Topic: clergy
DIRECTOR OF CLERGY FORMATION Pastoral Ministry, FT EmployeeDiocese of Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)The Diocese of Sacramento has an immediate opening for a full-time Director of Clergy Formation. The D ... discuss22 May AD 1688 After Martin Chemnitz and Johann Gerhard, Johannes Andreas Quenstedt may have been the ablest theologian of the Lutheran church in the period following the death of Martin Luther. A shi ... discuss
I spent a year or so working for the influential Dr. Dean Hoge at the Catholic University of America's Life Cycle Institute. We were working on a major project for 5 Protestant denominations on why pa ... discuss
Driving out of town on a Thursday, a pastor passed an adult movie store. Toward the edge of its parking lot, a familiar bright green car caught his eye. It belonged to another clergyman in his town, a ... discuss
Today we honor St. Christopher Magallanes, priest and martyr, and his companions, martyrs.Christopher and his twenty-four companion martyrs were members of the Cristero movement, a response to a ... discuss
The Saints of the Day for May 21 are St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions.Like Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J. (November 23), Cristobal and his twenty-four companion martyrs lived under a very a ... discuss
Contact: Mrs. Peggy Nienaber, 202-236-0953 WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck, president of the Washington, DC based National Clergy Council and chairman ... discuss
by Bruce Edward Walker PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2013 (Acton Institute) - Standing up for religious principles in an increasingly secularized and politicized country has become extremely difficult fo ... discuss
was born near Glastonbury in the southwest of England about the year 909, ten years after the death of King Alfred. During the Viking invasions of the ninth century, monasteries had been favorite targ ... discuss
As MPs prepare to debate and vote on the report stage and third reading of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on Monday (20 May) and Tuesday (21 May), please make a point of emailing ... discuss
The Christian bishops, chiefs, commanders, clergy and people of Sudan declared, on May 16, 1983, that they would not abandon God as God had revealed himself to them under threat of Shariah Law imposed ... discuss
Vatican City, May 15, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis said on Wednesday that bishops and priests must take care to avoid temptations in order to be an effective shepherd, protecting the ... discuss
The abortion-lobby response to the Kermit Gosnell mass murder debacle has been to insist that Gosnell was not enabled by prochoicers even though, in the spirit of Janis "Aghast in my Gut" Compton-Carr ... discuss
The theme of this month's Holy Cross Seminary Newsletter resolves on prayer and the necessity to place prayer first in our lives - even before our apostolic works. The full newsletter is below b ... discuss
We have been ridiculed for our characterization of Obama and his regime as "illegitimate," "thugs," and "criminals," by some insignificant local bloggers, but a glance of one day's hea ... discuss
Given that even one offense is too many, it is heartening to see that in this era of zero tolerance and extensive protocols to protect Church members that so few are being revealed as predators. PERHA ... discuss
There are not a few within the institutional Protestant church today who raise an eyebrow when confronted with our message of abolition. "It is all fine and good that you work to fight abortion" ... discuss
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | WASHINGTON — The latest report on child protection in the U.S. Catholic Church found a total of 11 credible allegations of abuse of minors by diocesan clergy in ... discuss
Abolish Human Abortion is yet another pro-life group that doesn’t know how to play nice with like-minded people. Here’s a hint: don’t call Catholicism “Satanic.” This is ... discuss
Washington D.C., May 11, 2013 / 01:04 pm (CNA).- The latest report on child protection in the U.S. Catholic Church found a total of 11 credible allegations of abuse of minors by diocesan clergy in 201 ... discuss
Rome, Italy, May 11, 2013 / 11:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Eastern Catholic clergy celebrated a Mass in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin to pray for two archbishops and two priests who rem ... discuss
“Catholic League Mocks David Bowie’s New Video.” Wow, that statement says volumes about the sad state of the world, now doesn’t it? If the Catholic Church is mocking Bowie& ... discuss
Baltimore, Md., May 9, 2013 / 12:01 am (CNA).- Amid allegations of financial indiscretion and an “inappropriate adult relationship,” Monsignor Edward J. Arsenault has resigned as head of a ... discuss
From April 19, 1775, I suspect, Lutheran Pastor John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, and fellow clergymen Presbyterian James Caldwell, Baptist Joab Houghton, and Trinitarian ... discuss
World Magazine recently posted a piece in which Anthony Bradley argues that “the push to be ‘radical’ and ‘missional’ discourages ordinary people in ordinary places from doing ordinary t ... discuss
Dear CINO College Alma Mater,I know that I'm taking a risk by posting a picture from my graduation day one year ago on my instagram. I know that there are some of you that are aware that I keep t ... discuss
But the whopper is his idea of having different offices in different parts of the world. A Church that claims to be global must globalize. That means that, like the United Nations, it must have major ... discuss
“PRAY FOR AMERICA”AMERICANS TO UNITE AND PRAY ON THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, FOR THE 62ND ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYERCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (April 8, 2013) – As our nation s ... discuss
Contact: Peggy Nienaber, 202-236-0953, Patty Bills, 202-734-8732 WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck (pronounced "Shank"), president and lead missionary of F ... discuss
John Wycliffe’s body had been buried outside St. Mary’s Church for more than forty years when his grave was disturbed. Upon the orders of Pope Martin V, his remains were exhumed, his bones ... discuss
Rolley Haggard has written four articles about what the churches and Christians should do to end abortion. The following articles appeared in BreakPoint: Excerpts: We Could End Abortion 'O ... discuss
Amid calls for a Vatican investigation, Newark Archbishop John J. Myers came under fierce criticism Monday for his handling of a priest who attended youth retreats and heard confessions from minors ... discuss
New Jersey's largest newspaper today called for the resignation of the Archbishop of Newark, John J. Myers (full text below). John J. Myers, the corrupt Archbishop of Newark I had my own ... discuss
(March 25, 1347 - April 29, 1380) was a Dominican Tertiary (lay affiliate) of the Dominican Order. Catherine was the 23rd child out of 25 (her twin sister, the 24th, died at birth); her parents were G ... discuss
Countess Kate Charlotte M. Yonge Excerpt: The two little girls, who sat on the opposite sides of a little square table in the bay-window, were both between ten and eleven years old, but could not hav ... discuss
Q - Why do priests wear black and not some other color? A - Thanks for the question. There are several good reasons why priests wear black.Reason #1 - "Clerics" are a kind of uniform for clergy. ... discuss
Twenty-five years ago my friend, Dolores, and I traveled to New York City to take part in our first Operation Rescue experience. We intended to sit down and pray in front of a abortion mill thereby st ... discuss
Derek Olsen offers some insightful remarks over at Haligweorc regarding the formation of a “Society for Eastern Rite Anglicans.” I particularly appreciated one of his remarks in the commen ... discuss
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The education fund of Catholics United, a Democrat-leaning group that has clashed with the U.S. bishops on several prominent issues, rec ... discuss
San Francisco, Calif., Apr 24, 2013 / 12:04 am (CNA).- The education fund of Catholics United, a Democrat-leaning group that has clashed with the bishops on several prominent issues, received a grant ... discuss
The Original Knight in Shining Armor and Patron Saint of England From Tradition, Family and Property Statue of St. George inside the City Hall, "Saló de Cent", Barcelona. Martyr, p ... discuss
by St. Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894) - Church services, that is, all the daily services, together with the entire arrangement of the church’s icons, candles, censing, singing, chanting, movements ... discuss
Says Vox Cantoris [and beware he has music on his blog]: We've been quiet too long. If a bishop promotes homosexual civil-unions, he needs to be called out. If a rector allows a cathedral to be des ... discuss
There is so much to do in parish life for the laity. Why do so many lay Catholics insist that the only place they can serve is in the sanctuary? Pope Francis provides some fascinating insight into th ... discuss
21 April AD 1109 Known as the father of medieval Scholasticism, Anselm was born in Italy in 1033. Most closely associated with England, he first served as prior and abbot of the Benedictine Abbey in ... discuss
Important to consider, and the last line heightens the legitimacy of the question Stanley Hauerwas asked some of the clergy at the National Cathedral about: why they didn’t refuse George W. Bush ... discuss
An excerpt from Virtue Online: Classical Anglican Jurisdictions Enter New Phase of Cooperation: Six Continuing jurisdictions see healing with fresh talks of unity prompted by Global Realignment by Dav ... discuss
Cardinal Lehmann participated in the election of a pope in Rome. In an ECHO interview he talks about, among other things, reasons for the lack of priests and what has a mountain climb has to do ... discuss
During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on ... discuss
Before Triduum silence begins I wanted to post an eyewitness account of Tuesday's March for Marriage -- an effort to follow the French lead (I never thought we'd be taking moral lessons from the Frenc ... discuss
Lots of people love the peaceful approach of 40 Days for Life and see how God has used this effort. BUT … it comes as no surprise to find out that not everybody is a fan. There are people in th ... discuss
Fr. Zuhlsdorf expresses beautifully and concisely what I have been struggling to put into words on the subject of humility, which the world does not understand:I Am Thinking about those Red Shoes.Fr. ... discuss
Fr. Christian Bouchacourt, District Superior of South America, on the evening of the Pope’s election: Cardinal Bergoglio wishes to be a poor man among the poor. He cultivates a militant humility, ... discuss
If I hear on more commentator say that The Church ignores 50% of the population I am going to scream! And then I will pray for the person, I will pray that they will someday learn how wrong they ... discuss
We have a Pope! He is Francis the First and a first in many respects: the first Jesuit, the first Argentinian, and the first Pope from the Americas.Please tune in tonight for the Podcast at 9 p.m. Eas ... discuss
Babies saved … babies adopted … pastors participating … abortion center owners miffed. Yes, those are things we hear about at 40 Days for Life vigils on a regular basis. But the blessings are R ... discuss
Women in the priesthood comments are found throughout the media, voiced largely by outsiders to the Catholic Church, either non-Catholics or those who have willingly distanced themselves from the Chur ... discuss
By Adriane DorrOne of the largest Lutheran church bodies in the world, the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), announced Feb. 5 that it had broken fellowship with “those churches who ... discuss
It has long been speculated that Bishop Alexander Sample was one of the next Bishops in line to receive an Archdiocese. Today, the Vatican announced just that: via Vatican Radio News: (Vatican Radio) ... discuss
Denver, Colo., Jan 27, 2013 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patric ... discuss
Seminary Oversight to Clergy Congregation; Catechesis to Evangelization Council ... discuss
Catholic school chaperones tell us that the pictures of abortion we show had more influence on their students than any other speaker or event. If Simcha Fisher shows up today for the March for Life i ... discuss
I just love this limerick: There once was a preacher called Spurgy,Who really detested liturgy.But his sermons are fine;and I use them as mine!And so do most of the clergy! I first heard this lim ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for January 19 is Saint Canutus.Saint Canutus, King of Denmark, succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a succe ... discuss
I'm pleased to announce a major conference on liturgy that should be of tremendous interest to any reader of this site. It is Sacra Liturgia 2013 in Rome, June 25-28, 2013. The conference will take p ... discuss
Contact: Peggy Nienaber, Faith and Action, 202-546-8329; After hours mobile, 202-236-0953 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- During a news conference involving clergy leaders in Washin ... discuss
Contact: Jonathan Cahn, 804-971-0414 WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Monday, January 21st, Inauguration Day ordinary Americans will gather with Pastors, Clergy, Lay Leaders, Con ... discuss
by Hilary White LONDON, January 8, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Church of England announced January 4 that it is dropping objections to accepting homosexual clergy as bishops, even those who li ... discuss
What follows is a Google translation that I have cleaned up as best as I could, but there may be some minor errors. Fr. Michael van Opstall kindly provided a translation of the petitions.JOURNAL № 1 ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for December 23 is St. Thorlak Thorhallsson. The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23. Although Iceland's nat ... discuss
Remember how we got abortion on demand in the United States? It began with the hard cases in the states. There were clergy panels to rubber stamp abortions that were only allowed for rape, incest, and ... discuss
I have long been a fan of Magnificat's books. Their simple companions to praying the rosary or to the liturgical seasons of Lent or Advent have served as guides to helping me focus on prayer and medit ... discuss
Archbishop Peter Smith (l) and Archbishop Vincent NicholsWe must pray that the excellent message from England's Catholic leaders, Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Peter Smith - t ... discuss
by Jill Sixty years ago today the I Love Lucy episode entitled, “Lucy is Enceinte” aired. Quoting Wikipedia: Later, during the second season, Lucy was pregnant again with second child Desi ... discuss
Very interesting commentary below my article on First Things. Lots of differing points of view, some critical, all interesting in some way. But Sondra's and Mary's struck me the most:Mary writes:I am ... discuss
The Holy New Martyr Lydia of RussiaTowards the end of the inaugural show of Ancient Faith Radio's Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan Armetas was asked a question: what should Orthodox Christians do, if th ... discuss
Address at the Catholic Life Congress in Philadelphia on Nov. 17. From The National Catholic RegisterBy Archbishop Charles Chaput My comments today will be simple. I want to focus o ... discuss
Priests and bishops who don’t teach about Hell will probably wind up there. --Fr. John Zuhlsdorf ... discuss
January marks the completion of 40 years since Roe v Wade legalized abortion in America. It is time for an outpouring of prayer as never before. That is why Priests for Life is organizing, along with ... discuss
...an ugly part of our past, a continuous scourge on our present. When will it end? When will we stop killing babies? The story below began in 1982, but it continues today. The bodies clog our se ... discuss
With regard to practitioners of morally excluded services, it cannot be legitimately argued that Holy Redeemer is MERELY providing hospital privileges, under some sort of supposed legal dure ... discuss
Archbishop Stephen Breslin Speaks on Forming a 'New Clergy' for a New Evangelization ... discuss
I don't really have a comment on this article. Except to say that I love the way this man talks. Why, Catholic clergy, can't you talk like this man? Part of the reason is that many clergy do not ... discuss
Hilda (known in her own century as "Hild") was the grandniece of King Edwin of Northumbria, (see 12 Oct) a kingdom of the Angles. She was born in 614 and baptized in 627 when the king and his househol ... discuss
As a sign of his remorse for his role in the murder of the Archbishop Thomas a Becket, King Henry II founded the first house in England of the strict monastic order called the Carthusians. Difficultie ... discuss
[T]he purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intenti ... discuss
A crucial date for Anglicanism in the United States of America is the consecration of the first Bishop of the Anglican Communion in the United States. During the colonial era, there had been no Anglic ... discuss
Libby Anne, of Love, Joy, Feminism, recently blogged about “How [She] Lost Faith in the ‘Pro-Life’ Movement.” Marc Barnes addresses Libby Anne’s statements in a three-par ... discuss
Msgr. Charles Pope has written an article about the five stages of religious persecution. It's a sobering perspective, especially when you consider that the stages coincide in many respects with Alins ... discuss
…The new Bishop Dunn sanctioned a conference lead by dissident theologian and former Jesuit Priest, Dr. Paul Lakeland of Fairfield University in Connecticut, who openly holds views on abortion, ... discuss
Today we remember one of the Anglican Fathers who helped to define our tradition as separate from either Rome or Geneva.Hooker was born in March 1554 in Heavitree, Exeter from a good family, but one t ... discuss
Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops Each year on this day the Catholic Church celebrates “All Saints Day.” This solemnity remembers those who have fulfilled their earthly vocation and now enjoy etern ... discuss
OCTOBER 1517: MARTIN LUTHER NAILS HIS 95 THESES TO THE DOOR OF THE CHURCH AT WITTENBURG Contrary to popular opinion, Martin Luther was not a pious reformer who embarked upon a crusade to rid the Chu ... discuss
Last week, the social media manager for the YouTube channel, WIGS, emailed Abort73 in advance of a short feature they were about to release on abortion. Though I was unfamiliar with WIGS at the time, ... discuss
Last week, the social media manager for the YouTube channel, WIGS, emailed Abort73 in advance of a short feature they were about to release on abortion. Though I was unfamiliar with WIGS at the time, ... discuss
The following article was written by Victoria Kennedy, the widow of Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy and published in the Cape Cod Times on October 27, entitled: Question 2 insults Kennedy's memory.By Vic ... discuss
By Edward Pentin | Pope Benedict XVI is to issue an Apostolic Letter motu proprio in the near future that transfers jurisdiction of seminaries from the Congregation for Catholic Education to t ... discuss
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Philipp Nicolai: 26 October AD 1608 Nicolai was born in Waldeck, Germany 10 August 1556, the son of a Lutheran pastor. He entered the University of Erfurt and in 1576 he went to Wittenberg. For four y ... discuss
San Diego, Calif., Oct 24, 2012 / 02:08 am (CNA).- The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy has released a non-partisan voting guide for Catholics in the form of a free mobile device app. “With El ... discuss
Today is the optional memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret -- a favorite saint that my husband introduced me to several years ago when he gave a teaching on this amazing man of God. I don't think I hav ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for October 24 is St. Anthony Claret. Anthony was born at Salent in the Diocese of Vich in Catalonia, Spain, in the year in which Napoleon invaded Spain. He was trained for manual ... discuss
Najran was a predominantly Christian city in the ancient Himyarite Kingdom of Yemen. The kingdom was known for it's religious diversity with the majority being of the Jewish faith and after ... discuss
Richard T MooreSenator Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) is opposed to Question 2, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts.Editor's Note: The state Senator who represents Milford, ... discuss
Contact: Peter Marudas, 410-435-4188; George Matsoukas, 877-585-0245; both with Orthodox Christian Laity WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Orthodox Christian Laity will hold its 25th ... discuss
Squeaker observes: Do you notice how the bishops can massively mobilize when it’s time for a celebration, but how so many of them languish at glacier speed when it comes to sacrifice, like say, ... discuss
CONCERNING THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN TO THE DIACONATEIMAGE: Christ appears to deaconesses of the early Church; Saints Triphena, Phoebe and Tabitha.In 1976, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of th ... discuss
This reflection is taken from my book Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org ... discuss
Confraternity of Catholic Clergy creates Voter Guide for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices -- in time for the 2012 Presidential Election Contact: Alexis Walkenstein, 561-445-5409, AWalkenstein ... discuss
The Telegraph is reporting a thoroughly modernizing event nicknamed “The Ideal Church Show.” It’s part of a two-day confab, the Christian Resources Exhibition, an annual c ... discuss
Today, October 9, is the feast of Blessed John Henry Newman, one of the great intellectuals of the 19th century. Newman was a theologian, philosopher, teacher, preacher, writer, and spiritual gui ... discuss
A mere two weeks after visiting Assisi, I read Victor Gaetan's magnificent, fascinating, and inspiring report on the role of that beautiful city in protecting Jewish people during ... discuss
Pastors Prepare to Fight IRS Through Pulpit Freedom Sunday | TheBlaze.com. October 7 is Pulpit Freedom Sunday, in which the Alliance Defending Freedom and numerous other religious organizations are ba ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for October 6 is St. Bruno.St. Bruno, born in Cologne about 1030, was the founder of a religious Order, the Carthusians. His mother was St. Matilda, patroness of Maude, widow of K ... discuss
This blog post is so damn funny. I have to post the whole thing in its entirety. I’ve highlighted the hilarious parts. Needless to say, this is my kind of Ecumenism. To give you a little ... discuss
Deacon Keith Fourmier Catholic Online When the history of the great human rights movement of our age is written there will be several women, men, associations, movements and organizations hol ... discuss
The Human Life International (HLI)-sponsored World Prayer Congress for Life opens today in Vienna, Austria, featuring educational and inspirational talks by renowned speakers who have a heartfelt desi ... discuss
I wrote this post on March 18, 2008.It was during the primaries, when Obama hadn't been selected as the Dems' nominee for the presidency.Now, it appears this video containing Obama's remarks about his ... discuss
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2012 /Christian Newswire -- A Religious Freedom Rally and Rosary Service are being held in response to President Obama's HHS Mandate which forces people of faith and conscience ... discuss
A coalition of pro-abortion clergy has launched a protest against Hobby Lobby for it's commitment to life. Hobby Lobby, which operates more than 500 stores in 41 states, says providing the m ... discuss
Today is the feast of the Archangels: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. These three Archangels are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salv ... discuss
After reading a copy of "The Good Pope: The Making of a Saint and the Remaking of a Church" by Greg Tobin, I think that a new subtitle would be more appropriate. Perhaps that new title should ... discuss
“The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.” — Martin Luther “The devill … the pr ... discuss
Mumbai, India, Sep 25, 2012 / 02:24 am (CNA).- Catholic groups in India have called for the protest of an upcoming Hindi film if scenes portraying believers and clergy in an offensive manner are not r ... discuss
The story goes that during the Nazi Holocaust members of a church located near railroad tracks where cattle cars transported Jews to their deaths became disturbed when on Sunday mornings they could h ... discuss
TweetBy Stephanie GraySetting an example of great moral clarity and leadership, one of Scotland’s bishops, The Right Reverend Joseph Devine, has recently set a great example of moral clarity and lea ... discuss
(Click to enlarge.) Pro-life evangelists bring the latest Awareness Campaign to the First Congregational Church of Winter Park, Florida where Jenna Tosh the CEO of Planned Parenthood of Orlando, a ... discuss
For the past several years, a coalition of international organizations has sponsored World Contraception Day (WCD) on September 26. The goal of the organizers, which include the largest abortion provi ... discuss
Today is the memorial of St. Andrew Kim Taegon, priest and martyr, St. Paul Chong, martyr, and companions. During the persecutions of 1839, 1846, 1866, and 1867, one hundred and three Christians in Ko ... discuss
by Johanna Dasteel MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 19, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Archbishop John Nienstedt of the diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis stood on the steps of his State Capitol Tuesday and i ... discuss
by Johanna Dasteel MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 19, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Archbishop John Nienstedt of the diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis stood on the steps of his State Capitol Tuesday and i ... discuss
14 September AD 258; Transferred to 16 SeptemberCyprian (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus) was born around AD 200 in the north African city of Carthage to a well-established pagan family. Most scholars be ... discuss
related, America's Final Solution: http://773.harrold.org "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- Abraham Lincoln quotes: http://harrold.org/quotes Ca ... discuss
The most evident mark of God's anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clergy who are priests more in ... discuss
The below letter to the editor is by Robert "Bob" McDowell, Jr. He is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with over 50 years experience in creating drilling prospects, supervising drilling, w ... discuss
In 2002, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops commissioned a 1.8 million dollar study, popularly known as the “John Jay study,” to uncover the patterns and causes of the sex abuse c ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 13 is St. John Chrysostom. John Chrysostom was the son of a Latin father and a Greek mother; his mother, Anthusa, was widowed at the age of twenty, soon after his bi ... discuss
Highlights Clergy Appreciation Month Contact: Tim Jensen, 352-728-8179 LEESBURG, Fla., Sept. 12, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The nonprofit ministry Care for Pastors, Inc. announced today the incep ... discuss
Today, September 11, the Catholic Church honors Saint Paphnutius, an Egyptian monk who became a bishop, endured torture for the faith, and participated at the Ecumenical Council of Nicea in its confir ... discuss
As the Republican National Convention kicked off a couple weeks ago in Florida, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Joel Brinkley, criticized the GOP platform on abortion, calling it the most restricti ... discuss
As the Republican National Convention kicked off a couple weeks ago in Florida, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Joel Brinkley, criticized the GOP platform on abortion, calling it the most restricti ... discuss
Brothers and Sisters: Peace be with you. I now continue this thread on Twelve Similarities Between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches by focusing on apostolic succession per sé, a belief h ... discuss
Contact: Rev Fr John Trigilio, President, Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, 717-957-2662 SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Father John Trigilio, Jr., President of the Confrater ... discuss
"Although we are supposedly in a hyper secular, post-Christian age, clergy and faith talk still seem very prominent in American political discourse." -- Mark Tooley, IRD President Contact: Jeff Walto ... discuss
Below is the full translation of the comments the secular media outlets are presently relishing, Cardinal Martini's final interview, given two weeks before his death. The translation is courtesy ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 3 is St. Gregory the Great.St. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned an ... discuss
In this modern day we always hear the tired rant of the secularists and atheists of "separation of Church and State" and "when politics and religion mix, people die" and other implications of religion ... discuss
Father Georg Sporschill, a fellow Jesuit who interviewed him for Night Conversations in Jerusalem , and Federica Radice met Cardinal Martini on August 8: "A sort of spiritual testament. Card ... discuss
New Guinea (also called Irian), one of the world's largest islands, has a difficult terrain that discourages travel between districts. Consequently, it is home to many isolated tribes, with many diffe ... discuss
Michiganders helping women grieving their abortionsI recently heard about your website and hotline through a Rachel's Vineyard Leadership e-group. I am director of a local Project Rachel ministry for ... discuss
Fr. Regis Scanlon: The fault is not with the original John Jay data. It pointed to the predator issue by identifying the overwhelming victim demographic as young men and male teens. Here are the ... discuss
In his new book, Where Do We Go From Here? The Crisis in Irish Catholicism, Fr Hoban also suggests that men, married and unmarried, who have proven their worth, should be ordained with a modified fo ... discuss
Just read the good news about the upcoming beatification of Father Gabriele Maria Allegra 雷永明神父 (1907-1976)! http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/world-news/detail/articolo/17757/ ... discuss
Beaver Island is the largest (55.8 square miles) of a fourteen-island archipelago, located just west of the northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula, and just 32 miles by ferry or "puddle jumper" fr ... discuss
by Albert Mohler August 31, 2012 (AlbertMohler.com) - “It is hard to think of any other profession which it is so near to impossible to leave.” That is the judgment of Richard Dawkins, perhaps the ... discuss
Gift cards may be the go-to purchase when you're shopping for the person who seemingly has it all, but research shows that many of them are never used. In fact, one study revealed U.S. consumers have ... discuss
Bishop Joseph Cistone earlier this year was not named in any criminal indictments, but lawyers say Cistone and others will be named in a civil case brought on by a former Philadelphia altar boy who cl ... discuss
Brothers and Sisters: Peace be with you! The first similarity between the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches I wish to explore is the commitment that both Churches have to receive, transmit, and reve ... discuss
Woman who rammed pro-lifers with car was Catholic Relief Services employeeNo wonder the bishops' charities have such a record of supporting contraception and abortion when these are the types of emplo ... discuss
The Condemnation of Modernism Letter of Cardinal Mercier- who the Anglicans and modernist Catholic are prone to say is a precurser of modern ecumenism. Nothing could be further from the Truth ... discuss
by John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, August 20, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In the last week three prominent US bishops have publicly defended Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s reputa ... discuss
How does abortion harm women, men, and families, and how do people heal from the wounds? The more we understand this, the better we can persuade our culture to reject abortion. Now, Dr. Theresa and K ... discuss
We have been encouraged to learn that many have found Vital Signs Ministries' prayer program against Planned Parenthood (launched back in March) to be valuable in their intercession against the mega-a ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 20 is St. Bernard of Clairvaux.Bernard, the second founder of the Cistercians, the Mellifluous Doctor, the apostle of the Crusades, the miracle-worker, the reconciler o ... discuss
Where’s the outrage? The media have not completely ignored the shooting at the Family Research Council, but the coverage has been minimal in quantity and minimalist in nature. The story has all the ... discuss
It becomes increasingly evident that, as William Schneider is quoted as saying, “the press . . . just doesn’t ‘get’ religion” — so much so that Deacon Greg, in addi ... discuss
August 15, 2012. (Romereports.com) The honorary title of Righteous Among the Nations is a recognition by the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem for people who are not Jewish yet risked their lives during W ... discuss
In bed early. The students at Davidson College in North Carolina will be eating more chicken, or pizza, or burgers—but not more “chikin.” The school announced this week that it will suspend Chic ... discuss
From StratfordPatch: Have You Met… Father Michal Gitner? Elizabeth Howard interviews Fr. Michal Gitner who brings his international experience, passion for social issues, and high energy to St. ... discuss
From StratfordPatch: Have You Met… Father Michal Gitner? Elizabeth Howard interviews Fr. Michal Gitner who brings his international experience, passion for social issues, and high energy to St. ... discuss
Today is the feast of St. Lawrence of Rome. This is an excerpt from a wonderful article I found on the saint at http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0810.shtml Born in Huesca (?), Spain; died in Rome, I ... discuss
(or Laurence) was chief of the seven deacons of the congregation at Rome, the seven men who, like Stephen and his companions (Acts 6:1-6), were in charge of administering the church budget, particular ... discuss
For 'the one' who equates himself with "The Great Emancipator" this view of history may add to his knowledge of American history. source: http://web.archive.org/web/20061013231925/http://ww ... discuss
The Saints of the Day for August 7 are St. Sixtus II and companions and St. Cajetan,St. Sixtus II and companionsEven as the storm of persecution created by Emperor Valerian raged against the Church, t ... discuss
From the Missionary Diocese of All Saints, Anglican Church in North America: Polish National Catholic Church and Anglican Church in North America Dialogue Meeting The inaugural meeting of the Polish N ... discuss
From the Missionary Diocese of All Saints, Anglican Church in North America: Polish National Catholic Church and Anglican Church in North America Dialogue Meeting The inaugural meeting of the Polish N ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 4 is St. John Vianney.During the French Revolution a small band of Ursuline nuns was imprisoned in the Bastille. To cheer her disconsolate companions, one of the group ... discuss
Just a few days ago, I acquired my own copy of a book I remember from childhood (not, alas, from Catholic school): the silver jubilee edition of My Catholic Faith, by Bishop Louis Laravoire Morrow, S. ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek. ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. University of ... discuss
Here is a campaign alert from Paul Tully, SPUC's general secretary:Dear friend of the unborn, Many thanks to all SPUC supporters who made submissions to the government’s consultation on marr ... discuss
By Jean M. HeimannToday's saint of the day, St. Peter Julian Eymard, is known as the "Apostle of the Eucharist", for his deep devotion to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and for leading both clergy and la ... discuss
The Saints of the Day for August 2 are St. Eusebius of Vercelli and St Peter Julian Eymard.St. Peter Julian EymardBorn in La Mure d'Isere in southeastern France, Peter Julian's faith journey drew him ... discuss
Blogging is funny. Sometimes you just happen upon a story that seems interesting to you that you'd like to share. This morning I was looking at my statcounter and found a large number of hits from peo ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 30 is St. Peter Chrysologus.In the fifth century, Ravenna, not Rome, was the capital of the Roman Empire in the West, and Ravenna itself became a metropolitan see. St. Pe ... discuss
I was just alerted to the publication of Abandoned, a book by American pro-life activist Monica Migliorino Miller. Monica's claim to fame is rummaging through abortion clinic garbage to find improper ... discuss
29 July AD 1028; transferred to 27 July Ólafr Haraldsson (also known as Olav, Olafe, Oláfr hinn helgi, and Olavus rex) was born in 995 to Harald Grenske and Åsta Gudbrandsdatter. Snoore says that h ... discuss
Last week's schedule had only one presentation of "When Swing Was King" but there was an awful lot of other stuff to get done and so were really hustling.And we were doing a lot of praying "on the fly ... discuss
Is this the new drag for social justice? You go, Sylvia. Let ‘er rip. Because those who reside in the BIG closets in the Church won’t. …I am surprised Father that you are not se ... discuss
CNA Daily News Philadelphia, Pa., Jul 24, 2012 / 04:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of Philadelphia offered prayer and a pledge to protect children July 24, as Monsignor William Lynn receive ... discuss
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A Roman Catholic monsignor who became the first U.S. church official branded a felon for covering up sex abuse claims against priests was sentenced Tuesday to three to six y ... discuss
Savannah Dietrich felt that the group of guys who molested her when she was passed out at a party got off too easy. Judge Dee McDonald,who made the decision, in juvenile court, placed a broa ... discuss
Savannah Dietrich felt that the group of guys who molested her when she was passed out at a party got off too easy. Judge Dee McDonald,who made the decision, in juvenile court, placed a broa ... discuss
These were the top articles at American Clarion over the past week, including: The Constitution, Vattel, and 'Natural Born Citizen': What Our Framers Knew; The Obama Verdict; SD Attorney General Respo ... discuss
There is only one gospel of grace. Ministers of that gospel have a duty to warn the flock about false prophets and false religions. On a website called “For the Sake of the Gospel,” (FTSOTG), so ... discuss
From William Briggs Via Gloria TV. Very interesting and somewhat long. Please go visit! Really worth it. All the mainline denominations are plummeting, but the Catholics are holding their own, t ... discuss
This video from GBTV features audio from a presentation given by Fr. Andrew Kemberling of Saint Thomas More church in Centennial, Colorado when he gave the opening prayer at the Colorado Republican Co ... discuss
A Benedictine Response to the Culture of DeathOn July 11, we celebrated the Memorial of Saint Benedict of Nursia -- the founder and patron of Western Monasticism. St. Benedict (ca. 480 to 547 AD) was ... discuss
At another site, I got caught up in a discussion of the the Church's response to the HHS mandate. But, unfortunately, as often happens in Church-related discussions, the focus shifted to the birth con ... discuss
The Christianisation of Russia (988) Vladimir summoned together his vassals and the city elders, and said to them: "Behold, the Bulgars came before me urging me to accept their religion. Then came ... discuss
I recently listened to a CD on anger by a Catholic deacon who is also a psychiatrist, or perhaps a psychologist, I don't recall which now. I found his presentation confusing and, while much was worthw ... discuss
