Category: Catholic stuff
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Catholic League comments on retirement of Cardinal Dolan.
This PR was written by Bill Donohue, the head of the Catholic League – Cardinal Dolan Will Be Missed Bill Donohue December 18, 2025 It is an understatement to say that the Catholic League will miss Cardinal Timothy Dolan—he is a very special man. He always fought for justice, and his amiable character won the…
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Gov. Hochul signs bill; doctors can kill their patients.
Hochul writes that doctor assisted suicide is a “civil rights” issue on a par with gay marriage. Here’s an excellent article in the NYP on her decision. I’m surprised it took this long for the Democrat Party – in total control of NY State government – to get this passed. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday she’ll…
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Pope Leo condemns “Transhumanism”
Nice presentation by Fr. Mark Gorman with an amusing analogy at the end of this brief video.
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Religion – pockets of optimism?
PR from the Catholic League. This is true in our parish. We have two young woman in their early 20’s who are joining our parish and receiving instructions through our OCIA (formerly RCIA) program and about eight young people who are completing their sacraments through the program. Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein had this…
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“Are you really the one who is to come?” John the Baptist followers question Jesus
This is eight minutes long – and much of it is in this Sunday’s Gospel (for the Catholic liturgy anyway). From The Chosen and beautifully done.
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Pres. Trump message on Feast of the Immaculate Conception (really!)
One thing we can bet the house on – Trump didn’t write this. But nice that he – or someone in his administration – thought of it. Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the greatest…
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Pope Leo – “The one book that describes who I am”
Fr. Mark Gorman explains – and I read this very short book probably 35 years or more ago. Brother Lawrence! And here’s another short video as Fr. Gorman expands on the book and Brother Lawrence. It’s wonderful that his community published it after his death.
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“The Psychology of Hating Thanksgiving” – & other hatreds
The article below is from a Catholic League press release. As I read it I thought “Yup, and this kind of Black & White, either/or thinking applies to so much of our social commentary and opinions today”. A recent example: “Charlie Kirk is a Saint v. Charlie Kirk is a racist, misogynist. I’m sure he…
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Massachusetts mother & activist being considered for canonization
Great story – not bad for a woman who originally didn’t believe in God. You need to hit the link – excerpt below does not tell the story. Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was…
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Pope writes an Apostolic Letter on the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
This is from the Catholic online magazine Aleteia. It took me under 16 minutes to read the entire text of the letter; there are links to it below. St. Athanasius mentioned frequently as well as ecumenism, based on all Christians accepting the sacrament of Baptism and the Nicene Creed as normative. Come, Love of the…