CATHOLIC NEWS: Vatican commission reportedly formed to investigate Medjugorje apparitions... PLUS 9 MORE

CATHOLIC NEWS: Vatican commission reportedly formed to investigate Medjugorje apparitions... PLUS 9 MORE

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Vatican commission reportedly formed to investigate Medjugorje apparitions

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 08:24 AM PST

Vatican City, Mar 6, 2010 / 11:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Italian media is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI authorized an official inquiry into the Marian apparitions at Medjugorje. The commission to examine the case is said to be led by Cardinal Camillo Ruini.

Rep. Stupak prepared to strike down healthcare reform over abortion

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:01 AM PST

On Thursday, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) commented that he and his 11 Democratic allies within the House are prepared to strike down health care reform plans if they contain any provisions for federally funded abortions.

Polish Court Upholds Verdict against Catholic Magazine for Calling Abortion "Killing"

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST

The Katowice Appeal Court has today upheld the verdict of the Katowice District Court which ruled in September '09 that the Polish Catholic newspaper Gosc Niedzielny (Sunday Visitor) and its editor-in-chief Fr. Marek Gancarczyk were guilty of making offensive comments by saying abortion is the killing of an unborn child.

Are You Scrupulous? A Lenten Homily by John Cardinal O'Connor

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST

My sisters, my brother, my mother, were she alive — any of these — could tell you as can I of what was the ritual in our little house in Philadelphia every single night. My father would ask three questions and insist that they be answered and verified. One, "Was the back door locked?" (The back door locked with a little bolt.

Anglican Evangelical Bishop Favors Gay Marriage

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PST

Bishop James Jones of Liverpool (I went to Anglican seminary with him) has given a speech in favor of gay marriage. You can read about it in Ruth Gledhill's article here. I do not wish to comment on the issue of homosexuality itself, but to observe another matter which is brought to light by the bishop's speech. When I criticize liberal Anglicans...

One Hundred Questions that Jesus Asked and YOU must answer

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 08:55 PM PST

One of the bigger mistakes people make in reading Scripture is that they read it as a spectator. For them Scripture is a colloection of stories and events that took place thousands of years ago. True enough, we are reading historical accounts. But, truth be told these ancient stories are our stories. We are in the...

Boys Will Be Boys

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 09:03 PM PST

I remember when my first son was in need of his first haircut. I took him to a professional stylist and, with 35mm camera in hand, clicked away, literally walking around and around his seat, so that, once developed, the pictures would immortalize that very special day in my life, in his life, in the world, I was sure.

Nothing deader than a dead priest?

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:59 PM PST

When a priest dies he may not leave behind much of earthly value, but what he does leave behind is far more valuable than the passing things of this world. He leaves behind the witness of a good life that was informed and directed by the love of God. He leaves behind an example of generous sacrifice and commitment that made a positive difference for othe.

St. Francis de Sales: A Lamb Among Wolves

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:57 PM PST

One of the 33 Doctors of the Church who was immensely popular during his lifetime and remained highly influential ever since is St. Francis de Sales. Born shortly after the Protestant Reformation, this gentle bishop and prolific writer was a central figure in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Always convinced that more could be achieved through...

If King Juan Carlos signs, what then?

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 05:58 AM PST

The Spanish parliament recently approved an expansion of that nation's legalization of abortion, and it is now hoping that King Juan Carlos will sign the measure. The complexities of Spanish civil law are beyond me (so I don't know exactly what the king's role in the government is)...