May

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Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The first indication of this general Saturday devotion to the Blessed Mother being connected with her Immaculate Heart comes from St. John Eudes, (1601-1670) whom Pope St. Pius X called the Immaculate Heart’s Father, Doctor and Apostle. It was through him that this devotion was made public and received ecclesiastical approbation. St. John Eudes, as [...]

May

31

The House Upon the Rock

May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Gospel Commentary for 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap
In Jesus’ time everyone knew that it was foolish to build your house on sand at the bottom of the valley rather than on the rock high above.
After every heavy rain a torrent of water forms almost immediately that sweeps away everything in [...]

May

30

Vatican Decree on the “Ordination” of Women

May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is the general decree of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the automatic excommunication for the attempted ordination of women, published in today’s print edition of L’Osservatore Romano.* * *
On the Delict of Attempted Sacred Ordination of a Woman
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in virtue of the special [...]

May

30

Pontiff: Catholics, Orthodox Are Closer

May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Reflects on Progression in Letter to Russian Patriarch
The Church and the Russian Orthodox have been growing closer together in friendship and in the desire to promote common values, says Benedict XVI.The Pope said this in a letter he sent to Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia. The letter was delivered by Cardinal [...]

May

30

Traditional-Mass Training Moves Ahead

May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cardinal George Calls It a 1st Step to Providing Extraordinary Form
Providing the faithful with opportunities to worship according to the John XXIII missal begins with the training and formation of priests and seminarians, says Cardinal Francis George.
Cardinal George, the archbishop of Chicago, said this about a five-day Traditional Latin Mass Training Workshop for priests and [...]

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