God of perfect peace, Violence and cruelty can have no part with you. May those who are at peace with one another hold fast to the good will that unites them; may those who are enemies forget their hatred and be healed. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and…

Earlier in the week, I posted the story about bible verses being engraved on some weapons used by the U.S. military. But now, that’s about to change: A Michigan military contractor said Thursday (Jan. 21) it will remove encoded scripture references on weapons it builds for U.S. military after a firestorm of complaints arose from…

With another anniversary of Roe v. Wade come more questions about what can be done to stop abortion. This provocative essay by Sr. Bernadette M. Reiss, fsp asks questions some of us may not have considered: How can the presentation of the Church’s teaching be balanced so that women would be more likely to come…

So says the usually reliable Thomas “American Papist” Peters: I am hearing, on reliable authority, that the Cardinal Archbishop of Los Angeles, Roger Mahony, has approved a coadjutor bishop recently selected for him by the Holy See. This news – and the name – will be publicly announced “soon.” This new bishop, once announced and…

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