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Fr. R. Vierling, D.Min, M.A., M.Div. / “I am a Catholic man and a priest. In that Faith have I lived and in that Faith I intend to die.’ (St. Edmund Campion)
Blessed María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament, born Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa on July 7, 1904, in Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico, was a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church, known for her profound faith and missionary spirit. The fifth of eight children in a pious…
The church, vacant since 2013, is damaged and costs a considerable sum to repair. The rectory and school are being converted into a health center and administrative offices affiliated with the Islamic Center in Buffalo.
A once-sacred space where the Holy Eucharist was adored… now sold for $250,000 and turned into a mosque. Lord, have mercy on us. St. Ann, pray for the soul of the Church in our time. 🙏🏻
43 days until the Eagles take on the Dallas Cowboys in the season opener. Eagles going for a Super Bowl repeat.
Commanders: Terry McLaurin holding out Cowboys: Micah Parsons wants a new deal Giants: Stink Eagles:
Knowledge and Sanctity 1. If there had been equal progress throughout the ages in sanctity and in science, men would now be very wise and very holy. It is a well-known fact that science has made great strides, but it must be admitted, unfortunately, that it has often forgotten…
Saint Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), also known as Birgitta, was a mystic, visionary, and one of the most influential saints of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. Born into a wealthy and noble family in Uppland, Sweden, Bridget was the daughter of Birger Persson, a prominent…
The Blessed Passionist Martyrs of Daimiel were a group of 26 priests, brothers, and seminarians of the Passionist Congregation who were killed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, victims of the intense anti-clerical violence that marked the period known as the Red Terror. These…
Anne-Gabrielle Caron, born on January 29, 2002, in Toulon, France, was a young girl whose brief life left an indelible mark of faith, courage, and sanctity. The eldest of five children in a devout Catholic family, Anne-Gabrielle’s father, Alexandre, was a naval officer, and her…
Fifty-six years ago this week, Pope Paul VI released an encyclical that shocked the world. Not because it said something new, but openly rejected the spirit of the age. pop.org/happy-birthday…
The Protestant spirit of rugged individualism and self-defined morality paved the way for the sexual revolution and all the societal ills which sprang from it, most notably the degradation of natural marriage and family, the fundamental constituents of a civil society.
“It’s the Protestant spirit…the people who founded this country were Protestants”🔥 @TuckerCarlson & @charliekirk11 are completely correct here. It was objectively the Protestant reformation that built the nation. And the only way we can take our nation back is by embracing the…
Pope St. John Paul II declared that the Church has taught in an infallible and irrevocable manner that women cannot be priests. Thus, if the Church were to reverse this teaching, that would (obviously) falsify Catholicism, since she can hardly ever claim to teach infallibly and…
The FBI spied on a priest because he refused to discuss private conversations he had with a parishioner who was converting to Catholicism, according to a July 22 report from the House Judiciary Committee. catholicnewsagency.com/news/265497/ju…
Martin does what Martin is allowed to do. The ultimate blame for his re-writing of Catholic moral theology and the shipwreck of souls lies elsewhere.
WATCH: Fr. James Martin Twists Sodom and Gomorrah Into A Story About Migration complicitclergy.com/2025/07/22/wat…
Developments in liturgical practice are ubiquitous in Church history. And just because something came later, after the Early Church, doesn’t make it bad or wrong. thecatholicthing.org/2025/07/22/tra…
Holiness 1. In a radio message which he broadcast on the occasion of the Beatification of Pope Innocent XI, the Supreme Pontiff, Pius XII, defined holiness as “the intimate awareness of loyal subjection to God, Who is adored and loved as the beginning, end, and norm of every…
Saint Gualtero Garbagni (c. 1184 – July 22, 1224) was an Italian religious figure and founder, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church for his profound dedication to the poor, sick, and pilgrims. Born in Lodi, Lombardy, to a wealthy family, Gualtero’s parents, Aliprando and…
Saint John Lloyd was a Welsh Catholic priest and martyr whose life and sacrifice exemplify unwavering dedication to his faith during a time of intense religious persecution in 17th-century Britain. Born around 1630 in Breconshire, Wales, little is known about his early life…
Saint Philip Evans, born in 1645 in Monmouth, Wales, was a Jesuit priest and martyr whose steadfast faith and dedication to his mission left an enduring legacy in the Catholic Church. Educated at the Jesuit College of Saint-Omer in Flanders, Evans joined the Society of Jesus on…
“You can judge how much progress you are making by the degree to which you prefer the common good to your own individual interests.” (St. Augustine, Rule 5,2)
The feast of St. Mary Magdalene is considered one of the most mystical of feasts, and it is said that of all the songs of the saints, that of Mary Magdalene is the sweetest and strongest because her love was so great. That love was praised by Jesus Himself who said that because…
‘‘’Bad time, troubled times’, these people say. Let our lives be good, and the times will be good. We make our times; as we are, so are the times.” (St. Augustine, Sermon 80,8)
