I don’t know if this is cruel humor, sarcasm, or just a giant error. But according to Feedspot…. https://christian.feedspot.com/catholic_apologetics_blogs ..read more

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Surrexit Dominus Vere, Alleluia! The Lord is truly risen, Alleluia! “Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph! Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness. Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice, arrayed with the lightning of his glory, let this holy building shake with joy, filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.” It would be easy to summarize the spirit of ..read more

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Tonight’s (2/15/24) The Essentials of Catholicism talk at Holy Trinity parish in Westfield, MA is cancelled due to the possibility of snow. See you on March 7 ..read more

The history of salvation reveals God’s inclination to choose the humble as primary instruments in the fulfillment of His will.  The ordinary, the poor in spirit, the lowly and rejected, those who possess little in this world constantly appear as central figures.  This is true, however, not only regarding the righteous, but also regarding the unrighteous.  God constantly places at primary events and moments – of all people – sinners who are part and parcel of the Gospel record. Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a physician, but rather those who are sick.  I have c ..read more

Before you fall for the claim that pope Francis is now allowing liturgical blessings for same-sex unions, please carefully read the documents in the previous post.  As confusing as the situation appears, there is no endorsement in Fiducia Supplicans of gay “marriage,” same-sex unions, homosexual acts, or extra-marital relations on the part of the Vatican. Marriage remains by definition a union between one man and one woman that is open by natural design to the creation of new human life. Nothing in Catholic doctrinal or moral teaching has been changed. Same-sex “marriage” cannot ever be recogn ..read more

Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex, 15.03.2021 TO THE QUESTION PROPOSED:  Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex? RESPONSE: Negative. In some ecclesial contexts, plans and proposals for blessings of unions of persons of the same sex are being advanced. Such projects are not infrequently motivated by a sincere desire to welcome and accompany homosexual persons, to whom are proposed paths of growth in faith, “so that those who manifest a homo ..read more

One of the more common criticisms thrown at Catholics by Bible Christians is the claim that the Catholic Church is a religious cult.  Many moons ago, during my loud-mouthed anti-Catholic years, I also held this opinion and enjoyed making the accusation against poorly formed and, therefore, timid Catholics.  To put it plainly, it worked.  They generally crumbled at this dramatic claim, having no training from the Church in responding to such an error, nor to the countless other anti-Catholic errors and lies that have been repeated by Bible zealots for up to five centuries. If we ..read more

DICASTERIUM PRO DOCTRINA FIDEI NOTE FOR THE AUDIENCE WITH THE HOLY FATHER 13 November 2023 The Request of His Excellency, the Most Rev. Julito CORTES, Bishop of Dumaguete (Philippines) Regarding the Best Pastoral Approach to Membership in Freemasonry by the Catholic Faithful Recently, His Excellency, the Most Rev. Julito CORTES, Bishop of Dumaguete, after explaining with concern the situation caused in his Diocese by the continuous rise in the number of the faithful enrolled in Freemasonry, asked for suggestions regarding how to respond to this reality suitably from a pastoral point of view ..read more