Catholic Church

October 15, 2021

This Time the Crucifixion Will Be Personal, by Austin Ruse

By Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine - I dread the final season of The Chosen because that is when they will kill my dear friend Jesus. This may sound heretical, but I have never felt exactly this way about Him before... There has always been a kind of veil between Him and me, a fog that even His light cannot fully pierce. He is a historical figure to be sure. I know that He lived. I know the Gospel stories, the Parables, the Sermon on the Mount, yet still He seems remote to me.

October 14, 2021

Does Your Attitude Toward Money Bring You Closer to Christ, or Do You Walk Away Sad? by John Grondelski

By John Grondelski, EWTN News - Money plays a role in our lives, and prudence dictates that we want to be economical, thrifty, and to plan for the future. But there is a difference between trusting in our riches (which usually means trusting in our own resourcefulness) versus trusting in God. We can be prudent but, as God reminds the rich farmer who filled his siloes with the agricultural wealth of his day: “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded of you!” (Luke 12:20).

October 14, 2021

CNSNews: Pelosi: ‘We Have a Moral Responsibility to Pass This Planet on in a Responsible Way to Future Generations’

By CNSNews.com Staff - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.), who recently met with Pope Francis in Rome, discussed the issue of climate change at a press conference on Tuesday and said: “We have a moral responsibility to pass this planet on in a responsible way to future generations.”... “It is a health issue: clean air, clean water for our children,” Pelosi said at her briefing.

October 14, 2021

The Managed Decline of the Catholic Church, by Eric Sammons

By Eric Sammons, Crisis Magazine - Earlier this month the Archbishop of Cincinnati announced his plan to restructure the archdiocese in light of changing demographics and the declining number of priests. The goal: to reduce the number of parishes by 70% over time... Pause for a moment and reflect on that: a major United States archdiocese plans to shut the doors of 7 out of every 10 existing parishes.