LIVING AS CHRIST LIVES – “So from now on, there must be no more lies: You must speak the truth to one another, since we are all parts of one another. Even if you are angry, you must not sin:
Cuban dissident thanks European lawmakers for support – Havana, Cuba, Apr 28, 2010 / 06:10 pm ( CNA ).- The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, sent a letter to the members of the European
Supreme Court rules Mojave Desert Cross can stay – Washington D.C., Apr 28, 2010 / 01:31 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal court overstepped its boundaries in ordering the removal
US bishops oppose ‘draconian’ Arizona immigration law – Washington D.C., Apr 28, 2010 / 04:01 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- In a statement released April 27, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denounced a recently
Lawmakers to Facebook: Back off! – There are growing concerns about a new feature on the popular social networking site Facebook. The function allows …
S.F. mayor bans city travel to Arizona – In a bold move to protest strict new immigration laws in the state of Arizona, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom …
E. Samar police offer prayer for peaceful polls – BORONGAN, Eastern Samar, April 28, 2010—With their handguns and rifles, law enforcers in Eastern Samar still believed in the power of prayer. Policemen on Saturday
Advice from a dead man at five o’clock in the morning – I woke up at four o’clock this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. As a the biggest non-morning-person in the world, this was an unusual occurrence. After an hour I
Baby Survives for Two Days After Abortion – Left for dead. That’s the only accurate way to describe the fate of the baby who survived a botched abortion in Italy only to be abandoned until being discovered by a
Euthanasia Firm Dumping Ashes in Lake – This story is going to confuse the heck out of wacko environmentalists. On the one hand Dignitas, the euthanasia nuts responsible for the death of over a thousand
Jesus Free Jobs – Christianity is the new secondhand smoke. Sure the libs will tell you, you’re allowed to smoke but if anyone else sees it, smells it, or inhales it, then it’s illegal.
This is Why Our Education System Stinks – You’ve got to check this out. A high school journalism class created a rap video about saving the whales. You want to know what’s wrong with public education look no
Adequate Pastoral Care for Migrants – VATICAN CITY, 28 APR 2010 (VIS) – Made public today was a telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., in the Pope’s name, to Archbishop Antonio
Africa’s Catholic Population Soaring Since 2000 – APRIL 28 (Catholic World News) — The world’s Catholic population grew from 1.045 billion in 2000 to 1.166 billion in 2008, according to the latest edition of the
Archbishop Nichols: Dialogue a Task For All – Bishops of England and Wales Publish Teaching Document LONDON, APRIL 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The task of interreligious dialogue isn’t only a task for leaders of the
Cardinal George: Pope’s 5 Years Marked by Love – “He Tells Them the Truth and They Listen to Him” ROME, APRIL 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a reflection written by Cardinal Francis George, archbishop
Feast of St. Joseph: Reflecting on the Meaning of Work – VATICAN CITY, 28 APR 2010 (VIS) – Among his remarks at the end of today’s general audience, celebrated in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope recalled how this Saturday 1 May
Knights Bring Wheelchairs to Haiti – PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, APRIL 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Knights of Columbus have delivered wheelchairs to victims of the Haiti earthquake who lost even their mobility in
Number of Catholics on the Rise – Vatican Releases Statistical Yearbook VATICAN CITY, APRIL 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican announced that its publishing house has released a new edition of the
Pontifical Acts For April 28 – VATICAN CITY, 28 APR 2010 (VIS) – The Holy Father appointed Fr. Launay Saturne of the clergy of the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, dean of studies at the major
Priests: Live a Life Coherent with the Sacrament Received – VATICAN CITY, 28 APR 2010 (VIS) – Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning’s general audience to two Italian priests: St. Leonardo Murialdo (1828-1900)
Suffering Defines Modern Culture, Says Bishop – Celebrates Mass for Benedict XVI’s 5th Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The culture of our modern secular age is defined by suffering,
Supreme Court Rules Mojave Desert Cross Can Stay – Washington D.C., Apr 28, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal court overstepped its boundaries in ordering the removal of a
A Vocations-Aware Parish – Joseph Pronechen: Where the Holy Spirit Is Working Overtime | Two years ago the pastoral and school staff at St. Mary Help of Christians Church in Aiken, S.C., asked:
Sacramental Lego – Danielle Bean: a creative way to commemorate the day | I was enchanted by this email from reader Becky Thomson, describing a special Lego project her husband worked on
Teens Going Mobile – Lisa Hendey: Let’s conduct our own poll on Teens, Cell Phones and Texting | If you have teens living in your home you likely already recognize a trend that Pew Internet
Transforming Novels – Arwen Mosher: What book is important to you? | I was about six years old the first time I pulled The Lord of the Rings off the bookshelf. Not to read it, of course – at
Neat: Earliest Image of Mary and Jesus – Love it! This Madonna and Child from the Catacomb of Priscilla is the oldest known representation of this most touching and human aspect of Christ’s Incarnation. The
Come and Join the Freedom Rides – In 1961, civil rights activists in America held Freedom Rides to oppose segregation. The rides gave visibility to the cause and recruited more people who wanted to fight
Pro-Life Freedom Rides Announced for This Summer – Birmingham, AL – More than 100 people were in this historic city’s Kelly Ingram Park Tuesday as Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, and Dr.
True Environmentalism is Pro-Life! – This year, when Earth Day was observed, pro-life ads were placed on busses inviting people to celebrate earth’s greatest treasure — children. The Church is very much in
Today on Kresta – April 28, 2010 – Talking about the “things that matter most” on April 28 4:00 – Kresta Comments 4:40 – Wall Street Reform and the Presidential Debt Commission As Congress continues to
Supreme Court Shakily Upholds Mojave Cross Display 5-4 – WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a 5-4 majority ruling filed today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the continued display of a
Gregorian Chant Network, Report from 2009 – In preparation for the 2010 meeting, the Gregorian Chant Network of the UK posts a fascinating report from last year’s invitation-only meeting: The main speaker at this
Holy Father Addresses Vox Clara Committee – By way of Fr. Tim Finigan at the Hermeneutic of Continuity our attention is drawn to an address delivered today by the Holy Father to the members of the Vox Clara
Liturgical Events in Rome and at a University – We have had a few requests for event announcements of recent, and while we cannot post all of these, I thought I would share a couple of them with you for reason of the
New Mass Translation Given Rome’s Approval – New Mass Translation Given Rome’s Approval by Edward Pentin Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:09 AM The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments is to issue its
Rice English Mass – With the new texts coming out, the Sanctus and Angus of the setting below, by the legendary Richard Rice, won’t be in use after a few years. But they are outstanding
The Baldwyn Chasuble – Awhile back, a note was sent to the NLM about an historic chasuble kept at Salisbury Cathedral. It is apparently thought to be an Italian chasuble from ca. 1500 with
The Shrine Mass: A Turning Point – The reality of what happened at the National Shrine last Saturday is dawning on ever more people. Many in attendance, and many who watched on television, have described
Laura Bush on losing her faith – Posted by Mary DeTurris Poust In this powerful excerpt from a New York Times’ piece about Laura Bush’s new book, “Spoken from the Heart,” the former first lady talks
Healthy, Lo-cal Pizza – Since we have been keeping healthy, staying slim and running — eating plays a big part. I especially have to work to keep the genetic curses under control: blood
Number of Catholics on the Rise – Vatican Releases Statistical Yearbook VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican announced today that its publishing house has released a new edition of the
Dems Replay May 2006 Tactic – See this ? Hispanics and Democratic lawmakers furious over Arizona’s harsh crackdown on illegal immigrants expect huge weekend rallies across the United States, piling
Mothers Day is Coming – Let me make it easy for you and help out our monk and nun friends in the process: If Mom likes to Garden: Send her to heaven with a handbasket . I gave one of these to a
Obama & WH Press; Love Hurts – Neoneocon looks at this story over at Politico and wonders, is Obama the press’ abusive lover? Obama treats the press with arrogant contempt—and you can’t say they
Sisters Serving Russia – The recent story of the mother who returned her adopted child to Russia , and the abundance of orphans there, piqued my interest in these Catholic Sisters , who are
Speaking of Eschatology – …which, we sort of were … Assume your last day is tomorrow. What will you cling to, and what will you put aside?
St. Anselm, Bishop & Doctor – A prayer of St. Anselm: “Come now, little man, turn aside for a while from your daily employment, escape for a moment from the tumult of your thoughts. Put aside your
NUMBER OF CATHOLICS ON THE RISE! – Papal Crowd Vatican Releases Statistical Yearbook VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican announced today that its publishing house has released a new
REFUTING AN ANONYMOUS ANTI-CATHOLIC – Philosophy teaching in University of Paris during the Middle Ages. Cours de philosophie à Paris Grandes chroniques de France Source=Castres, bibliothèque municipale,
Beautiful and above all strong rosaries – I keep my eye open for nice rosaries, probably because I have a penchant for giving them away. Years ago I encouraged a member of the old COL Forum on Compuserve to
New ICEL translation has been approved – To the joy of most and the dismay of a few, it looks as if the new ICEL translation has been approved, though it won’t be available for a while yet. The Vox Clara
Something new found on Shroud of Turin, WDTPRS POLL! – I find it fascinating that as new technology develops, we start finding new things in the Shroud of Turin. As you may know the Shroud of Turin was recently placed on
Thanks to readers and Penjing Report – When I receive donations through the donation button on the sidebar or on some posts (especially bird related posts), I always write back an email with a note of
Your reactions to the Pontifical Mass in Washington – I had asked readers for reactions to the Pontifical Mass in the Traditional, Extraordinary Form celebrated in Washington DC for the 5th anniversary of the pontificate of
LIVING AS CHRIST LIVES – “So from now on, there must be no more lies: You must speak the truth to one another, since we are all parts of one another. Even if you are angry, you must not sin:
