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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Gregg M. Caggianelli as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Bishop-elect Caggianelli is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida and currently serves as the vice-rector of Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. The appointment was publicized in Washington,…
Reading 1 Genesis 11:1-9 The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words. While the people were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there. They said to one another, “Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire.” They used bricks for…
Throughout history, the Church has recorded extraordinary events that seem to defy natural explanation—miracles that captivate believers and skeptics alike. All miracles fall into this spectrum, and Eucharistic miracles stand apart, offering tangible signs that point toward the mystery of Christ’s presence in the Blessed Sacrament. These events, in which the consecrated Host visibly manifests…
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When I was little, I watched my mother prepare bread. After mixing the ingredients, she’d sprinkle dusty, sweet flour on the counter and push the heels of her hands deep into the dough. She kneaded until it became a spongy mound and the flour had vanished. She’d place it in a bowl and cover it…
LifeSiteNews has published a fascinating article by Doyen Nguyen, M.D., S.T.D. — a Catholic moral theologian/bioethicist who is also a physician — on how the case of Zach Dunlap exposes the medical and ethical incoherence of so-called “brain death.” This … Continue reading → The post Zack Dunlap, Considered ‘Brain Dead’ in 2007, Is a…
Pope Francis, 88, has now been in the hospital for seven days. The Holy See Press Office says that he is “stable” and has made “slight improvement.” Yesterday afternoon, he was able to meet with Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, … Continue reading → The post Pope Francis ‘Stable,’ with ‘Slight Improvement’ on Day Seven…
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For generations, Shakespeare remained the Bard of a blessed land, ruled by a beloved Queen worshipped by her subjects. Such was the Tudor legend passed on through the centuries. Unfortunately, the reality uncovered by historians is less attractive. Shakespeare’s England was in fact an age of terror and persecution, surveillance and brutal executions for those…
Yesterday morning, I found myself rushing around in a snowstorm, trying to get my daughter to her Spanish lesson. We needed to stop at the grocery store on the way. I hurried around the store, grabbing what we needed—and some of what we didn’t—then back into the snow with my teenage daughter in tow. My…
Lament, lament, old Abbeys, The Fairies’ lost command! They did but change Priests’ babies, But some have changed your land. And all your children, sprung from thence, Are now grown Puritans, Who live as changelings ever since For love of … Continue reading → The post Faerie in February appeared first on Catholicism.org.
(February 19, 2025 – Fredericksburg, Virginia) — American Life League National Director Katie Brown condemns President Trump’s February 18 executive order that “aggressively” makes IVF more accessible. In response, Ms. Brown released the following statement: President Trump’s decision to expand … Continue reading → The post American Life League Condemns President Trump’s Expansion of IVF…
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