Catholic Church

November 7, 2018

Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Two Kinds of Jesuits

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Imaginative Conservative - Reading Ignatius Press’ recently published biography of St John de Brébeuf brought to mind the heroism of the first generation of Jesuit missionaries, and one couldn’t help contrasting them with the present crop of Jesuits… the second generation moved in a different direction… Appointed by the Jesuit pope to be a media spokesman, Father (James) Martin endorses dissident gay support groups while ignoring the orthodox support ministry, Courage. In a devastating essay, Father Paul Shaughnessy SJ asks, “Are the Jesuits Catholic?”

November 6, 2018

4 Ways St. Faustina Shows Us How to Pray for Our Country

By Carrie Gress, National Catholic Register - As the presidential election looms, now seems like a good time to pray for our country. There is no doubt that America is in an unprecedented struggle – a struggle that goes well beyond the election, but to something much deeper... In her diary, St. Faustina speaks of praying for her own country of Poland and calling upon Jesus’s mercy to hold back the hand of his justice. She says, “I often pray for Poland, but I see that God is very angry with it because of its ingratitude. ...

November 6, 2018

Fr. Mike Schmitz: Developing a Clear Vision in Life (Video)

By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents - Do you ever feel like your life has no direction or purpose? Fr. Mike talks about how we can find meaning in our lives by defining goals and making small changes every day to help achieve those goals.

November 6, 2018

Clergy Sex Abuse on the Rise Again, and Church Leaders Are Ignoring Why, Sociologist Says, by Kevin Jones

By Kevin Jones, CNA - After years in decline, Catholic clergy sex abuse could be on the rise again, warns a professor-priest’s analysis of relevant data... The professor’s report sees a rising trend in abuse, and argues that the evidence strongly suggests links between sexual abuse of minors and two factors: a disproportionate number of homosexual clergy, and the manifestation of a “homosexual subculture” in seminaries.