Catholic Church

By Fr Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man - So, I am very grateful to Fr. Chad Ripperger for sounding the same alarm bells I was attempting to ring. Even if there are those who shrug me off or Fr. Z or even Bishop Morlino, it seems it is very difficult to shrug off Fr. Ripperger... Fr. Ripperger sees this as a VERY GRAVE problem actually effecting the process of recouping the tradition … “These are general problems that you see, pretty much across the board, in almost every traditionalist apostolate. I just want people to be aware that these are the kinds of problems we are up against, and why it is actually causing damage to the traditionalist movement, and why the traditionalist movement isn’t being recouped as quickly …

By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents - Becoming a saint is possible, but there may be something holding you back... It may seem too difficult, or even unrealistic, to strive for sainthood today. The reality is though, a saint is simply someone who has conformed their will to the Father’s will rather than the spirit of the age.... When we think of it this way, it’s easier to see the possibilities.

By Wesley Hill, First Things - One of the most memorable sermons I’ve ever heard was on the glory of the risen, ascended, and coming-again Jesus. Usually, the preacher observed, we picture Christ in the garb of his earthly ministry. We imagine his sandaled feet caked with dust, his tunic drab, and his beard perhaps a bit unkempt. We picture how he needed to eat and sleep and, occasionally, retreat from the crowds to rest. We think, above all, of his willingness to go all the way to death on our behalf.