Catholic Church

January 7, 2021

A Catholic Moment, by Stephen P. White

By Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing - Unfortunately, that Catholics today have achieved an unprecedented degree of governing power at the federal level means next to nothing. As I have written before, these days, the fact that someone “is Catholic” tells us next to nothing about their political or even religious beliefs. American Catholics, even at this high-water mark of our political heft, lack the substantive unity to use our collective weight in a meaningful, or at least politically stabilizing, way. ...

January 7, 2021

Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Stop Societal Breakdown: Build Up Marriage

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International - “The family has a special role to play throughout the life of its members, from birth to death. It is truly ‘the sanctuary of life: the place in which life – the gift of God – can be properly welcomed and protected against the many attacks to which it is exposed, and can develop in accordance with what constitutes authentic human growth.’ Consequently, the role of the family in building a culture of life is decisive and irreplaceable.”

January 6, 2021

Wisconsin Catholics Implore Holy Name of Jesus, by Rodney Pelletier

By Rodney Pelletier, Church Militant - Wisconsin Catholics are praying that violent riots will not again endanger their city... A new petition inspired by a local Catholic priest is asking Catholics to call upon the Holy Name of Jesus to keep the peace in riot-ridden Kenosha. The petition comes ahead of an impending verdict that would decide an officer's guilt in the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake.

January 6, 2021

Msgr. Charles Pope: The Journey of Faith – A Homily for Epiphany

By Msgr. Charles Pope - There are so many wonderful details in the Epiphany story: the call of the Gentiles, their enthusiastic response, the significance of the star they seek, the gifts they bring, the dramatic interaction with Herod, and their ultimate rejection of Herod in favor of Christ.