CATHOLIC NEWS: The "Holy Office" Speaks... PLUS 13 MORE

CATHOLIC NEWS: The "Holy Office" Speaks... PLUS 13 MORE

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The "Holy Office" Speaks

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:54 AM PDT

Over these last days, you've seen many responses by top clerics regarding Pope Benedict's actions as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, criticizing the reporting of the record as produced by the New York Times. Until now, though, you've seen nothing like this.

Almsgiving - all $300 billion of it

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:55 AM PDT

Almsgiving, along with fasting and intensified prayer, is one of the three traditional Lenten practices enjoined on all Catholics by ancient tradition. So it might seem an odd moment to reflect briefly on just how much almsgiving Americans already do. But perhaps a review of some remarkable data will spur those who are already in the game to do be.

"Let Us Make This Week Holy"

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT

And now, back to the most important Story of all -- these holiest days of the year.... Catholic News Service notes that today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the beloved Sister Thea Bowman -- the Mississippi-born convert who, as it was recently put, "had a reputation for portraying the face of Christ,"

Check, recheck and triple check

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:53 PM PDT

It appears that ace Vatican reporter John Allen isn't the only person who noted problems with the New York Times ' recent attempt to link Pope Benedict XVI to a particularly sickening story of priest abuse. We looked at Allen's critique already.

LA education conference closing "liturgy" or reason #65648 for Summorum Pontificum

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 08:40 PM PDT

Over at CMR we may have seen the coining of a new term. New? Old? I don't know, but it is good. Liturgesy: Heresy expressed in the form of Liturgy We are treated to this, from the closing of the Three Days of Darkness in LA… er um…. the Education Conference.

DiMarzio: "Enough is enough!"

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:04 PM PDT

Earlier, I offered the press release announcing Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio's homily, which was delivered at this evening's Chrism Mass. Here's more, from his prepared text: In recent weeks, we have all been reminded of the evil that some of our brothers inflicted upon children. These men are our brothers and we all, priests and bishops...

A Reasonably Fair Assessment of the Accusations Against the Pope in the NYT

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:12 PM PDT

There is a reasonable and thoughtful Op-Ed piece in today's New York Times that addresses the recent anger directed at the Pope regarding the fact that he allegedly allowed priest sex-offender to continue in ministry and/or not face punitive action. We are well aware that enemies of the Church will often make more of evidence than...

Cardinal Ratzinger An Evil Monster?

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:59 AM PDT

By Jimmy Akin | The level of vitriol being directed at Pope Benedict by the mainstream media right now is truly extraordinary. It's primarily drive by desire for cash (scandal sells), followed closely by hatred, along with a hefty dose of ignorance. Reading Maureen Dowd's latest opinion column is just a cringe-inducing experience.

Chrismas Day... and Roger Night

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Before all else, it can't go unnoted that this Holy Tuesday sees the vast majority of these shores' Chrism Masses -- the annual "family reunion" of each diocese headlined by the consecration of the local church's supply of oils for the year and paying tribute to the ministerial priesthood in light of its "anniversary" on Holy Thursday. Given that...

Billionaire fulfills promise to God, donates fortune to charity

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Albert Gubay, an 82-year-old English billionaire has pledged all but $15 million of his $1.1 billion fortune to charity, fulfilling a promise made to God while he was still poor.

The New York Times is Biased Against Catholics

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:01 PM PDT

The report accuses Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of preventing a priest whose sins and crimes can only be described as diabolical, one Lawrence Murphy, from facing proper penalties in the Church for the serial abuse of deaf minors. While the report on the nauseating abuse is bitterly true, the insinuation against Cardinal Ratzinger is not, and.

Because the Mystery Can Never Be Extinguished

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 01:50 AM PDT

My friend Bill has been AWOL from church for months. We used to sit side by side at Adoration and exchange signs of peace at daily Mass. But Bill has been out of work since late 2008, and I'm afraid that he is disconsolate, home alone much of the time. Every so often, though, Bill sends me a sign that his love for The Mystery is not extinguished.

Archbishop Sheen: The Choice

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 02:02 AM PDT

Newsweek Gets Heaven Wrong

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Lisa Miller, who is known for her anti-Catholic invective (see here, here and here for examples) now has to throw heaven under the bus in order to sell more books. A new article entitled, Far From Heaven, tries to argue that knowing if there is a heaven or what it is all about is an exercise in futility. But, alas...