When God Walks into Our Presence, Everything Changes!
If there is one message that Jesus wants us to get as we read the Gospels, it is this: I am here for you always, in your presence, offering you my love. Your relationship with me is the one thing necessary (see Lk 10:42). We see this when Jesus called Peter. Jesus said to him,…
Southern Poverty Law Center cuts 60 jobs, union says it stashed cash, some call it “the biggest bully in the room”
According to reports in Yahoo!, CNN, Fox News, AP and more, the radical, Montgomery, Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center recently slashed more than 60 employees. In addition, union officials related to the organization say it stashed cash. Long known for its fierce and radical labeling of so-called “hate groups” that included Catholic and evangelical entities,…
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
CNA—The Pontifical Academy for Life has released a guide that it says will help the faithful in discussing the “religious and moral ethical implications” surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide, and other controversial end-of-life topics. The Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said in a press…
1,700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicea in 2025, Pope Hopes to Visit Turkey to celebrate
VN—In remarks to a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Pope Francis expresses his hopes of traveling to Turkey in 2025 to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea. Pope Francis expressed his desire to visit the area of Nicaea in 2025 to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council.…
Hidden Wonders: Archaeological finds on Vatican Radio’s doorstep
VN—Excavation work in front of Vatican Radio’s main entrance continues with the dismantling of imperial-era fullonicas (ancient laundries), recently discovered during redevelopment efforts for the upcoming Jubilee. As work proceeds more hidden wonders are revealed. Vatican News—Careful excavations on Vatican Radio’s doorstep are being conducted alongside stratigraphic excavations that have uncovered significant remains, some dating…
Breaking News: Vatican excommunicates Viganò for schism
Vatican News—Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former apostolic nuncio to the United States of America, has incurred the penalty of excommunication for having abandoned communion with the Bishop of Rome and the Catholic Church. A press release issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith states: “On 4 July 2024, the Congress of the…
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: John Hancock Signs the Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776
It took some time to convince people in the English colonies to seek independence from their king and Parliament. Even as late as the end of 1775, General Washington and his officers were drinking toasts to King George III. But by the spring of 1776, attitudes were changing—and one of the things that helped them…
Cardinal Sarah: The Catholic Church’s Enduring Answer to the Practical Atheism of Our Age
Address by Cardinal Sarah at the Napa Institute—…My address – “The Catholic Church’s Enduring Answer to the Practical Atheism of our Age” – reflects well your mission: to prepare leaders to bring truth, faith, and value into the modern world through liturgy, formation, and community. First, however, I would like to say something about the …
SAINTS AT WORK: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, the legacy of the early Church father and doctor of unity
As a boy, St. Irenaeus of Lyon sat at the feet of St. Polycarp, eagerly listening to the sermons of the early Christian bishop and disciple of the apostle John. Irenaeus grew up to write vastly influential documents that witnessed to the early Church’s understanding of topics ranging from the Old Testament to the Eucharist.…
‘Open the doors’ of the Church, Pope Francis implores on solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
CNA/Vatican Media—On the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Francis invited the Catholic faithful — including the recently appointed metropolitan archbishops who received their blessed pallium today — to “open the doors” of the Church and follow the example of the two great apostles of Rome so that all people can know and experience…