Daily Archives: July 20, 2012

Martyrology-July 13th Roman Martyrology-July 13th- on this date in various years- At Rome, St. Anacletus, pope and martyr, who governed the Church of God after St. Clement, and shed lustre upon it by a glorious martyrdom. At Bamberg, the birthday of the Roman emperor St. Henry I, confessor. He led a life of perpetual virginity with his wife St. Cunegunde, and converted St. Stephen, king of Hungary,and almost all his people to the faith of Christ. His festival is celebrated on the 15th of Read more [...]

Martyrology-July 12th Roman Martyrology-July 12th- on this date in various years- In the monastery of Passignano, near Florence, Abbot St. John Gualbert, founder of the Order of Vallombrosa. At Milan, the holy martyrs Nabor and Felix, who suffered in the persecution of Maximian. Their bodies were brought into the city by blessed Savina, and were honourably buried there. In Cyprus, St. Jason, one of the first disciples of Christ. At Lucca in Tuscany, blessed Paulinus, who was consecrated Read more [...]

Martyrology-July 11th Roman Martyrology-July 11th- on this date in various years- At Rome, Pope Pius I, who was crowned with martyrdom in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. At Bergamo, St. John, a bishop, who was killed by the Arians for defending the Catholic faith. At Sida in Pamphylia, St. Cindeus, priest, in the time of Emperor Diocletian and the governor Stratonicus. After suffering many torments, he was thrown into the fire, but was not injured by it. He later yielded Read more [...]

American Life League President slams Catholic Relief Service’s ‘doublespeak’ by Judie Brown www.lifesitenews.com/news/american-life-league-president-slams-catholic-relief-services-doublespeak Editor’s note: Judie Brown is president and cofounder of American Life League and a three-time appointee to the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) latest scandal bears scrutiny because there is a distinct possibility that recent developments like this Read more [...]

Lawsuit dropped against Spanish bishop who criticized gay lifestyle Madrid, Spain, Jul 20, 2012 / www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/lawsuit-against-spanish-bishop-who-criticized-gay-lifestyle-dismissed/ (CNA/EWTN News).- A judge in the Spanish city of Alcala de Henares has dismissed a lawsuit against Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla over his criticism of the gay lifestyle, saying his comments do not incite hatred or violence against homosexual persons and inflict no harm. According to the Read more [...]

What Catholics can learn during Islam’s holy month 7/20/12 www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20120720.htm#head7 VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Service) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started July 20 in many countries, is a time of fasting, prayer and repentance, when Muslims distance themselves from worldly activities in an effort to align their lives more closely with God and his laws. According to the Vatican’s point man for dialogue with Islam, Ramadan is also an opportunity Read more [...]

Traditionalist Group Spreads Catholic Faith in Moscow Summorum Pontificum Tancred 7/18/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/07/traditionalist-group-spreads-catholic.html A German Cleans up Moscow Even in the capital city of Russia the little plants of the Old Mass are showing themselves to a greater and more powerful tree. — kreuz.net (kreuz.net) Since January 2011 there has been a website ‘summorum-pontificum.ru’. In the sign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus The web Read more [...]

Theologian sees irrational approach among some Catholic religious-education teachers CWN – July 20, 2012 Writing for The Catholic Thing, Francis Beckwith coins a new term, “egopapism,” to describe the attitude displayed by Arlington diocese religious-education instructors who refused to take an oath of fidelity. When they argue that Christians should be guided by their own consciences, without admitting the need for expert guidance and authoritative judgment, those teachers embrace Read more [...]

[Reason #666 why the LCWR had to be investigated] Sister Patricia Miller: Obama represents good Catholic values Jul 19, 2012 Written by Sister Patricia Miller www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120720/OPINION01/307200016/-1/SPORTS12/Sister-Patricia-Mi?nclick_check=1 [Hat-tip to Catholic World News ( www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=14990 )] Iowa nun’s op-ed: Obama embodies Catholic values In an op-ed piece for the Des Moines Register, a Catholic Read more [...]

A Slow Reading of Romans XI Posted By Brother André Marie On July 20, 2012 In these days of widespread heterodoxy and profound confusion on religious matters, many people take it as a sign of “hate” that a Catholic would seek to draw into the Church any and all non-Catholics. On the contrary, true zeal for the conversion of one’s neighbor is a sign of love for God and for man. Given the thorny nature of the questions raised in this article, and the toxic atmosphere of public discourse Read more [...]

Some military chaplains feel religious freedom challenged, says bishop By Patricia Coll Freeman Posted: 7/20/2012 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Catholic News Service) — While they work to defend the U.S. Constitution, some Catholic military chaplains feel that their First Amendment right to the “free exercise” of religion has been called into question. “Many have sacrificed their lives for our freedoms, and of course among the first and the founding freedoms of our country was that of religious Read more [...]

Abortion Activist Nancy Keenan, Barney Frank Join DNC Platform Cmte Pro-abortion activist Nancy Keenan and Barney Frank, the longtime pro-abortion member of Congress from Massachusetts are two of the members of the Democratic Party’s platform committee that will meet in August. www.lifenews.com/2012/07/19/abortion-activist-nancy-keenan-barney-frank-join-dnc-platform-cmte/

The SSPX didn’t say No. An agreement is still likely. By Phil Lawler | July 19, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=927 The Vatican made an offer, and the leaders of the SSPX said No. Or did they? Go ahead: read our CWN news story. Better yet, read the full statement from the SSPX general chapter. Do you see a clear “No” anywhere? Neither do I. There is no “Yes,” either, I admit. And some of the language used in the SSPX statement is not calculated to Read more [...]