Catholic Church

February 26, 2021

The Liturgical Year Reminds Us of What is Truly Important, by Louise Merrie

By Louise Merrie, Catholic Exchange - As Catholics, our lives follow the liturgical year: the Church’s calendar of seasons and holy days... The liturgical year reminds us of what is truly important. Sundays remind us that our first duty is to worship God and the greatest form of worship is the Mass. The seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, the Sacred Paschal Tridium, and Easter remind us of Jesus’ Incarnation, death, and Resurrection and His great love for us. ...

February 26, 2021

Several Nuns Die After Taking First Shot of COVID Vaccine, by David McLoone

By David McLoone, LifeSiteNews - Earlier this month, 35 nuns in a northern Kentucky convent received an mRNA-developed COVID-19 vaccine. Just two days later, two died and twenty six others tested positive for the virus... Sister Aileen Bankemper, prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg, noted that the monastery was completely locked down, with no movement of people into or out of the premises for some time prior to having the sisters vaccinated ....

February 26, 2021

China Betrays Its Deal with the Vatican, by Nina Shea

By Nina Shea, National Review - So far, the Vatican has not commented on China’s stunning betrayal... “China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will select, approve, and ordain episcopal candidates — with no mention of the Vatican’s involvement in the process.”... Significantly, the new rules require the clergy to “adhere to the principle of independent and self-administered religion in China.”

February 26, 2021

Opinion: Why Catholics Should Care About Bitcoin, by Eric Sammons

By Eric Sammons, Crisis Magazine - But this is Crisis Magazine, not CryptoCrisis Magazine, so why should a Catholic in particular care about Bitcoin? After all, Bitcoin was originally made popular by anarchists and drug-dealers, and lately it’s become a plaything of tech titans like Elon Musk—not exactly the typical Mass-going Catholic crowd. Yet I would argue that Bitcoin—or more precisely, the underlying “blockchain” technology that powers it—might very well be the tool that helps Catholics maintain the faith and the Church spread the Gospel in the dark times we seem to be entering.