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Another 140 Spanish laymen, priests martyred for their faith considered for beatification

After saving the painting of the Virgin of Paloma, an image with extraordinary popular devotion in Madrid, Father Andrés Rodríguez Perdiguero went to his parents’ house. Hugely popular, he was accused of “disaffection with the Fuencarral militias.” He was executed “with open arms in the shape of a cross” after forgiving his murderers. Confessing the […]

Another 140 Spanish laymen, priests martyred for their faith considered for beatification

Get to Know The Twelve Days of Christmas

By Jacqueline Kelly – Christmas season is a period of love, peace and good will to all. For most of us Christmas is the most important celebration of the year. Christmas is a fact of history commencing a new era that is celebrated universally and treasured for time spent with friends, family – gatherings, gift-giving […]

Get to Know The Twelve Days of Christmas

Former Supreme Knight Carl Anderson honored for support of Iraqi Christians

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Dec 14, 2022 / 13:28 pm Carl Anderson, the former Supreme Knight of the Knight of Columbus, was honored Tuesday night for the work the charity has done on behalf of Christians in Iraq to help ensure that future generations of Christians will continue to live in what is known […]

Former Supreme Knight Carl Anderson honored for support of Iraqi Christians

Suspect caught on camera vandalizing Pennsylvania Catholic church

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Dec 14, 2022 / 16:15 pm Four statues at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, were vandalized overnight between Dec. 10 and Dec. 11, and police are asking for help identifying a suspect caught on camera. Father Stephen Leva, the pastor of the church, said in an online post Dec. […]

Suspect caught on camera vandalizing Pennsylvania Catholic church

Fr. James Altman’s Vitriol Towards Pope Francis

Michael reviews comments by Fr. Altman about Pope Francis and compares them to Sacred Scripture and canon law. He also addresses a new conspiracy that Altman is promoting on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation from the papacy. The original interview may be found here: https://rumble.com/v1cr3rh-former-priest-james-altman-why-pelosi-should-be-excommunicated.html?fbclid=IwAR0z7cWUyeddw-wpJ4zhVVC7gp9Jhg6SQ8aEBXzD4bNQH9VmQ1AUa2LbA1U https://reasonandtheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fr.-James-Altman_s-Vitriol-Towards-Pope-Francis.mp3

Fr. James Altman’s Vitriol Towards Pope Francis

Jesuit Superior: Father Marko Rupnik Was Automatically Excommunicated in 2019| National Catholic Register

The clergyman committed a crime of the sacrament of confession, which is one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church. The Jesuit is alleged to have also sexually abused members of a women’s institute of religious life in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The Jesuit superior general, Father Arturo Sosa, has confirmed that Jesuit artist Father […]

Jesuit Superior: Father Marko Rupnik Was Automatically Excommunicated in 2019| National Catholic Register

From the Christmas stable, Jesus invites us to abide in Him

By Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila Saint John Eudes once said that every Christian will go through the phases of Jesus’ life in their own life. This is how God calls us to abide in him, a journey that became possible for all humanity on Christmas, in the impoverished surroundings of a stable. At the moment […]

From the Christmas stable, Jesus invites us to abide in Him

Pope Francis celebrates 53 years as a priest

On another occasion the Holy Father recounted that initially his mother did not support his decision to enter the priesthood, even though she was a devout Catholic. However, when her son was ordained, she accepted his call and asked for his blessing at the end of the ceremony. Bergoglio continued his Jesuit formation from 1970 […]

Pope Francis celebrates 53 years as a priest

The Liturgy of the Hours: An Introduction

As the official prayer of the church, and the corporate prayer alongside the Eucharist, the Liturgy of the Hours are extremely important and spiritually powerful. Sadly they are not practiced by enough lay members of the church. Let’s talk about what they are and why they are important.

The Liturgy of the Hours: An Introduction

German bishop must face Vatican investigation, abuse council demands | Catholic News Agency

An advisory body of sexual abuse survivors on Monday called for canonical procedures against the vice president of the German Bishops’ Conference. Bishop Franz-Josef Bode should be charged under canon law for his handling of abuse cases, the advisory council said in a statement sent to media Dec. 12, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner. The […]

German bishop must face Vatican investigation, abuse council demands | Catholic News Agency