Daily Archives: July 6, 2012

Martyrology-July 8th Roman Martyrology-July 8th- on this date in various years- St. Elisabeth, widow, queen of Portugal, whose birthday is observed on the 4th of July. In Asia Minor, the Saints Aquilla and his wife Priscilla, of whom mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles. At Wurtzburg in Germany, St. Kilian, bishop, who was commissioned by the Roman Pontiff to preach the Gospel. After having converted many to Christ, he was put to death along with his companions Colman, a priest, Read more [...]

Pelosi: Ted Kennedy helped with health bill from Heaven by Kathleen Gilbert www.lifesitenews.com/news/pelosi-ted-kennedy-helped-with-health-bill-from-heaven WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters the day the Supreme Court upheld the federal health care law that the late Senator Ted Kennedy was “busily at work” after death to keep the reform afloat in the courts as well as Congress, CNSNews.com reported. “I knew Read more [...]

For Cardinal Burke, restoring tradition is a work in progress By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service 7/6/12 www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1202861.htm VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Five years after Pope Benedict XVI lifted most restrictions on celebration of the Tridentine Mass, a senior Vatican official says that much work remains to make the traditional liturgy fully accessible to the faithful, and to bring its influence to bear on the form of the Mass most Catholics attend. “There’s Read more [...]

Vatican Observatory physicist reflects on ‘God particle’ discovery CWN – July 06, 2012 Scientists’ discovery of the Higgs boson, sometimes known as the “God particle,” should not detract from belief in God, an official of the Vatican Observatory told a Vatican Radio audience. The dramatic discovery of the Higgs boson illustrates the “harmony in nature,” said Father Gabriele Gionti, a Jesuit theoretical physicist. “If you assume faith and believe in a good God who created the Read more [...]

Paint-by-Number Hymns Why, when we have a trove of profound, beautiful, and poignant hymns, do we have to endure what is banal, clunky, and silly? Anthony Esolen July 05, 2012 www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/1464/paintbynumber_hymns.aspx CWN summary: In Catholic World Report, Anthony Esolen laments that many hymns sung in Catholic churches combine bad music with worse poetry. Those who read this piece can choose between being depressed to learn about so many bad hymns, or amused Read more [...]

Ontario parents’ group urges Catholic schools to resist ‘gay-straight’ policy CWN – July 06, 2012 A Catholic parents’ group in Ontario is urging administrators of Catholic schools to resist a new government policy that requires administrators to approve the formation of “gay-straight alliance” organizations. Parents as First Educators (PFE) said that Ontario’s new regulation, enacted in June over the objections of Catholic school officials, was “trying to force Catholics schools Read more [...]

Archbishop Di Noia Admits:The Goal is to Convert SSPX to Conciliar Thinking“This is a new concept which we know the Traditionalists will not be able to accept immediately. Convincing them will take time, and in this respect we will have to be patient.” – Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, newly-appointed Vice-Prefect of the Vatican’s Ecclesia DeiBy John Vennari In 1946, Father Garrigou-Lagrange warned in his landmark article against the modernist New Theology, “Those Read more [...]

Battle on Broadway [The Vortex for] 07-06-2012 A storm .. a big nor’easter is brewing in NYC and it promises to be a gully washer. Transcript www.churchmilitant.tv/scripts/vort-2012-07-06.pdf Hello everyone and welcome to The Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and exposed. I’m Michael Voris. Not much to report on today .. but a LOT to conjecture about. A storm .. a big nor’easter is brewing in NYC and it promises to be a gully washer. This woman .. Christine Read more [...]

Harbin’s illicit ordination strengthens “excommunicated”. Apostolic administrator released by Jian Mei 7/6/12 www.asianews.it/news-en/Harbin’s-illicit-ordination-strengthens-excommunicated.-Apostolic-administrator-released-25220.html Joseph Yue Fusheng was ordained bishop of Heilongjiang by five bishops recognized by the Holy See. More and more “self-elected” bishops in the leadership of the Patriotic Association. Fr. Joseph Zhao and his curate were released immediately after the Read more [...]

The Hearts of the Fathers Posted By Brother André Marie On July 5, 2012 “And he shall go before him [the Lord God] in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people” (Luke 1:17). These words were spoken by the Archangel Gabriel to the the priest Zacharias, concerning his son, Saint John the Baptist. The Archangel was referring to the prophecy of Malachias: Read more [...]

Prof Who Flouts Catholic Teaching on Abortion Promoted as “Religion Expert” by Catholic College blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/07/06/prof-who-flouts-catholic-teaching-on-abortion-promoted-as-religion-expert-by-catholic-college/ The University of Detroit-Mercy prominently features a philosophy professor who has flouted the Church’s teaching on abortion as a “Religion Expert.” Professor Elizabeth Oljar teaches ethics courses and the philosophy of feminism at UD-M, Read more [...]

The Mutineers of the Barque of Peter With the leaking of confidential documents, the pact of loyalty that binds together the members of the Vatican curia has been broken. The consultations for a change of government have begun. A letter from the pope to Cardinal Bertone by Sandro Magister chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350282?eng=y CWN summary: Vatican-watcher sees Pope prepared to make changes in leadership of Roman Curia Earlier this week, Pope Benedict XVI released Read more [...]

The mountain was in labor and… By Phil Lawler | July 05, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/the-city-gates.cfm?id=345 …the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), joining with other religious groups, brought forth a joint Position Paper on Cohesion Policy. Read the full text if you dare. If you can stay awake, and if you can understand what they’re saying, you might have an opinion on the matter. But probably not. COMECE exists, Read more [...]