Catholic Church

By Kennedy Hall, Crisis Magazine - It is no secret that in the Church today it is not easy to come by a bishop who is not only orthodox but also forthright in his opinions and actions in the Church and society. We have become so accustomed to bishops who seem to tolerate error and sacrilege—even if they don’t privately support such things—that many of us have in some ways stopped expecting anything overtly positive from our bishops.

By Lauretta Brown, EWTN News - In his first address in his new leadership role, USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, praised the Eucharistic Revival, calling it “an attempt on our part to announce the truth about the mystery of the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Our Lord and Savior, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.”... The bishops also postponed a vote to Friday on moving forward with a revision of a portion of the “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services,” which covers the relationship between the Catholic medical professional and the patient.

By Phillip Campbell, Catholic Exchange - In this sense, the prayerful movement of the procession is a microcosm of how we move through life—with solemnity, piety, penance, thanksgiving, adoration, and petition. The various types of processions illustrate the universality of this spiritual movement, applicable to every circumstance in life. The communal nature reminds us that the pilgrimage towards God is meant to be the common experience of all men without distinction. The priest, at the head of the procession, calls to mind Christ, the Logos, He who guides all things by His providence, leading His people towards salvation.

By Louis Knuffke, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Blase Cupich will offer Mass on Sunday for a LGBT group called the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach (AGLO) for their “35th anniversary” within the Archdiocese of Chicago... The Mass will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Lakeview. AGLO was formed in 1988 by liberal Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. According to the group’s website, it was preceded by a pro-homosexual group openly dissenting from the Church’s moral teachings. That dissent has not disappeared.