Joseph, says the Holy Scripture, was a just man; he was innocent and pure, as became the husband of Mary; he was gentle and tender, as one worthy to be named the father of Jesus; he was prudent and a lover of silence, as became the master of the holy house; above all, he was... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Church Militant shuts down, OR MAYBE NOT?
UPDATE: Story developing An email went out to Church Militant subscribers at 2:26 PM Eastern US Time this afternoon with the subject “Final Correspondence.” The message, signed by “St. Michael’s Media” announced, “After 17+ years of teaching the Faith, it is with heavy hearts we must now announce the closure of our Church Militant website.... Continue Reading →
The Day that Simon of Cyrene Met Jesus
Tom Medlar meditates on what the encounter was like between Simon of Cyrene and Jesus, when they met on the road to Calvary.The Day that Simon of Cyrene Met Jesus
Word on Fire to launch master’s degree program in evangelization with St. Thomas-Houston
Petrusek said that one pillar of Word on Fire that’s “especially important” for this initiative is “looking for the ‘seeds of the word’ in the culture.” “Now, this is something that goes back to the very beginning of the Church,” he said. “It’s speaking in ways that are intelligible to people wherever they are, across... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Warfare: Victory Over Vice by Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
This is no ordinary talk / book (perfectly narrated here). It is extraordinary even by Fulton J. Sheen’s standard. Lay persons and clergy both need to hear its message in our troublesome time. A time which assaults our very souls: “Day after day, Christians struggle to do good, to avoid evil, and to take up... Continue Reading →
Registration Open for Saint John XXIII Foundation 2024 Patrons Reception
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, will be the principal celebrant and homilist.
Church groups, monks rescue displaced people in Myanmar
Church groups and Buddhist monks have joined local charity workers to evacuate a thousand civilians following intense fighting in northern Kachin state where a large number of Christians live. “With the help of Church and Buddhist groups, we could evacuate the trapped civilians and send them to Church-run camps and monasteries,” Church social worker Vincent,... Continue Reading →
Three monks killed at Coptic Orthodox Church monastery in South Africa
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Mar 13, 2024 / 14:30 pm The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that three monks were attacked and murdered Tuesday in the Coptic monastery of St. Mark and St. Bishop Samuel the Confessor in Cullinan, South Africa, 18 miles east of the country’s capital, Pretoria. In an official statement, the church... Continue Reading →
St. Thomas Aquinas On The Incarnation
Aquinas delves into two kinds of necessity. The first necessity in one in which there is no way we can achieve the end. There is nothing, as humans, that we can do to satisfy the due penalty for sin. This is not possible because Original Sin has corrupted our very nature. The second necessity spoken of is that of man being sufficient because of the actions of another. In this case it is Christ who sustains us.
Pope’s March prayer intention: For the martyrs of our day
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for March, asking for prayers for the martyrs of our day, and recalling a story he was told by a widowed Muslim man who recounted the martyrdom of his Christian wife as she defied terrorists. “For the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ”. In the new release…Pope’s March... Continue Reading →
William Hemsworth-The Bible Catholic 