Catholic Church

December 2, 2017

St. Catherine Laboure: The Beautiful Story of a Girl, Her Mother, and the Miraculous Medal

By Larry Peterson, Aleteia - As Catherine neared the chapel door it swung open and the inside was awash in brilliant light. Catherine went up and knelt at the communion rail. Then she heard the rustle of a silk dress. She turned and the Blessed Mother was sitting in the celebrant’s chair. The angel said, “The Blessed Mother wishes to speak to you.”

December 2, 2017

Msgr. Charles Pope: The “Fruits” of Contraception

Msgr. Charles Pope - In our culture’s current self-examination on sexual harassment and sexual abuse, we would also do well to ponder how the “contraceptive mentality” has contributed to the many sexually related problems of the day. This view insists that there is no necessary connection between sex and having children; it separates what God has joined. This has led to a whirlwind of confusion about the nature and purpose of sexual intimacy as well as about marriage and family.

December 2, 2017

Advent Reminds Us to Wake Up

By Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D., Catholic Exchange - So what has our society done with Advent? It has turned it into the shopping days before Christmas. As if we weren’t already distracted enough from the things of God, now it’s time to totally drown out the still, small, voice with the “fa-la-la-la-la” of Christmas carols. Between the frenzy at the mall and the party at the office, it is easy to get anesthetized, numbed to the true reason for the season.

December 1, 2017

‘Perhaps We Have Arrived At the End Times’: An Interview with Cardinal Burke

By Paolo Gambi, Catholic Herald - Cardinal Burke has spoken out frequently against what he sees as the growing confusion within the Church about the liturgy, Catholic identity and even the faith itself... (He says) In the present moment there is confusion and error about the most fundamental teachings of the Church, for example with regard to marriage and the family….