From the website of the Diocese of Motherwell... Letter to the Faithful from Bishop Toal (with some additional commentary from Editor, Catholic Truth)... Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish you all well. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes in recent times while I have been recuperating from hip surgery. I am feeling the benefit of the...
From Aleteia - Ireland’s “Mass rocks” are powerful reminder of ancestors’ strong faith From 1695 to about 1750, life was difficult for Irish Catholics; churches were closed, bishops were banished and many priests were forced to leave the country. Even with this risk, priests continued to celebrate Mass for the people in secret isolated outdoor locations,...
From Catholic World Report... Bishop Athanasius Schneider has recently thrown down the glove in an interview with LifeSiteNews, claiming that those of us who believe the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is still in schism have “a very narrow, legalistic view of the reality of the Church” and we are “putting the letter of the...
Humza Yousaf, who is running to be the next First Minister of Scotland, has committed to removing abortion from the criminal law, which would introduce abortion on demand, for any reason, up in birth in Scotland – along with legalising sex-selective abortion. The three candidates for the next First Minister of Scotland were approached by campaign group, Back...
Editor writes... By claiming that Scotland's only post-Reformation martyr gave his life in the cause of religious freedom and freedom of conscience (to follow whatever religion one chooses), the above commentators embody the spirit of our ecumenical/interfaith age - the age of religious indifferentism. The video dates from around 4 years ago but the sentiment...
Some Glaswegians comment on the leadership candidates - filmed in George Square, city centre... https://youtu.be/Z536dlN1UXI Editor writes... I must admit, I didn't watch the leadership debate, not because I'm not interested in their lies what they have to say, but because I did not know to tune into the channel. That's an offshoot of not being a...
From Editor's inbox today... The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has today issued a statement on conscience and religion in the political sphere. In the statement, the conference state: “holding or expressing religious beliefs and values does not and should not debar any individual from leadership in public office”. It adds: “we are particularly troubled...
From the Catholic Herald... Holy Communion under both species is to be reintroduced into Catholic parishes from the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The bishops of England and Wales have collectively agreed to permit the faithful to receive Communion from chalices during Masses three years after they suspended the practice because of fears about...
Editor writes... Please send your concerns to the following email address: dea-data-sharing@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk This evil plan is being pushed through by the UK Government, with an urgency that can only be described as sinister. Yet again, we are reminded of the Fatima prophecy that atheistic Communism would overtake every country in the world. For more on this...
From the Latin Mass Society & Una Voce International (the FIUV) On Tuesday 21st February the Holy See Press Office published a Rescript confirming, for the Dicastery for Divine Worship, certain legal points in relation to the interpretation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Traditionis Custodes. The key point is that from now on permission for the use of...
