Monthly Archives: October 2012

Today, most people are having fun of Halloween, but rarely anyone knows that it is also the Feast Day of St. Wolfgang, a Missionary Bishop of the Early Middle Age. Americancatholic.org gives us a concise description of this Saint. Wolfgang … Continue reading →

(Vatican Radio) “In a world where individualism seems to regulate relationships between people, rendering them increasingly fragile, faith calls us to be people of God, to be Church, and bearers of God’s love and communion for all mankind”, said Pope … Continue reading →

From Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction “Poverty is true riches. So precious is poverty that God’s only-begotten Son came on earth in search of it. In heaven he had superabundance of all goods. Nothing was lacking there but poverty.”  – St. Anthony … Continue reading →

Our thanks to the Transalpine Redemptorists on Papa Stronsay (and a few other Christian blogs) for opening our eyes to this horrific and outrageous situation of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Pakistan. Few world news agencies have given … Continue reading →

In one of the comment threads on the blog yesterday, when the subject of the Novus Ordo Mass came up, I happened to mention how I disliked the “handshaking kerfuffle” (my words) that take place at the ‘sign of peace’. … Continue reading →

(Vatican Radio) Below, please find the full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s homily at the Mass concluding the XIII Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the New Evangelization. Dear Brother Bishops, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Brothers and … Continue reading →

Master, I Want to See! By Fr. Thomas Rosica Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 28, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Mark’s healing stories of the blind man of Bethsaida (8:22-26) … Continue reading →

The following is an excerpt from an article of New Scientist, author: Michael Brooks. Click here to read the whole article. Religion is clearly another big part of culture. Heuer’s idea is that science might engage better with culture through … Continue reading →

I have protected my family from internet obscenity since they first started browsing. Firstly, I installed a website blocker program on the family PC, but this was expensive, and was not easily scalable as more computers and devices joined the … Continue reading →

(Vatican Radio) – During the Twentieth Congregation held today, Friday, October 26 2012, the Synodal Fathers approved the Message of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God, for the conclusion of the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the … Continue reading →

Another humorous and thought provoking article by Fr. Isidore Clarke O.P. (from his own blog)  Have I gone mad?   Or is it the rest of the world that’s gone crazy?   That disturbing question was forced upon me when I was doing some … Continue reading →

From the Catholic Phoenix By April Yearger I am worried by the dominance of sarcasm in our culture. My personal choice to adopt a sarcastic attitude began in the late 70s. I was attempting to be funny and witty and … Continue reading →

Vatican Radio) On Wednesday Pope Benedict XVI began the second instalment in his general audience catechesis on faith, by putting a series of questions to the thousands of pilgrims and visitors to St Peter’s Square. He asked them: What is … Continue reading →