Category Archives: Catholic Moral Teaching

Bishop Egan’s letter to David Cameron

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

As a follow-up to Gertrude’s recent post on +Philip Egan’s statement about “Gay marriage”, here is part of a two-page letter the intrepid Bishop has written to David Cameron: 15th December 2012 Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP Prime Minister and Leader … Continue reading →

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Same-sex marriage bill imminent – SPUC’s warning to MPs

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

From John Smeaton’s blog: Following indications that the Cameron government plans to launch its bill for same-sex marriage next week, SPUC has written to government MPs warning them against the move. The letter slams the government’s railroading of its proposals as “dishonest”, … Continue reading →

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Biblical Reflection for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. E.F: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Marriage and the Family: Humanity’s Future By Fr. Thomas Rosica October 7, 2012 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The readings for this Sunday are: Genesis 2:7ab, 15, 18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 E.F: Ephesians 4, 23-28: Matthew 22, 1-14. Rather than commenting … Continue reading →

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Death – What Every Catholic Must Know About “The Four Last Things”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Deacon Mike Bickerstaff Jerome in Meditation by Caravaggio One of the recurring themes you will read on this site is that we are not made for Earth, but for Heaven. We are pilgrims on Earth, journeying to our true home … Continue reading →

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Unlimited contraceptives for Africa – Why not?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Posted By The Catholic Free Press August 10, 2012   CNS PHOTO: A mother seeks treatment for her malnourished child at at Our Lady of Apostles Hospital in Akwanga, Nigeria, Sept. 2, 2010. In his message that year for World Food Day, Pope … Continue reading →

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The Character Imprinted on the Soul. Questions About the Sacraments

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Priestly Ordination of Rev. Mr. Jose Zepeda, F.S.S.P. has been conferred by Bishop Salvatore Cordileone. Deo Gratias! The following lesson is taken from the Baltimore Catechism. The Baltimore Catechism was the standard catechism of teaching the faith and catechizing children from 1885 to … Continue reading →

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6 Points on the Worthiness to Receive Communion by Cardinal Ratzinger

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Image via St. Theresa Catholic Church, http://sugarlandcatholic.com/ The following is a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith while it was under the watchful eye of Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Personal Prudence and Objective Standards … Continue reading →

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Old sins in New Town

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

O Jesus, my Saviour and Redeemer, Son of the Living God, behold, we kneel before thee and offer thee our reparation: we would like to make amends for all the blasphemies uttered against thy holy Name, for all the injuries … Continue reading →

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From the Coalition for Marriage. Public Consultation.

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

The Prime Minister David Cameron wants to redefine marriage, even though he failed to mention it in his party manifesto when asking for people’s votes. He also failed to mention it when he joined with Nick Clegg to produce the … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Consequence Free Sex

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

by Matthew Archbold I know a guy who married the wrong woman because for the first time in his life he was having sex. And he was fooled into thinking he was in love—for a while. I know a girl … Continue reading →

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Help with confession

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

I wish that more sermons were like this:

Posted in Catholic Culture, Catholic Moral Teaching, Catholic Prayers, Confession, Living Catholic lives, Sacraments | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Fr. Marcel Guarnizo’s Response to the Eucharistic Incident

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

From CNA I would like to begin by once again sending my condolences to the Johnson family on the death of Mrs. Loetta Johnson.

Posted in Canon Law, Catholic Culture, Catholic Moral Teaching, Charity, Living Catholic lives, Mass, Satan and hell | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

Ambassadors walk out of UN meeting over new sexual rights agenda

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

SPUC reports from Geneva A large group of ambassadors walked out of a United Nations (UN) meeting yesterday in Geneva in protest at a concerted attempt to create new sexual rights. SPUC, as a UN-recognised non-governmental organisation (NGO), was present at … Continue reading →

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POPE ADDRESSES UNITED STATES BISHOPS ON CRISIS OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Vatican City, 9 March 2012 (VIS) – This morning in the Vatican Benedict XVI received a group of prelates from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who have recently competed their “ad limina” visit. Extracts of his English-language remarks … Continue reading →

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The threatening of a Sacred Union: Full text of Pastoral Letter.

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

This weekend a Pastoral letter from the Bishops’ Conference will be read at all parishes. The full text of this letter is contained below. The Bishops’ Conference ask us to sign Lord Carey’s petition which can be found at: http://c4m.org.uk/ … Continue reading →

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