Monthly Archives: January 2019

by Bai Macfarlane at Mary’s Advocates: Can every dissatisfied spouse now get an annulment because she doesn’t experience, to her satisfaction, spiritual riches and communication from her spouse? Zenit published the Vatican-provided text of Pope Francis’ address to the Roman … Continue reading →

By Edward Pentin On the papal plane back from Panama, the Holy Father said he is personally opposed, but then recommended the radical ideas of a missionary bishop who supports ordaining untrained older married men of proven virtue. During his … Continue reading →

From LA SALETTE JOURNEY  America and the rest of the world have opted for Sparta over Calvary. Blood will soon flow in our streets. One of my favorite poets, who was also a great prophetic author, is James Dickey. In … Continue reading →

A h/t to RORATE CAELI for picking out these new faux pas (ahem) ‘pearls of wisdom’ from the latest of those notorious spontaneous interviews Pope Francis gives on planes. ——- From the interview granted by Francis to reporters on his flight back … Continue reading →

CP&S comment:  Some interest has been stirred, both on the blog and off it, on one of the examples of bad and  biased journalism mentioned by Fr George Rutler in his ‘Weekly Column’ that we published yesterday, that of the large … Continue reading →

From a reader of Father Z’s blog: What happens to your guardian angel after you die? Did he necessarily exist before you were conceived? If so, was he possibly somebody else’s guardian before? Indeed are angels the guardians of more than one soul? … Continue reading →

From Fr. George W. Rutler’s Weekly Column  This past Thursday was the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, whose intercession we need because he is the patron of journalists and there are those who say, with some claim to cogency, … Continue reading →

From a visitor to our blog: Would you please consider posting an announcement about the upcoming premiere in the US of the film Garabandal Solo Dios lo Sabe / Only God Knows on February 1, 2019 in 11 cities. Based on … Continue reading →

H/t to Rorate Caeli: The official news service of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic News Service (CNS), published this video about Traditional Catholics and the Traditional Mass during World Youth Day, in Panama. We thank CNS – … Continue reading →

UPDATE BELOW After twelve days of bitter anguish since two year old Julen fell down an illegal borehole of no more than 25 centimetres diametre during a family day out, finally the miners are now, at the time of writing, … Continue reading →

From the works of Blessed John Henry Newman: “I am the least of the Apostles, that am not meet to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God. But by the grace of God I am what … Continue reading →

Guest Post by David Martin The 25th chapter of St. Matthew’s Gospel contains a valuable lesson concerning Christ’s judgment upon the negligent when he returns. The famous Parable of the Talents speaks of the man who delivered to his three … Continue reading →

From the CATHOLIC HERALD on 23rd January, 2019 A security guard said they had to lock the door to the shrine in the middle of the Saturday Vigil Mass While chanting and playing ceremonial drums, a group of Native American rights … Continue reading →