Daily Archives: July 23, 2011

Trappist Monks of Tibhirine

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

(Source: Zenit) Legacy of Slain Monks of Tibhirine Recounted by Priest Who Was in Ill-fated Monastery Last Testament of Victim Prior Blesses Murderers TIBHIRINE, Algeria, A friend of the prior of the Trappist monks of Tibhirine is trying to stir … Continue reading →

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The fearful Fathers – the aftermath of the Cloyne Report.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Gertrude

Although this is a report from the secular press, it highlights the very real costs to the people of Ireland, especially the priests who daily have to defend the what, at times, is almost impossible to defend.  From: The Irish … Continue reading →

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The Pope: told by his brother

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Georg Ratzinger His childhood, the war, his vocation, his passion for music, his faith: Joseph Ratzinger’s life told through the eyes of his brother Georg by Andrea Tornielli Rome “From the beginning of my life, my brother has not only … Continue reading →

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