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Msgr. Charles Pope - One of the dangers in presenting New Testament moral teaching is reducing the gospel to a bunch of rules to follow using the power of one’s own flesh. This is an incorrect notion because for a Christian the moral life is not merely achieved; it is received. The moral life is not an imposition; it is a gift from God… The Gospel chosen for Thanksgiving Day features the familiar story of the ten lepers who are healed by Jesus, but only one of whom returns to thank Him.

By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine - For several years now, Fr. James Martin, appearing like-minded, has been tender-hearted in his care for those experiencing same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria. Unlike Mr. Rogers, Fr. Martin seems to be enabling rather than ennobling. And it is for this reason that he has become one of the monsters… I met Fr. Martin in his underwear. It’s a funny thing—but I really did. He’d just emerged from the baths in Lourdes, France. I was next in line for the healing waters unearthed by St. Bernadette (and was also in my underwear). Because we share a similarly dry sense of humor, we exchanged quick glances that said, “Yeah, this is horribly embarrassing—but on the entire face of the earth, I wouldn’t pick a different place to be.”

By Shawn Tribeon, Liturgical Arts Journal - Today I wished to share a project coming from Wisconsin based Conrad Schmitt Studios who recently completed a project for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project included new mural work, decorative painting as well as conservation work. Let's take a quick 'before and after' look: As readers can well see from the 'before and after' image above, the 'before' of this cathedral church was quite nice in its own right, if rather 'neutral' overall….

By Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand - When you think of “the strong, silent type” of hero, does St. Joseph come to mind, or do you think of a classic western movie hero? Yet, St. Joseph is a hero. Next to Our Blessed Mother, he is the most holy human to walk the planet. Unfortunately, many of us probably don’t give much thought to St. Joseph’s miracles and apparitions, or to the saint himself for that matter. It seems he deserves far more attention and respect than he receives from the average Catholic.  Although we don’t seem to hear much about them, there actually are many accounts of St. Joseph’s miracles and apparitions. Below I summarize just a few of them, in chronological order.