Today the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released “Listening to the Spirit Who Works in the Faithful People of God,” a new set of norms for discerning alleged supernatural phenomena, such as apparitions, miracles, visions, and other mystical events are claimed to be of divine origin. These norms were approved...
Yesterday, the USCCB and several other Catholic organizations presented a livestreamed dialogue entitled “Civilize It: Unifying a Divided Church.” Hosted by Gloria Purvis, three US bishops participated: Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, and Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville (perhaps in an attempt to represent the left, right,...
The following is the May 13, 2024, homily of Cardinal Juan José Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, delivered at the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal. Due to the rain, he set aside his prepared text and delivered a spontaneous homily instead. This is an unofficial English translation his words from the original Spanish: We...
I remember an incident that happened at a 5 p.m. Mass, the first time I ever preached at the parish at which I am stationed. It was 2008, the year I was ordained a deacon. Just before the Mass, I went over to the sacristy entrance to look out at the congregation, and...
A reflection on the readings for May 12, 2024 — The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Today, we are celebrating the feast of the Ascension. With today’s feast we are nearing the conclusion of the Easter season in our liturgical calendar, on Pentecost. Today we contemplate Christ’s Ascension into heaven. We...
No less a concern is moral destitution, which consists in slavery to vice and sin. How much pain is caused in families because one of their members – often a young person – is in thrall to alcohol, drugs, gambling or pornography! How many people no longer see meaning in life or prospects for...
[UPDATED] If Joseph Strickland — the former bishop of Tyler, Texas, who was removed from his post last November by Pope Francis — isn’t a sedevacantist, he certainly has an odd way of expressing it. On his website today, the bishop published “A statement on Sedevacantism,” in which he writes, “I want to make...
“I have a question for you. If someone on the outside appoints a superior for your Carmel, without the knowledge or consent of any of the nuns, how would this go down?” Over the past year, there have been various articles and comments concerning the situation of the Carmelite Monastery in Arlington, Texas....
A reflection on the readings for May 5, 2024 — The Sixth Sunday of Easter. (When audio is available, you can find it here.) As you heard today’s scripture reading (or read it in the missal) did you notice a word stand out? Between the second reading and the gospel, “love” is found...
[Updated May 6, 2024] Bishop Strickland has used his social media once again to promote an anti-Catholic cause. This time, he promoted a schismatic group in his home state. In my recent article about a rumored Vatican document about discerning apparitions and supernatural phenomena, I briefly mentioned a situation in the Archdiocese of...
Now then, we have decreed that no Christian should compel those who are unwilling and refusing to come to baptism. If, however, any of the Jews flee to the Christians for the sake of the faith, once his will has been made manifest, let him be made a Christian without calumny. Truly no...
There has been some buzz recently in Catholic social media over the announcement of the “Catholics in Communion” conference in Bozeman, Montana, hosted by the good folks over at TradRecovery.com. Naturally, their criticisms have been perceived by those attached to the Mass of Antiquity as an attack on “Traditionalism” itself. The esteemed Catholic...
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