Catholic Church

January 25, 2019

Edward Peters: From Msgr. Pope’s Lips to the Bishops’ Ears

By Edward Peters, JD, JCD, Ref. Sig. Ap., Blog - Andrew Cuomo played in pushing, signing, and celebrating that state’s new, gruesome abortion law, that Cuomo-qua-Catholic must now face ecclesiastical consequences for his egregious actions. (Msgr.) Pope acknowledges, though, that he is not a canon lawyer and seems implicitly to ask for input from those who are regarding possible consequences. My thoughts follow

January 25, 2019

Only You, Lord (A brief Meditation)

By Noel Ethan Tan, Ignitum Today - “Non Nise Ti Domine.” This was the hallmark phrase St. Thomas Aquinas said when Jesus asked him what he wanted in the world. Pretty similar scenario to when God asked Solomon what he wanted. The answer Aquinas gave of course, shook the very earth itself. Instead of asking for Wisdom as Solomon did, he simply said: “Only you, Lord”.

January 25, 2019

Derek Rotty: Mentors & Friends: Necessities for Christian Apostles

By Derek Rotty, Catholic Exchange - Three of Paul’s letters are written directly to Timothy and Titus, who looked to him as both mentor and friend. On their feast day, it is fitting for us to examine the contours of Christian mentoring and friendship through the lens of these letters… These texts reveal clearly the qualities by which Paul raises up future leaders of the ancient Church and walks with his friends toward holiness and salvation.

January 25, 2019

Austin Ruse: Disgraced Cardinal Must Not Address Catholic Conference

By Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine - What message is sent to victims of priest sex abuse that Cardinal Roger Mahoney will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Archdiocesan Education Conference, the largest Catholic gathering in the country?... Exactly five years ago, Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped Mahoney of all administrative and public church duties. Why? Gomez was nice about it, but he said, “My predecessor … has expressed his sorrow for his failure to fully protect young people entrusted to his care.”