Catholic Church

By St. Francis de Sales, Catholic Exchange - It is not possible to pray without employing the imagination and the understanding. Yet it cannot be doubted that we should make use of them only for the sake of moving the will, and then no more. Some say that it is not necessary to use the imagination to represent to ourselves the sacred humanity of the Savior. Not, perhaps, for those who are already far advanced on the mountain of perfection. But for those of us who are still in the valleys ....

By Michael W. Chapman, CNSNews - Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, a licensed psychologist and exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. ... Rossetti said, “A pornography addiction, like any serious sin, is an opening to the demonic. It is never a good thing to exploit people as sexual objects, which the porn industry does."... Rossetti continued, “A pornography addiction can destroy marriages. A porn addiction can distort a person’s sexuality." ...

By John Grondelski, EWTN News - As we continue to travel toward Christmas to Jesus through Mary... the Church takes us on a slight detour this week. On Dec. 8, we observe the holy day of obligation, the Immaculate Conception... the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception affirms that Mary, though conceived of human parents (traditionally named Joachim and Anna) was free of sin and attachment to sin from the first moment of her existence, her conception. ...

By Lauretta Brown, LifeSiteNews - Catholic institutions permitting the use of preferred pronouns in line with gender ideology is a “tragic” and “sinful” occurrence that has unfortunately become more common, Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, who heads the U.S. Bishops Catholic Education Committee, recently told the Register... As transgender ideology continues to gain popularity with young people, he sees the need for U.S. bishops to be vocal on the issue and firmly articulate the truths of the faith on gender and sexuality ...