Catholic Church

October 12, 2020

Is the Supreme Court Too Catholic? by Matthew J. Franck

By Matthew J. Franck, Wall Street Journal - From Antonin Scalia to Amy Coney Barrett, opposition to Catholic nominees has been mainly about the politics of abortion, not their religious faith... If the Catholicism of a nominee is considered a plus by Republicans hoping for the demise of Roe, it is understandable that it should send shudders of apprehension through the ranks of Democrats, for whom abortion rights are now a nonnegotiable plank of their party’s platform.

October 12, 2020

Fr. Peter M. Stravinskas: What You Can Do to Help Our Priests

By Fr. Peter M. Stravinskas, Crisis Magazine - The priesthood of Jesus Christ, in which every Christian priest shares, is the source of holiness in the Church and the impetus for all evangelization. Through the ministry of the priest, Christ’s lay faithful are nourished with the Word of Life and the Bread of Life; their sanctification makes possible the sanctification of the world... But where does this leave us?

October 12, 2020

Tennessee Bishop Asks Biden How He Will Explain His Abortion Position to God, by Thomas D. Williams

By Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D., Breitbart - Knoxville (TN) Bishop Rick Stika has once again questioned the integrity of Joe Biden’s Catholic faith, given his public support for abortion on demand... “A question for Mr. Biden. At your judgement before God, how will you explain changing your position about abortion and how will you explain promoting no limits and allowing all protections removed protecting the most innocent?”

October 12, 2020

Stolen Inheritance, by Rodney Pelletier

By Rodney Pelletier, ChurchMilitant - For 50 years, zealous seminarians — especially those who have manifested a love for the Church's constant teaching, called for a reverent Mass with no innovations, demonstrated a devotion to the Rosary and acknowledged the reality of sin and Hell — have been sidelined and even kicked out of the seminary for being "rigid."... They have been forced to interact with other good seminarians in the shadows ...