Anti-Christian Violence in India

Sadly, there has been an upsurge in violence against Catholics and other Christians in India, a country often associated with religious tolerance, rather than religious persecution.  Catholic Online has a petition for support of Catholics in India: http://www.catholic.org/catholicaction/india/. Please pray for all Christians in India, that they may be free from persecution, and that they [...]

Cardinal Stafford's pro-life talk at Catholic University

It is interesting to see how the pro-abortion / pro-licentiousness crowd often frames these discussions as tirades by irrational old men, when the arguments put forth by the Church are, in fact, quite rational and logical. http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30665

Columbia, SC Priest says Obama supporters should not take Communion

I am glad to see that our priests are beginning to speak out on these issues.  In the last few years – especially since the 2004 election – bishops and priests alike are using the threat of excommunication for abortion and abortion-related acts. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D94EB4BO0&show_article=1

Attempted Desecration of Eucharist in Florida

A 33-year old man in Jensen Beach, Florida attempted to steal consecrated Hosts from a parish church during Communion, assaulting a priest and several parishioners in the process. It is assumed by some that he intended to use the Hosts for some diabolical purpose; perhaps a Black Mass or something like that.  It should be [...]

"Pro multis" finally restored to the English liturgy?

One of the big complaints that Catholics who prefer the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass had regarding the Novus Ordo Missae (Mass of Paul VI, 1970) had more to do with the English translation of the official Latin text than the Latin text itself.  In Latin, as it was in the old Mass, the prayer of [...]

Prepare for a slew of anti-life Executive Orders

According to Catholic Online, Preseident-Elect Obama is preparing to undo virtually all ofthe Executive Orders put in place during eight years of President Bush’s two terms.  Unfortunately, many of these orders are pro-life edicts, such as the Mexico City Policy and bans on Federal funding for embyonic stem cell research.  Let us pray that our [...]