Lexington Bishop John Stowe “forbids” all ad orientem worship in his diocese as well as the use of biretta and maniple. His decree which takes effect on Ash Wednesday was published by Rich Raho on Twitter.com (February 3). For Stowe, the proper way of receiving Communion kneeling at the communion rail is an “unauthorised adaptation … Read more
Francis says those who have ‘denied the faith’ are ‘at home’ in ‘the communion of saints.’ Francis’ comments about the communion of saints being made up of those who have publicly denied the faith contradict the teaching of the Church. St. Augustine warned that: Baptism, which is a blessing for believers, becomes a curse for … Read more
Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich “forbids” the Roman Rite but “allows” and presides over liturgical abuses. In January 2020, Cupich presided over a Chinese Lion-awakening ritual before a Eucharist. In 2016, he welcomed the Chinese lion during a Eucharist. In February 2020 he incorporated a Hindu worship (“Arati ritual”) in a Eucharist in Rome. A member of … Read more
The synod is beginning, and all Catholics are invited to participate so that, through the contribution of each one, we can collaborate in a greater and better evangelization. The truth is that I am not at all clear about the definition of the goals, but what “seems to be coming” is something like the convocation … Read more
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, 79, the former Archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela, died from Covid-19 on September 23. Urtosa was admitted to intensive care at the end of August. La Cigüeña De La Torre (InfoVaticana.com, September 23) calls him “a remarkable cardinal although Francis didn’t like him.” Francis sent Urosa into early retirement at 76, in … Read more
Pro-Gay Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin allowed the third-annual so-called “LGBT Pride Mass” to occur again at Our Lady of Grace parish in Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 28. The parish is run by the gay activist Father Alexander Santora. During his homily, Fr. Santora celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent LGBT ruling. He said we … Read more
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, joyfully offers a greeting to the Muslim community marking the month of Ramadan. But what about the Great Commission?
Image if all Bishops had the same courage to defend our rights. On May 11, 2007 I was appointed Bishop of Montauban and since my consecration on September 2, 2007, I have endeavored to fulfil my mission with dedication and concern for the common good. This mission is coming to an end as the canonical … Read more
On January 7, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich performed the Chinese Lion-awakening Ritual before presiding a Eucharist at the Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois. The ritual is necessary to “bless” a new lion dance costume and consists in offering food and incense to the sky idol. Two candles are lit so that the … Read more
God used the coronavirus to stop mankind which wants “to play God,” Cuernavaca Bishop Ramón Castro Castro, Mexico, said in his March 22 homily in front of many faithful, “God is not talking, he is shouting.” He highlighted that this year alone, 50 million abortions happened worldwide while men act “as if nothing happened, proclaiming … Read more