Obama says "to Hell with you". We respond "to Heaven with us"...
Former Manchester United soccer player to become a Catholic priest...
An astonishing speech from the U.K. Prime Minister: "We are a Christian country, and we should not be afraid to say so"...
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, recently printed a speech by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron commemorating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. I was a little disappointed that, in its brief introduction to the speech, it didn’t mention the Catholic alternative to the King James—the Douay-Rheims Version...
You've got it bad and that ain't good. But don't worry, the Doctor is in...
Alright, I got some news for you. It’s difficult news, but I’m sure you can take it! Here it is: your condition is grave, so is mine. We’ve got some serious stuff wrong with us! You might say we’ve got a few issues! Yes, I’ve got your spiritual “medical chart” and mine open too...
The current U.S. nuncio cannot stand having been driven out of Rome. He has many supporters in the curia, and the Pope is getting caught in the fray...
Viganò's letter to Benedict XVI was the showpiece of this episode of "The untouchables." It was exhibited together with a sheaf of other letters also written by Viganò to the pope and to secretary of state Tarcisio Bertone. It is logical to presume that the copies of these letters came to the producer of the broadcast, Gianluigi Nuzzi,, directly or indirectly...
Pro-life girls are prettier...
Do I believe pro-life people are prettier than the pro-abortion crowd? Absolutely, I do. They are prettier on the inside, which in turn radiates to the exterior. All one had to do to see my point was spend ten minutes observing the participants at this week's 39th Annual March for Life held in Washington D.C.
A scolding on the tarmac for a man who forgot that Confession is the only "authentic" revolution...
You know that things are getting pretty bad when Fr. Z endorses an idea from the National Catholic Reporter...
Was that booming CRACK I just heard the opening of the Fifth Seal? You know that things are getting pretty serious when Fr. Z endorses an idea from the National catholic Fishwrap. But it was a good idea, and around here we play fair. We do our fair share! Michael Sean Winters has gotten it right, so far, about...
Fr. Marcelo Rossi is filling stadiums and changing the face of Catholicism in Brazil...
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The Vision of a Pro-Life Generation...
Kristan Hawkins is the dynamic, under-30 mom of two at the helm of Students for Life of America (SFLA), which gathered over 2,000 high-school and college students last weekend for their annual meeting in the Washington, D.C., area, coinciding with the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v.
The hidden cause of population loss in America's cities: abortion...
Two Cheers for Pro-Life Europe...
Most Americans, particularly political conservatives, would be shocked to learn that pagan Europe is often better than Christian America on the life issues. We typically think Europe is exponentially further out on the pelvic left. On some issues – like homosexual marriage – they are. But on the life issues, not so much. Two European countries...
10 reasons why there are no women in Hell...
Every month or so, I check my blog stats, and discover that someone who ... well, someone who is not like me finds my blog by searching for some variation on the phrase, “women who have gone to hell for wearing trousers.” Now, I’ve seen Pulp Fiction, too.
Thoughts on America's new whistle-blowing nuncio...
We already knew that Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, named by Pope Benedict XVI in October as his new nuncio, or ambassador, to the United States, seriously rocked the boat in his brief but tumultuous run as the No. 2 official in the government of the Vatican city-state from 2009 to 2011. What we didn't know until this week, however...
Jesus and His Church Are One...
It’s one of my favorite works of art: The Conversion of Saul by Caravaggio. There it is, meekly on display in the corner of the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. Saul, the raging persecutor of the followers of Jesus, literally “knocked off his high horse” by the radiance of Jesus, the “light of the world...
Here's why Archbishop Dolan feels personally betrayed by Obama...
Will Israel really attack Iran? And if they do, how will that affect you?
Minnesota governor rejects plan for Vikings stadium near basilica...
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Now Obama has proved it: he really is an enemy of the Catholic Church. But how will that affect the 54 percent of Catholics who voted for him last time?
About a year ago, I wrote a blog entitled “Why Barack Obama has to be seen as an enemy of the Catholic Church”. This was picked up by quite a few American Catholic blogs, for example this one, which reproduced the piece in full; and it attracted much favourable attention: but some of the reactions...
Holy See considers legal action against TV station...
The Vatican has threatened legal action against an Italian television station for using “questionable journalistic methods” in a program that alleged a former senior Vatican official had been transferred against his will after complaining about internal corruption. The program, called The Untouchables and broadcast on the channel La 7 on Wednesday night...
On Gotham's Feast, Scarlet Timbits...
It might be another 23 days 'til the Scarlet Bowl -- that is, B16's induction of 22 new members into his "Senate" -- but given today's onomastico of the archbishop of New York, it seems fitting to mark St Timothy's Day by debuting the elevated arms of the soon-to-be Cardinal Dolan. On his impending reception of the red hat...
Contraception mandate prompts Peoria bishop to reinstate traditional St. Michael prayer...
Analysis: Obama’s State of the Union Address written at 8th grade level; Pope’s homilies at 11th grade...
The other day, Elizabeth Scalia asked “Is great oratory over and done?” She made a compelling case that, yes, the era of truly eloquent speechifying is a thing of the past. She also quoted an off-the-cuff speech that remains, for me...
10 tips to help you become a successful Catholic blogger...
A couple of readers have asked for tips in starting out in Catholic blogging. I don't have any great secrets, and can think of plenty of people more qualified than myself to answer, but here are the things that I wish I had known (or thought of) back when I was first beginning.
Video segments from Wednesday night's broadcast of "Gli Intoccabili" available here (in Italian)...
