Monthly Archives: January 2017

HOMILY FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE A Bishop Rene Henry Gracida The essence of the message contained in the texts of today’s Mass  is to be found in the Gospel, in the Beatitudes preached by Jesus to … Continue reading →

Between Rome and Malta, Great Is the Disorder Under Heaven Sandro Magister A news story, two statements in disagreement with each other, a mystery. This is how fate played out, between January 24 and 25, for the Sovereign Military Order of … Continue reading →

FEATURED THE CHURCH Discovering a Church in Crisis: Personal Reflections of a Recent Convert Benjamin J. Vail, OFS January 25, 2017 OnePeterFive Editor’s note: The following is the first part of a series. Parts II, III, and IV are forthcoming. … Continue reading →

Canon Law and the Confessional: Another Conflict With Amoris Laetitia Maike Hickson January 26, 2017 OnePeterFive (Image: St. Nepomuk, martyr of the Seal of Confession) As was to be expected, the first cases are now coming up where priests are being … Continue reading →

  SAN ANTONIO, TX: Catholic archdiocese targets Anglican Use parish; priest ousted Rome may have to solve the problem at OLA NEWS ANALYSIS By Mary Ann Mueller VOL Special Correspondent http://www.virtueonline.org Jan. 26, 2017 The letter from Catholic Gustavo García-Siller, … Continue reading →

ASK FATHER: Can the Novus Ordo be “ad orientem”, in Latin, with Deacons? Posted on 27 January 2017 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a Novus Ordo be ad orientem with Latin, chant, a subdeacon and deacon in traditional vestments? Not … Continue reading →

Fra’ Matthew Festing at the Order of Malta’s traditional new year audience (Order of Malta) The Vatican has destroyed the Order of Malta’s sovereignty. What if Italy does the same to the Vatican? by Ed Condon THE CATHOLIC HERALD UK  Wednesday, … Continue reading →

The Church of Our Lady of Atonement in San Antonio, Texas Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment 25 January 2017 Diversity?? (1) [with clarifications] CLARIFICATIONS:  (1) There are restrictions on who can formally join an Ordinariate. But there are no restrictions on … Continue reading →

FR. SPADARO’S MATH By Carlo Lancelloti FIRST THINGS 25 January 17 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Antonio Spadaro  TWITTER ✔@antoniospadaro “Dio supera i nostri calcoli umani” #PapaFrancesco “Dio non è solo una ragione matematica” #BenedettoXVI 2:28 PM – 15 Jan 2017 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. t does not take a … Continue reading →

  Fatima and the “signs of the times” needs a closer look JANUARY 20, 2017  BY FR. REGIS SCANLON, OFMCAP THE HOMILETIC AND PASTORAL REVIEW Prologue: In search of a common point of departure and dialogue While we should not recklessly … Continue reading →