Spiritual Commentary

Elizabeth Anscombe’s Philosophy of the Human Person

03/18/2019 at 9:45 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Michael Wee, March 17, 2019 Elizabeth Anscombe’s philosophical investigation of man’s spiritual nature offers a much-needed antidote to the materialism of our times. For Anscombe, to search for the spiritual is not to look somewhere obscure, but to look at the everyday facts of human... read more
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Archbishop Viganò Calls Summit Bishops to Conversion

02/22/2019 at 4:57 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
Warns 'we must have the courage and humility to follow Jesus' by Stephen Wynne,ChurchMilitant.com, February 21, 2019    ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) - A week after warning Catholic faithful there appears to be "no sign of a genuine willingness" among bishops to "attend to the real causes"... read more

Satan Kills Babies, Shatters Families, Corrupts Priests and Mocks the Church

02/19/2019 at 10:34 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
“We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church and the anti-Church, between the Gospel and the anti-Gospel, between Christ and the antichrist.” Fr. George Rutler Blog, Feb. 19, 2019 Like the optimist who sees a glass of water half-full and the pessimist who sees it... read more

Despite Grave Problems, the Lord Will Never Abandon His Church

02/16/2019 at 10:49 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
REGISTER SYMPOSIUM: I continue to have hope, because the Lord will never abandon his Church. By Archbishop Carlo Viganò, February 16, 2019 I thank you for inviting me to take part in this symposium on “Abuse and the Way to Healing” in anticipation of the upcoming bishops’ summit at... read more

Bishop’s Blog / Glorious Chastity – One Bishop’s Reflection

02/16/2019 at 10:07 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Bishop Strickland, February 14, 2019  In the year 2019, we live in a world that’s off kilter. One of the deepest roots of the present chaos is the lack of willingness to embrace Glorious Chastity. I specifically use the word “glorious” because I believe it is God’s plan that... read more

Knowing What We’re Up Against

02/01/2019 at 10:14 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Stephen P. White, January 31, 2019 While the failings of priests and bishops are an obvious place to start for dealing with the current crisis, the way toward genuine reform will require careful thinking and a broader perspective, including the laity’s place in the life, governance,... read more

The new Sisterhood: traditional orders are booming

01/29/2019 at 9:55 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Joanna Bogle, 17 January, 2019 A member of the Sisters of Life attends the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington (CNS/Nancy Phelan Wiechec) Not all women’s religious orders are shrinking. Some... read more

Do Women Regret Giving Birth When the Baby is Doomed to Die?

01/28/2019 at 4:26 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Christopher Kaczor, January 23, 2019 Researchers find an absence of regret in 97.5 percent of participants who continue a pregnancy in which the baby is “doomed to die.” With emphatic certainty, women report enhanced relationship with the baby, with themselves, and with family despite... read more

Catholic Abortion Supporters Like Cuomo Must Face Penalties

01/28/2019 at 4:08 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
It must be made clear to all that no Catholic can support such legislation. Msgr. Charles Pope Blog, Jan. 23, 2019 There comes a time when something is so egregious and boldly sinful that it must be met with strong ecclesial and canonical penalties and remedies. We have certainly seen this... read more

Crime – and Punishment for the Good of Souls

01/25/2019 at 3:21 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Fr. Gerald E. Murray, January 20, 2019 What happens in the confessional is a work of grace for both the penitent and the priest. Humility and truth collaborate in the souls of both the one telling his sins and the priest listening, who then administers God’s sacramental forgiveness. The... read more

Vatican transfers task of Ecclesia Dei to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith

01/21/2019 at 9:27 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Courtney Grogan Vatican City, Jan 19, 2019 / 06:02 am (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Saturday ending the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei and creating an office within the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith to focus on doctrinal dialogue with traditionalist groups. For... read more

The Lord’s Prayer Is Just Fine the Way It Is

01/03/2019 at 9:55 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Bishop Olmsted cheers the domestic church

01/03/2019 at 9:28 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Fr. Paul Kalchik: A Christmas Message

12/22/2018 at 11:07 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

How Taiwan’s ‘Silent Majority’ Blocked Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Momentum

12/18/2018 at 11:16 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Archaeologists uncover ring bearing seal of Roman governor who ordered Jesus’ death

12/15/2018 at 4:55 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

On Parishes With Short Confession Times

12/13/2018 at 4:41 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

A band of nuns, one ‘crazy’ Christmas party and the rebuilding of a West Side neighborhood

12/13/2018 at 3:46 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Eternal Truths Revealed in the Passing of President George H. W. Bush

12/10/2018 at 9:26 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Fantastic Priests and How to Find Them

12/07/2018 at 5:13 PM By Mary Anne Hackett