Catholic Church

January 20, 2023

No Happy Endings in Transland, by Austin Ruse

By Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine - The boy says to his mom, “If you want girl parts, and you don’t have them, you can do special surgery where they turn your penis inside out and there is a vagina inside.”... The boy is six years old... He also tells his mom that hormones can give you girl parts... “Where did you hear this?”... “I saw it on a video.”... The boy is six years old. Someone told him these mythological tales from the place called Transland.

January 20, 2023

Rome Opens Pulpits to Pro-LGBT Protestants, by Jules Gomes

By Jules Gomes, Church Militant - The diocese of Rome has invited pro-LGBT Protestant pastors from the heretical Waldensian sect to preach at Catholic churches during the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity."... Dr. Daniele Garrone, president of the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI) — an association of liberal Protestant denominations — will preach at Rome's main diocesan service on Thursday in the Catholic church of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale... The ecumenical week of prayer, from Jan. 18–25, will climax with Pope Francis leading vespers in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.

January 19, 2023

Letter #23, 2023 Wed Jan 18: “No Secrets”, by Dr. Robert Moynihan

By Dr. Robert Moynihan, Inside The Vatican Magazine - I just received a fascinating letter, which I publish below... I took my distance a bit yesterday (see this link) from the “rumors” in Rome that Pope Francis may soon issue a new decree further restricting the celebration of the old Mass... Then, I received this letter... It begins: “As we both know, there are no real ‘secrets’ in Rome.”

January 19, 2023

Fr. Peter Michael Henry: 25 Guidelines to Help Young Men Mature in Faith & Life

By Fr. Peter Michael Henry, Catholic Exchange - I have been invited to speak to many boys and young men during the span of my priesthood. Those audiences are usually the same: a group of half-interested males who have immensely low expectations of guest speakers. After the usual greetings, I often present my “See You on the Other Side List,” composed of challenging suggestions that, if taken seriously, can help those boys become good men. ...