to have guys who are 100% committed...

March 14, 2014

21% of Americans Say Religion is ‘Not That Important’ in Their Lives

According to a poll by NBC/WSJ, 21% of Americans say that religion is “not that...

March 12, 2014

The Problem with Catechesis Is that It’s Been Found Difficult and Not Tried

Gilbert Chesterton famously said, "The problem with Christianity is not that it's been tried and...