Daily Archives: June 22, 2012

Martyrology-June 24th Roman Martyrology-June 24th- on this date in various years- The Nativity of St. John Baptist, precursor of our Lord, son of Zachary and Elizabeth, who, while yet in the womb of his mother, was filled with the Holy Ghost. At Rome, in the time of Nero, the commemoration of many holy martyrs. Being falsely accused of having set fire to the city, they were cruelly put to death in various manners by the emperor’s order. Some were covered with the skins of wild beasts and Read more [...]

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AQ EXCLUSIVE TRANSLATION The three sores of the Vatican Openness to the Lefebvrists, the IOR case, infighting in the Curia Hans Küng // Corriere della Sera 22 June 2012 www.corriere.it/cultura/12_giugno_22/kung-tre-piaghe-vaticano_7e33470a-bc53-11e1-9b58-5a664080906b.shtml [snip] …Reconciliation with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X – a traditional fraternity, ultraconservative, anti-democratic and anti-Semitic – being pursued by the Pope and the Curia, is running Read more [...]

Greetings, all … I am still unable to find work. I came back to the KC Metro area because I thought I had a long term living arrangement set up. It seems I misunderstood the offer of my hosts (who are very kind to have kept me for a month). I have no other options and I am still unable to find work, which becomes more complicated when I do not know where I am going to live. Someone is trying to find a place for me in Dallas, TX. Doors seem to open and then quickly shut. I’m posting this link Read more [...]

Is anyone else haveing trouble seeing this Movie? There was 1 showing a good 45 mins. away from my house at 9:45 at night and I can’t drive at night.

Latin American Church needs new effort to stop attrition to Evangelicals, Pope says CWN – June 22, 2012 Many sincere people in Latin America are leaving the Catholic Church for Protestant groups, not because of doctrinal differences but because they do not find enough support for their spiritual lives, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of visiting bishops from Colombia on June 22. The Holy Father told the Colombian prelates—who were making their ad limina visits—that “a renewed and Read more [...]

AQ EXCLUSIVE TRANSLATION The Prelature of St. Pius X: what Bishop Fellay signed Riposte catholique // 22 June 2012 www.riposte-catholique.fr/summorum-pontificum-blog/informations/la-prelature-saint-pie-x-ce-que-mgr-fellay-a-signe Despite the confidentiality of the negotiations between Rome and the Society of St Pius X, and notwithstanding the typical “last minute” turbulence which occurs in these kinds of undertakings and can (is intended to?) test men’s nerves, we now know the essential Read more [...]

Lawmakers Vote To Oust Paraguay’s President[-(ex-)Bishop (with Two Acknowledged Illegitimate Children)] by The Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay June 22, 2012 ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay’s Senate voted to remove President Fernando Lugo from office on Friday in an impeachment trial that plunged the South American country into a crisis. After a quick, five-hour trial, 39 senators voted to dismiss Lugo, while four senators voted against and two were absent. Based on the decision, Read more [...]

The Fortnight for Freedom Prayers By Dr. Jeff Mirus | June 22, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/the-city-gates.cfm?id=335 This morning I had my first taste of the devotions published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop for its Fortnight for Freedom. The Fortnight is an effort to raise awareness and seek Divine assistance for the cause of religious liberty in the United States, particularly with reference to the notorious HHS mandate: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/fortnight-freedom-prayer-resources.cfm Read more [...]

Philadelphia Catholic official convicted of child endangerment Jun 22, 2012 8:25 PM GDT www.myfoxphilly.com/story/18858076/philadelphia-catholic-official-convicted-of-child-endangerment Source: The Wall Street Journal PHILADELPHIA — A former senior Roman Catholic Church official accused of failing to protect children from alleged molestation by priests was convicted of one count of child endangerment and acquitted of two other charges. Amid the priest sex-abuse scandal that has Read more [...]

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 06/22/2012 The Catholic Church doesn’t own religious liberty By Laura W. Murphy Recently, anti-LGBT activist Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association boldly claimed on his radio show that “[w]e can’t have homosexuality and the First Amendment.” The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says pretty much the same thing about equal benefits for women when they rail against the Obama administration’s new rules requiring insurance plans to cover birth Read more [...]

Submerged in the Ocean The challenges in Catholic conversion don’t end at the Church’s door. By David Paul Deavel Thursday, June 21, 2012 www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/1438/submerged_in_the_ocean.aspx “I think more should be written about conversion within the Church. It is a more difficult subject than conversion without.” — Flannery O’Connor By the time I was received into the Catholic Church 15 years ago I had already read a number of stories of conversions Read more [...]

Strong criticism of Roman Jews from [Jewish] Pius XII defender CWN – June 22, 2012 One of the most prominent Jewish defenders of Pope Pius XII’s actions during World War II said in a recent interview that “we’re definitely winning” the battle to restore the Pontiff’s reputation. “Every time we do more research, we find a diamond,” said Gary Krupp of the Pave the Way Foundation. “It’s incredible, but there’s nothing on the other side, because there’s no documented foundation Read more [...]

The Holy See in War and Peace Posted By Charles A. Coulombe On June 21, 2012 Many Catholics – even devout ones – are ignorant of or a tad ashamed about the innumerable modern diplomatic overtures of the Holy See, and/or its history as a temporal power. Many see these as somehow taking away from the religious credibility of the Popes or the Church as a whole. Certainly Papal diplomatic gaffes, political blunders, and unsavoury alliances are often thrown up in our faces. But apart from the Read more [...]