Let the (Dead) Nuns Bury Their Dead

Much ado is being made about the Church finally reforming the dissident nun communities in the U.S. But I say, let these spiritually dead orders bury themselves until there aren’t anymore of them left, which won’t be long now to… Read More

Eyes on the Future

Nearing his 85th birthday April 16 and, three days later, the seventh anniversary of his election to the throne of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI—even after so many years—apparently remained something of an enigma for many people. A small but telling… Read More

Our Joyful Pope

“The profound joy of the heart
is also the true precondition for ‘humor’;
and so ‘humor,’
under a certain aspect,
is an indicator,
a barometer of faith.”
-Pope Benedict XVI
I have not made a careful check, but I am… Read More

Catholic College Cancels Kennedy

A small Catholic college that invited Victoria Kennedy, wife of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, to speak at its spring commencement has rescinded the offer at the request of Bishop Robert McManus, who cited her views as being out of… Read More

Why the State Must Respect Your Conscience

As the U.S. Catholic Bishops, various Catholic and Christian organizations, media pundit, and members of Congress debate the issues of religious liberty and the HHS mandates, one word is bandied about: conscience. Sometimes its use indicates that the speaker has… Read More

Bishop Dewane Excommunicates “Priestess”–The Reason Why

Recently, Bishop Frank Dewane informed a Fort Myers woman that by submitting herself to a simulated Rite of Ordination to the Catholic priesthood she would incur the penalty of excommunication.

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