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Steubenville bishop says all options ‘on the table’ for future of diocese

NEW YORK – Months after Bishop Jeffrey Monforton announced his desire for the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio to merge with the Diocese of Columbus, causing a stir that resulted in the canceling of a U.S. bishops vote on the idea, he says every option is still on the table but by no means is […]

Steubenville bishop says all options ‘on the table’ for future of diocese

Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation

“If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) One might wonder why the topic of Confession is discussed in January, since the period of Advent came to a close some time ago, and the Lenten time of renewal is still way off in […]

Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Pope Francis decries German Synodal Way as ‘neither helpful nor serious’

While Pope Francis did not delve into details of the demands made in Germany, he plainly described the Synodal Way as perilous. “Here the danger is that something very, very ideological trickles in. When ideology gets involved in church processes, the Holy Spirit goes home, because ideology overcomes the Holy Spirit,” he said in the […]

Pope Francis decries German Synodal Way as ‘neither helpful nor serious’

Bishops decry ‘genocidal acts’ against Amazon indigenous

An illegal gold mine on Yanomami territory in Roraima, pictured in 2016. The tribe has legally owned its Amazon territory since 1992, but illegal exploitation of the regions resources was encouraged in recent years. Reuters/Alamy The bishops of the region that covers the north of Brazil, including a large portion of the Amazon rainforest, have […]

Bishops decry ‘genocidal acts’ against Amazon indigenous

A Patristic Argument for the Assumption of Mary

Orcs who randomly commit cannibalism are a thing… Some time ago now, I wrote an article entitled,  A Biblical Defense of the Bodily Assumption of Mary where I made a joke about the alternative being worms eating our Blessed Mother’s flesh because… I guess I’ve read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings too many […]

A Patristic Argument for the Assumption of Mary

Priest found guilty of blocking entrance to abortion clinic, faces prison time

“When Father Fidelis chained the gate shut on the Planned Parenthood abortion center he performed an act completely appropriate in response to the impending extermination of innocent human persons,” Miller told CNA. “A true, glorious nonviolent act of love and defense against the killing of the unborn,” Miller continued. “Father also sought to reach out […]

Priest found guilty of blocking entrance to abortion clinic, faces prison time

US bishop’s crusade against suicide epidemic is personal

Seventh of nine children, Bishop Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix has lost a brother, two sisters, and a brother-in-law to suicide Bishop Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix. (Photo: Facebook) Published: January 24, 2023 04:48 AM GMT Updated: January 24, 2023 04:54 AM GMT The note Bishop John P. Dolan’s sister Mary left behind […]

US bishop’s crusade against suicide epidemic is personal

St. Francis de Sales’ 6 words to hold onto when life is really hard

So much of what we read or watch online today is written to “go viral” or “get clicks.” The advice we see is trendy and will quickly change with the next fad.  So where can we go when we are looking for trustworthy, time-tested wisdom to guide us in our lives? Well, we can go […]

St. Francis de Sales’ 6 words to hold onto when life is really hard

For Italy’s Catholic church, the battle of the bells tolls on

In Italy, where it’s basically impossible to find a square inch of space that isn’t with easy acoustical reach of a nearby church tower, the constant tintinnabulation of the bells isn’t uniformly cause for delight.

For Italy’s Catholic church, the battle of the bells tolls on

Becoming Fishers Of Men

My reflection on the Mass Readings for January 22, 2023.