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The Holy Council of Trent, having in view the ineffable riches of grace which are offered to the faithful who receive the Most Holy Eucharist, makes the following declaration: “The Holy Council wishes indeed that at each Mass the faithful who are present should communicate, not only in spiritual desire, but sacramentally, by the actual…
Recently, Pope Francis appointed three new members of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Notably—according to the reporting of Vatican expert Edward Pentin—all three can be linked to concerning statements, actions, or alliances regarding the topic of homosexuality. The three prelates are Archbishop Bruno Forte, Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonca, and Cardinal Marcello…
It is almost summer. June is underway. When I was a child, that meant the sweetness of the first days of vacation, hours of leisure exploring the backyard, messing with anthills, and riding my bike. June heralded July 4th celebrations, fireworks, and warm evening family gatherings. I loved June. We all know that something bizarre…
Austin Ruse, President of C-Fam (Center for Family & Human Rights) It is no coincidence that the government jailed an elderly lady to months in prison for praying at an abortion clinic at the same time that a political court in New York convicted President Trump of political crimes and now threatens to jail him….
Editor’s note: to promote the observance of the traditional Corpus Christi Octave as a part of our Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation, we will publish each day the Patristic readings from the Octave, as contained in pre-55 breviaries. The following readings and responsories come from the Roman office as promulgated after Trent in 1570. V. Grant,…
Above: Garden facade of the Wilanów Palace, Warsaw, Poland. In a throwback to its Communist past, Warsaw recently became the first city in Poland to officially ban the display of religious symbols in government buildings and offices. An internal regulation signed by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski on May 15 and applicable to all government employees, prohibits…
Editor’s note: to promote the observance of the traditional Corpus Christi Octave as a part of our Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation, we will publish each day the Patristic readings from the Octave, as contained in pre-55 breviaries. The following readings and responsories come from the Roman office as promulgated after Trent in 1570. V. Grant,…
As you all know, a few days ago there was media chaos over some of the Pope’s words. In a closed-door meeting with some Italian bishops, the Pope reportedly said that there is too much “frociaggine/faggotness” in the seminaries. So, personally this term doesn’t particularly shock me. I am a Roman from Trastevere, we are…
No matter what you think of the USCCB, the National Eucharistic Revival, or the odds of its success… that’s not important now. On Pentecost Sunday, the 6,000-mile journey of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, from the four boundaries of the United States, began. The game is on. Jesus, in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity,…
As I mentioned in the first column of this series, whereas in the United States I have to convince Catholics that homosexuality violates God’s plan for sexuality—a truth made known to us both through natural law and Scripture, in Uganda, I had to explain the phenomenon of homosexuality (I focused on male homosexuality) and advocate…
