Catholic Church

By Edward Pentin, EWTN News - After two years of bureaucratic delays and differences between local citizens and their bishop, public pressure has appeared to ensure that the basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia will be rebuilt as it was before a devastating earthquake almost totally destroyed it on Oct. 30, 2016... Originally constructed over the birthplace of St. Benedict of Norcia in the 14th century, the basilica will be restored to its “original appearance and so look exactly as it was before the earthquake,”

By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews - In his Nov. 16 blog piece titled The Pope Owns This, published by The National Catholic Register, Msgr. Charles Pope writes about the concerns of many of his fellow priests and lay people regarding the annual fall assembly of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) which concluded last week in Baltimore... “There is an almost complete tone-deafness in Rome; there seems to be bewilderment as to why these American ‘conservatives’ are so worked up,” wrote Msgr. Pope.

By John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine - As we enter Advent, most people will breeze through the season without reflection about what it means. They will prepare for our secular celebration of Christmas with parties and shopping. Few will apply the lessons of this must august liturgical season to their daily lives... For faithful Catholics, observing Advent should mean putting ourselves in a position analogous to the Fathers of old. This can be more easily done by imagining ourselves in the plight of the Prodigal Son.

By Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing - The credibility of the American episcopate is at a low ebb. Expectations are high, patience is running short...If Rome is worried about resistance from the American bishops, it shouldn’t be. Our obsequious shepherds voted overwhelmingly against their own resolution, 83-137, out of fear it might appear to be showing up the pope… As the bishops return to face their flocks, they will have questions to answer: “Did you stand up for your flock? Did you gain for us what we’ve been pleading for?”… “Did you even have the courage to ask for it?”