Catholic Church

April 10, 2018

Gallup Poll: Catholics’ Church Attendance Resumes Downward Slide

By Lydia Saad, Gallup - Weekly church attendance has declined among U.S. Catholics in the past decade, while it has remained steady among Protestants... From 2014 to 2017, an average of 39% of Catholics reported attending church in the past seven days. This is down from an average of 45% from 2005 to 2008 and represents a steep decline from 75% in 1955.

April 10, 2018

Catholics Should Rediscover the Meaning of Chivalry

By Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald - Charles Coulombe’s (Book) “A Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail”… is one of those books which throws genuinely new light on old knowledge and in so doing, does that rare thing: connect together in the mind discrete facts which, now placed in a deeper cultural context, are immeasurably enriched.

April 10, 2018

Back From Africa – Zimbabwe’s Contraception at its Worst

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International - The government has for decades, through its ministries of Health and Education, mandated that Zimbabwe’s contraception and comprehensive sex-education, “reproductive health”, be fully integrated throughout the school system. This includes primary, secondary and higher education institutions – one of the most aggressive and concentrated efforts I have encountered thus far.

April 10, 2018

Episode 1 & 2 – The Meaning of Liturgy/Intelligent Worship (Videos)

The Liturgical Institute, Elements of the Catholic Mass - Elements of the Catholic Mass is designed to help the faithful better appreciate the beauty of the Mass. Featuring experts from the Liturgical Institute, the program consists of beautifully produced weekly short videos of 2-5 minutes. These will be made available for free online. They will be ideal for personal faith formation or group discussion.