Catholic Church

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker - Today (June 10) we celebrated Our Lady Mother of the Church, and as a convert you’ll forgive me for being confused on a matter about which I have heard very little discussion… It’s this: why are there so many different Marys? Have you ever thought about this? First you’ve got all the images of Mary associated with her role: Our Lady Help of Christians, Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Good Counsel. Our Lady of Joyful Hope…etc.

By Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, together with several other bishops, have issued a public declaration of truths of the faith to remedy the “almost universal doctrinal confusion and disorientation” endangering the spiritual health and eternal salvation of souls in the Church today.Some of the 40 truths which are elucidated in the declaration implicitly reference statements made by Pope Francis, while others relate to points of confusion that have arisen or intensified during the current pontificate. Still others address moral errors in society that are gravely harming lives, as much of the heirarchy stands by.

By ChurchPOP Editor - The Church is crystal clear that there are “no limits to the mercy of God.” (CCC 1864) Jesus Christ died for everyone’s sins, and anyone who repents of his sins and follows Christ can receive forgiveness and new life… So then why does Jesus say in the Gospels that “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”? (Mark 3.29) Is this some sort of exception that we must be wary of?... Yes, but not in the way you might expect. And here’s why.