Daily Archives: June 4, 2012

Analysis: What’s at stake in Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Philadelphia By David Gibson| Religion News Service, Monday, June 4, 2012 Nearly lost amid ongoing reports about the Vatican leaks scandal, Rome’s battle with American nuns, the American bishops’ battle for religious freedom, and the priest on trial in Philadelphia, was the news that, by the way, Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Philadelphia. Benedict made the announcement at the end of his visit to Milan on Sunday (June 3) Read more [...]

EDITORIAL: ‘What’s in a name?’ Gay-straight alliances and the Ontario bishops The Editors www.lifesitenews.com/news/editorial-whats-in-a-name-gay-straight-alliances-and-the-ontario-bishops June 4, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s Juliet once asked. Her answer? Not a whole lot. Or, to use her somewhat more poetic phrasing, “That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” Right now Ontario’s bishops are currently Read more [...]

Martyrology-June 6th Roman Martyrology-June 6th- on this date in various years- At Magdeburg, St. Norbert, bishop of that city, confessor. He was the founder of the Premonstratensian Order. At Caesarea in Palestine, the birthday of blessed Philip, one of the first seven deacons. He was renowned for miracles and prodigies. He converted Samaria to the faith of Christ, baptized the eunuch of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, and finally rested in peace at Caesarea. Near him are buried three of his Read more [...]

Anglican parish moves closer to Catholicism May 31, 2012 by Michael Caruso chestnuthilllocal.com/blog/2012/05/31/anglican-parish-moves-closer-catholicism/ Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in East Mt. Airy [Pennsylvania] hosted a truly groundbreaking event on Sunday, May 20. The event, accompanied by a Mass, marked the formal introduction of the Anglican Catholic parish of St. Michael the Archangel, which worships at Holy Cross, into the Roman Catholic communion. St. Michael’s Read more [...]

Surviving Hitler: A Memoir of the Austrian Chancellor’s Son By Dr. Jeff Mirus | June 04, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=972 Kurt von Schuschnigg was the devoutly Catholic Chancellor of Austria when Hitler invaded and took control of his country. For several years prior to the invasion, von Schuschnigg negotiated desperately both with Hitler and with potential allies in an effort to preserve Austrian independence. He abhorred Nazism and worked tirelessly to Read more [...]

Saint Bonaventure Bravely Advocates “More Dialogue” About HHS Mandate blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/06/04/saint-bonaventure-bravely-advocates-more-dialogue-about-hhs-mandate/ Saint Bonaventure University in upstate New York reportedly is responding to the Catholic lawsuits triggered by the HHS contraceptive mandate with a call for…”more dialogue.” Saint Bonaventure reportedly has been offering contraceptive coverage to its employees for nearly a decade, as is required Read more [...]

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus starts June 6, ending on the vigil of the Feast Day June 14 Novena of Petition composed by Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina O my Jesus, Thou hast said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of [mention petition here]. Then pray one: Pater noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee! O Read more [...]

[Hat-tip to The Remnant] Fall of Roman Empire caused by ‘contagion of homosexuality’ A prominent Italian historian has claimed that the Roman Empire collapsed because a “contagion of homosexuality and effeminacy” made it easy pickings for barbarian hordes, sparking a furious row. By Nick Squires, Rome 08 Apr 2011 www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/8438210/Fall-of-Roman-Empire-caused-by-contagion-of-homosexuality.html Roberto De Mattei, 63, the deputy head of the Read more [...]

Leaks confirm ambivalence about Neocatechumenal Way by John L Allen Jr on Jun. 04, 2012 ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/leaks-confirm-ambivalence-about-neocatechumenal-way Both a brand new Vatican leak, and one contained in the avalanche of secret documents already published by an Italian journalist, depict deep ambivalence among the pope’s most senior aides about the controversial lay movement the Neocatechumenal Way. The documents illustrate doubts about both the worship style Read more [...]

Vatican criticizes US theologian’s book on sexual ethics Mercy Sr. Margaret Farley defends 2006 work Jun. 04, 2012 By Jerry Filteau ncronline.org/news/vatican/vatican-criticizes-us-theologians-book-sexual-ethics Margaret Farley The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has sharply criticized Just Love, an award-winning book on sexual ethics by Mercy Sr. Margaret Farley, a prominent Catholic theologian at Yale University. “Among the many errors and ambiguities Read more [...]

["Sikh transit gloria Muslim": Further ventures in triviality] USCCB: dialogues with Sikhs, Muslims CWN – June 04, 2012 Staff members of the Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have taken part in recent dialogues with Sikhs and Muslims. Participants in the 13th annual West Coast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue discussed Hud (mentioned in the Qur’an) and the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk; participants also discussed the Read more [...]

USCCB: federal court’s DOMA ruling is ‘grave injustice’ CWN – June 04, 2012 The chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage condemned a federal court ruling that declared a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. “The federal appeals court in Boston did a grave injustice yesterday by striking down that part of the Defense of Marriage Act that reasonably recognizes the reality that Read more [...]

The Pope Finds the Good Wine in Milan The farther he gets from the intrigues of the Vatican, the more Benedict XVI encounters respect and affection. His three days in the economic capital of Italy were an Ode to Joy. As in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. As in the wedding at Cana by Sandro Magister chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350259?eng=y ROME, June 3, 2012 – Far from the Vatican curia, Benedict XVI’s authentic profile appears. Nothing to act as an opaque screen. His communication Read more [...]