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How The Early Church Father Made Me Catholic

This interview was from my appearance on Gary Michuta’s Hands On apologetics radio program on Virgin Most Powerful Radio.

The Mental Suffering of Our Lord in His Passion

An Essay by St John Henry Newman:

THE WEIGHT OF SIN And now, my brethren, what was it (Jesus) had to bear, when He thus opened upon His soul the torrent of this predestinated pain? Alas! He had to bear what is well known to us, what is familiar to us, but what to Him […]

The Mental Suffering of Our Lord in His Passion

Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first time in 21 years

Already in the 2016-2017 academic year, the number of aspirants to the priesthood fell for the first time below 1,300, and in the 2018-2019 academic year there were only 1,203. The bishops’ subcommittee for seminaries said that the drop in the number of 54 seminarians compared with the 2021-2022 academic year “is explained, among other […]

Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first time in 21 years

Diocese of Albany files for reorganization

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on March 15. Parishes and Catholic schools of the Diocese are separately incorporated under New York State’s Religious Corporations Law and are not part of the filing. The mission and ministries of the diocese and parishes will […]

Diocese of Albany files for reorganization

Catholic Meme Monday— Issue 72

Hope you had a blessed weekend! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. A great question! Yes… A new haiku I wrote after reflecting on the life of Saint Peter. Dad for the win! WWE Bible Edition A belated Daylight Saving meme. #Filioqueclausematters Yep! Lent is a time for solemnity. […]

Catholic Meme Monday— Issue 72

The Biblical Theology And Spirituality Of Lent

By Leon Bent – What is the theology and spirituality of the Lent Season? Why do we need to understand? What do we have to do? What kind of commitment do we have to make? In order to answer these questions, we really need to return to God, in and through the Bible, in depth. […]

The Biblical Theology And Spirituality Of Lent

Mother Mary Lange’s canonization cause reaches the Vatican

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange is among six African American Catholics on the road to sainthood, and recently her cause was accepted by the Vatican. According to OSV News, on February 27 the Vatican informed Mother Lange’s religous order that “it has approved the ‘positio’ — the documentation on the life of Mother Lange, which includes […]

Mother Mary Lange’s canonization cause reaches the Vatican

YOUR CHURCH HISTORY: Eusebius, Book III

Church tradition is not looking back and guessing what people actually said, but rather looking forward and reading the primary sources. I offer this section from http://www.newadvent.org for your spiritual reading and edification without my comments. It has helped me. Church History (Book III) Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full […]

YOUR CHURCH HISTORY: Eusebius, Book III

Abuse is ‘clear and present danger,’ pope says; local action essential

Establishing clear procedures for protecting vulnerable people against abuse “must become a priority in every local church,” Pope Francis said.

Abuse is ‘clear and present danger,’ pope says; local action essential

How St. Patrick’s legendary bell drove out demonic spirits

There are many remarkable stories about St. Patrick and a bell he used to call the people of Ireland to prayer. According to various accounts of his life, St. Patrick frequently used a handbell wherever he went and “whenever St. Patrick had set up a new Christian community or parish somewhere in Ireland, he would […]

How St. Patrick’s legendary bell drove out demonic spirits