October 7, 2009 Rome, Italy (CNA)—The Italian daily Il Foglio published an article today entitled “L’ascia del vescovo pellerossa – Charles J. Chaput contro Notre Dame e l’illustre cardinale sedotto dall’abortista Obama” (The ax of the redskin Bishop – Charles J. Chaput against Notre Dame and the illustrious cardinal seduced by the pro-abortion Obama) in which the Archbishop…
August 21, 2009 Know the Opposition. Focus on the Truth. Even when viewed through the eyes of journalists with opposing principles to those of the Catholic Faith, Bishop Cordileone exemplifies Catholic leadership; he exemplifies living the truth in charity. Scripture tells us to be prudent; to use our common sense. It tells us to be “gentle as doves,”…
I recently read a meditation by Frances Fernandez from In Conversation With God on the topic of human respect which has stirred a lot of reflection and thinking over the last few days. Do we ever stop to consider how many times a day our thinking and actions are influenced by a concern for what…
March 25, 2009 Mark McElrath, vice president of the clothing manufacturer DaRue of California, gives a gripping first-hand account of a rarely seen event in the United States, namely, the ordination of a bishop, the newly ordained Bishop Cirilo Flores (pictured above).. —ed. Since the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon those gathered in the…
February 5, 2009 Throughout human history, there has never been a shortage of men and women willing to point humanity along the right path. Nor have the needs of the human family ever been a secret: food, shelter, purposeful work, companionship, freedom, forgiveness, acceptance, and love.
With the passing of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, the United States and Canada, indeed the world, lost an exceptionally wise, wry and erudite Catholic voice; a voice whose special gift was to shed light and clarity on the most fundamental of Catholic principles and their application in today’s culture. Fr. Neuhaus died peacefully in his…
