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Was Pope Francis Implicating the Legion of Christ as “Swindlers?”
Recently, Pope Francis pigeonholed problem people in the Church and gives us three particular groups of his concern. L’Osservatore Romano translated the three major groups as “Uniformists, alternativists and advantagists.” This last group, the advantagists is the one that they reported as: “’look for advantages’. They ‘go to Church but for personal advantage, and wind up conducting…
Fr. Hardon’s Analysis of Bellarmine will help you Defeat the Devil
If you ever listened to Fr. Hardon in real life, or you’ve heard the tapes, CDs or recordings of his, you know the clues he’d give you in the middle of a sentence, “but… what a crucial adversative this is… but… without exception.” He’d grab your attention and get you to pay attention. He had other…
Messenger of Truth film reveals Solidarity Movement is not Alinskyian Organizing
Are the social justice concerns of the Polish Solidanosc movement just another form of Alinsky? Stephanie Block reveals why the film Messenger of Truth, about Blessed Father Jerzy Popieluszko, won’t win any awards from the Industrial Areas Foundation.
From Under the Rubble…Gratitude, Government, and Gall
Voluntary Christian charity results in the natural gratitude of both the benefactor and the beneficiary. “Thank you,” says the man robbed and thrown in the ditch; “No, thank YOU,” says the Good Samaritan — “for giving me the opportunity to serve a brother in Christ.” That’s the way it’s been for centuries in Christendom. But…
Insanity: Catholic Women Priest Group ordains six in emotional ceremony despite knowledge of impossibility
Inclusiveness is the watchword for those who want error to be normal. Sanity is “the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner.” Older definitions use the word “Reason” to suggest the faculty of the mind that can discern what is real and what is not. It’s no more possible to ordain…
As Pope Lands: Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes Greece, with tremors felt as far as Jordan
Floods, Earthquakes… something apocryphal? As Pope Francis landed in Jordan and is visiting the Holy Land, news reports that Greece had an earthquake felt all the way in Israel. I’m sure someone will connect this to the meeting between Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis, but in the meantime, pray for those injured. The Balkans had…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis | News from Greeks in Africa, Asia, and South America: “His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide, arrived in Israel today in order to meet with Pope Francis on May 25 and 26, 2014 in the…
Subpar Catechesis
It is not uncommon to run into a debate on how best to solve the issues plaguing the Church. There is no dearth of suggestions about what to do to combat the many forces, both within and without, that assail the Church. I’ve heard many great suggestions, from a renewal to the liturgy to a…