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October 12, 2018

Humility Allows You to See All That God Has Given You by Fr. Philip Dion

By Fr. Philip Dion, Catholic Exchange - Our divine Lord Himself — infinite perfection — said to His followers: “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” But He also said to His enemies, “Which of you can convict me of sin?” Thereby He proclaimed His unique sinlessness... Our Blessed Mother did not deny the wonderful prerogatives Almighty God had lavished on her. “Because He who is mighty has done great things for me,” she sang, “all generations shall call me blessed.” Is this the Virgin most humble?
October 12, 2018

Synod Report Displays Ignorance About Homeschooling by Patrick Reilly

By Patrick Reilly, National Catholic Register - It is certainly true that the American bishops are not united in supporting homeschooling, and that is a shame. But what’s the “ideological basis” for homeschooling? Do the bishops perceive some absolute opposition to organized education? It’s not true; many homeschooled students have, at one time or another, attended schools or participated in collaborative programs.
October 11, 2018

Constance T. Hull: How to Approach Our Priests About the Scandals

By Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange - One of the good things coming out of the evil that is the current sex abuse crisis in the Church is the call for a closer relationship between the laity and the clergy. The days of placing priests on pedestals passed with the first sex abuses crisis 17 years ago. This is a good thing because it allows us to get to work in cooperating with God’s plan for cleansing and renewing His Bride, the Church.
October 10, 2018

Xavier Rynne II: Letters from the Synod-2018: October 10

By Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald - These are not easy days to be an American abroad. European, African, Latin American, and Asian friends of the United States are rarely aggressive about it. But on the third or fourth turn of the conversational wheel, and in light of the vile spectacle recently conducted in the United States Senate, the question inevitably gets posed: “What is going on in the U.S.?”

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