Thomas J. Craughwell provides a helpful history of the Catholic vote, beginning with this introduction: In a few days, the 2012 presidential election will be history. Your favorite television stations will not be clogged with […]
Cremation of human remains was prohibited by Catholic authorities for much of the history of the Church. Today, it is not only allowed, but growing in popularity among the faithful, according to Monica Williams, Director of […]
“Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.” — 1 John 3:1 (from the Epistle reading for All Saints) Almost […]
As he should. He is completely correct, and in writing clearly and directly about these vital matters, he is simply being a good bishop and pastor. Granted, truth and Church authority aren’t too popular, so […]
The Holy Father’s Angelus reflections for today’s Feast of All Saints are particularly beautiful. Below is an excerpt, but the full address is brief, so do read the whole thing: In each of [the saints], […]
A week ago, former U.S. ambassador Douglas Kmiec, a strong supporter of Sen. Obama in 2008, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. In the course of that interview, Kmiec stated, “The president promotes social […]
Dr. Hitchcock, author of several books including the soon-to-be-released History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium (Ignatius Press, 2012), writes the following for the “Square None” column in Touchstone: From time to […]
… from the communion of the Church are presented by Joe Tremblay in a new Homiletic & Pastoral Review essay, “The Pastoral Mandate, Politicians and Religious Liberty”: Indeed, there are at least three reasons why […]
Since today is Halloween, here’s an excellent post by Father Steve Grunow at the Word on Fire blog about the day’s supposed pagan roots and its significance for Catholics concerned about incursions of the “culture […]
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