Bishops Restores Order Of Sacraments Of Initiation

As someone who was born into the Anglican Church I was accustomed to the Sacraments of Initiation being conferred in the following order: Baptism, followed by Confirmation and then First Holy Communion. When I converted to Catholicism, in 1987, I became aware that this order was different in the Catholic Church.

Theologians Must Submit To Truth Proclaimed By Magisterium

Yesterday the International Theological Commission issued a 35 page document titled “Theology Today: Perspectives, Principles and Criteria” in English. The document was authorised for publication by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Deadly Health Risks For Women

For far too long there has been an ominous silence across America on arguably the most controversial and devastating issue of the day—birth control. Read more »

Lesbian Buddhist Demands Holy Communion

Ms. Barbara Johnson

I wrote recently about a lesbian woman, Ms Barbara Johnson, who was denied Holy Communion during the funeral Mass for her mother. The priest who did so was Fr Marcel Guarnizo. (You can find it here… Lesbian Denied Holy Communion)

Do We Accept The Cup Given Or Do We Exchange It?

The reality that doing the will of God is not always easy and comfortable, and that it may in fact include a great deal of hardship and suffering, seems to escape many people today. We live in an age where the tremendous accomplishments, of the human race, blind us into believing that there must surely always be an easier and less inconvenient route to the achievement of our objectives.

Who Said "Lord Cardinals"?

Sr. Sue Rakoczy
As Displayed On Her Blog Post

A blogger recently had a rant about how disturbed she was at the fact that the Pope made use of the term “Lord Cardinals” during the recent consistory. The blogger, sadly a Catholic nun, then went on to dispense advice on the Gospel reading that the Pope should have used and why it is that the Pope should not have used the term “Lord”.

My Brother The Pope

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It wasn't always the case that Msgr. Georg Ratzinger lived in the shadow of his younger brother, Joseph. Georg was an accomplished musician, who for over 30 years directed the Regensburger Domspatzchor, the world-famous boys choir of the Regensburg cathedral. Brother Joseph was a brilliant young professor, but mostly known in German academic circles.

Obama Votes For Infanticide?

It was recently raised as a matter of concern that Obama, while he was a senator in Illinois, voted in 2001, 2002 and in 2003, against the “Born Alive Infants Protection Act”. Newt Gingrich raised this during a debate on Ash Wednesday.

Why Should Baby Live?

Consider these two statements: “After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?” and “After-birth abortion (killing a new born) should be permissible in all cases where abortion is, including cases where the new born is not disabled.”[i]

Lesbian Denied Holy Communion

Yesterday I read an article about a woman who is calling for a priest to be removed from his diocese because the priest had refused to give her Holy Communion. The priest apparently learned, directly from Ms Johnson, just before the funeral Mass for her mother began, that Ms Johnson was a lesbian who has been living with her lesbian partner for 19 years already and would continue to do so. You can read the secular media articles here and here.