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African-American Nun: Corpse Incorrupt – Bishop Warns Against Venerating Sister as Saint

From the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph... Bishop’s May 26 statement regarding Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster POSTED ON MAY 26, 2023 IN NEWS The condition of the remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has understandably generated widespread interest and raised important questions. At the same time, it is important to protect the integrity of the mortal remains of Sister...

June 4, 2023Africa, Papacy, Pope Francis, Morals, Fatima, Canonisations, Traditional Latin Mass, The Catholic Church, China, Bible, Lourdes, Miracles, Vatican, Novus Ordo Mass, Vatican II, Family, Ecumenism, Modernism, Apparitions, Judgement, Bishops, Hierarchy, Medjugorje, Devotions, Russia, Magisterium, Politics, Feminist Movement, Supernatural, Socialism, Tradition, USA, Canon Law, Communism, Marxism, United Kingdom, Saints, Liturgy, , 11 CommentsRead more...

Happy Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady!

Editor writes... As the Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady brings the Month of Mary to a close today, feel free to share your thoughts on any relevant issues, as well as your own personal devotions to Our Lady on this thread.  Post your favourite Marian hymns, prayers, poems and stories, as well. Enjoy! ...

May 31, 2023Angels, Traditional Latin Mass, Scotland, Bible, Morals, Fatima, The Catholic Church, Papacy, China, Pope Francis, Lourdes, England, Novus Ordo Mass, Miracles, Family, Europe, Wales, Apparitions, Russia, Devotions, Supernatural, Politics, Feminist Movement, Tradition, Socialism, USA, Communism, Marxism, United Kingdom, Saints, International, Liturgy, 21 CommentsRead more...

Open Discussion: Your Thoughts on International, National, Church News, Interests… Whatever!

Editor writes... Among the suggestions for ideas on how to best utilise the blog as we approach its closure in July, nobody suggested this one - an open forum for bloggers to post their thoughts on ... whatever!  Still, that doesn't mean we can't have said open forum, so voila!  If this one proves popular,...

May 25, 2023Pro-life, Broadcasting Media, Real Presence, Summorum Pontificum, Ireland, The Catholic Church, Bible, Catholic education, Islam, Evolution, Morals, Same-sex Marriage, Fatima, Politicians, Angels, China, Africa, Canonisations, Traditional Latin Mass, Papacy, Child Abuse, Scotland, Pope Francis, Synod on Family, Homosexuality, Seal of Confession, Pope Benedict, England, Scottish Government, Ecumenism, Amoris Laetitia, Judaism, Vatican, St Joseph, Vatican II, Asia, Miracles, Seminaries, Climate Change, Abortion, Novus Ordo Mass, Family, Lourdes, Youth Synod, Euthanasia, Pope John Paul II, Padre pio, Transgenderism, Anglicanism, LGBT+, Modernism, Apparitions, Wales, Blessed Sacrament, Judgement, Bishops, Sin, Europe, Westminster Parliament, Environment, Psychology, Martyrs, Purity, Australia, Brexit, Interfaith, Transubstantiation, Sedevacantism, Paganism, Sacraments, Devotions, Health, Crime and Punishment, Dogma of Infallibility, Science, New Age, Russia, Priesthood, Atheism, Supernatural, Feminist Movement, Politics, Education, Tradition, Non-Christian Religions, Socialism, USA, Communism, Canon Law, Social Media, United Kingdom, Marxism, Saints, International, Liturgy, Reformation, Blasphemy, , , , , 71 CommentsRead more...

Closure of the Catholic Truth Blog…

Editor writes... First things first; as I promised in the May newsletter, Holy Mass will be offered for all our supporters and benefactors, as we close our apostolate. I invited Father Linus Clovis (left), to offer this Mass.  In fact, he has promised to offer two novenas of Masses.  The first from 1st June 2023 to...

May 13, 2023Real Presence, Angels, Summorum Pontificum, Africa, Canonisations, Morals, Fatima, China, Scotland, Same-sex Marriage, Synod on Family, Pro-life, Politicians, Marriage, Broadcasting Media, Ireland, Traditional Latin Mass, Bible, Papacy, Child Abuse, The Catholic Church, Islam, Pope Francis, Catholic education, Evolution, Miracles, Climate Change, Asia, Seminaries, Vatican, Vatican II, Novus Ordo Mass, SSPX, Lourdes, Scottish Government, Seal of Confession, Family, Pope Benedict, Ecumenism, Amoris Laetitia, Abortion, England, Judaism, St Joseph, Homosexuality, Modernism, Blessed Sacrament, Sin, Europe, Wales, Westminster Parliament, Judgement, Environment, Bishops, Youth Synod, Padre pio, Pope John Paul II, Transgenderism, Euthanasia, LGBT+, Anglicanism, Apparitions, Brexit, Sedevacantism, Psychology, Hierarchy, Interfaith, Sacraments, Transubstantiation, Paganism, Martyrs, Purity, Australia, Magisterium, Science, Dogma of Infallibility, New Age, Russia, Devotions, Health, Crime and Punishment, Priesthood, South America, Supernatural, Politics, Feminist Movement, Atheism, Education, Socialism, Tradition, Non-Christian Religions, USA, Prayer groups, Canon Law, Communism, Social Media, Marxism, United Kingdom, Saints, International, Liturgy, Reformation, Blasphemy, , , , , , 85 CommentsRead more...

On the Closure of the Catholic Truth Apostolate…

Editor writes...  The final Catholic Truth Conference took place in the Burnside Hotel on Saturday, 25 March, 2023.  As promised, the three talks are published on the blog this week, on three consecutive days. The first talk, by Ellen Ward, was published yesterday here.  The second of the three talks, this one on Catholic youth...

March 29, 2023Pope Francis, Summorum Pontificum, Scotland, Catholic education, Real Presence, Pro-life, Broadcasting Media, Ireland, Morals, Bible, Synod on Family, Same-sex Marriage, Fatima, Traditional Latin Mass, Evolution, Papacy, The Catholic Church, Angels, Miracles, Seminaries, SSPX, Climate Change, Lourdes, Vatican, Vatican II, England, Pope Benedict, Seal of Confession, Amoris Laetitia, Ecumenism, Family, Abortion, Homosexuality, Novus Ordo Mass, Euthanasia, Europe, Modernism, Sin, Blessed Sacrament, Environment, Transgenderism, Apparitions, LGBT+, Bishops, Judgement, Sacraments, Psychology, Hierarchy, Purity, Martyrs, Interfaith, Transubstantiation, Russia, Magisterium, Dogma of Infallibility, Health, Devotions, Science, Supernatural, Priesthood, Politics, Education, Tradition, Non-Christian Religions, Socialism, Social Media, Canon Law, Communism, Saints, United Kingdom, Marxism, Liturgy, International, , , , , 52 CommentsRead more...

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes: Pray for Very Special Friend of Catholic Truth Awaiting Major Surgery

https://youtu.be/Dcs6WPjZi0k Editor writes... Paul, a supporter of Catholic Truth from its earliest days, has been ill for quite some time now - we've asked prayers for him before.  Now, however, his health has taken a very serious turn, with a diagnosis of a malignant tumour on his neck and major surgery scheduled for Monday next, 13...

February 11, 2023Broadcasting Media, The Catholic Church, Traditional Latin Mass, Morals, Fatima, Bible, Angels, Papacy, Pope Francis, Miracles, Vatican, Lourdes, Family, Bishops, Judgement, Apparitions, Europe, Psychology, Purity, Health, Dogma of Infallibility, Devotions, Science, Russia, Supernatural, Tradition, Social Media, Saints, Liturgy, International, , , , , 38 CommentsRead more...

An “Exciting Moment” For Catholic Religious Education in England & Wales… You Wish!

Extracts From the Catholic Herald - with commentary from the Editor of Catholic Truth... Earlier this week, the Catholic Education Service (CES) launched the latest and long-awaited version of the Religious Education Directory (RED) for Catholic schools, colleges and academies in England and Wales.  The new directory replaces previous editions published in 1996 and 2012. The requirement that...

February 7, 2023Broadcasting Media, Papacy, Synod on Family, Fatima, Pope Francis, Marriage, Real Presence, Ireland, The Catholic Church, Bible, Evolution, Islam, Catholic education, Angels, Same-sex Marriage, Politicians, Scotland, Pro-life, Canonisations, Traditional Latin Mass, Homosexuality, Seal of Confession, Amoris Laetitia, Scottish Government, Ecumenism, Family, Seminaries, St Joseph, Judaism, Vatican, Lourdes, Vatican II, Miracles, Novus Ordo Mass, Climate Change, England, Abortion, Anglicanism, Wales, Transgenderism, Judgement, LGBT+, Padre pio, Modernism, Environment, Apparitions, Euthanasia, Youth Synod, Europe, Westminster Parliament, Sin, Blessed Sacrament, Bishops, Psychology, Purity, Hierarchy, Martyrs, Interfaith, Transubstantiation, Paganism, Sacraments, Australia, Russia, Devotions, Health, Magisterium, Dogma of Infallibility, Science, New Age, Supernatural, Priesthood, Feminist Movement, Politics, Atheism, Non-Christian Religions, Prayer groups, Socialism, Tradition, USA, Education, Communism, Canon Law, Social Media, Marxism, Saints, United Kingdom, Liturgy, International, Reformation, Blasphemy, , , , 33 CommentsRead more...

Africa: The Great Vatican II Success Story … Not!

From New Liturgical Movement... In a recent episode of “Word on Fire,” Bishop Barron responds to Ross Douthat’s two NYT pieces on Vatican II and its failure, by making two arguments: Argument #1: To blame the collapse of Catholicism in the West on Vatican II is a “post hoc propter hoc” fallacy.  [i.e. "after this, because of...

January 24, 2023Africa, Papacy, Fatima, Catholic education, Pope Francis, Summorum Pontificum, Broadcasting Media, Real Presence, Marriage, Bible, Synod on Family, Islam, Same-sex Marriage, The Catholic Church, Traditional Latin Mass, Angels, Morals, Homosexuality, Seminaries, Miracles, Lourdes, Family, Vatican, Pope Benedict, Seal of Confession, Vatican II, Amoris Laetitia, Novus Ordo Mass, Ecumenism, Sin, Judgement, Transgenderism, Blessed Sacrament, LGBT+, Apparitions, Bishops, Pope John Paul II, Modernism, Psychology, Sedevacantism, Hierarchy, Interfaith, Transubstantiation, Purity, Sacraments, Paganism, Dogma of Infallibility, New Age, Devotions, Science, Magisterium, Supernatural, Priesthood, Politics, Tradition, Socialism, Social Media, Communism, Canon Law, Marxism, Saints, Liturgy, International, Reformation, Blasphemy, , , , 21 CommentsRead more...

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

From the Catholic Education Resource Center (CERC) Why do Catholics believe in the Immaculate Conception? The belief means that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved without sin for her entire life. Read answers to the issues raised by this doctrine here Editor writes... As with all Feast Day threads, discuss any relevant issues, and share your...

December 8, 2022Papacy, Pope Francis, Bible, Fatima, Catholic education, The Catholic Church, Lourdes, Family, Apparitions, Sin, Purity, Devotions, Supernatural, Tradition, Education, Saints, , , 13 CommentsRead more...

All Souls Day… Pray for the Souls in Purgatory

Editor writes... November, traditionally the Month of the Holy Souls, is the period of mourning, so to speak, as we remember, and pray especially for, our deceased relatives and friends who may be suffering in Purgatory.  Apart from the saints canonised using the Church's traditional and highly rigorous process, Catholics have never assumed that anyone...

November 2, 2022Bible, Angels, Catholic education, Papacy, Canonisations, Pope Francis, The Catholic Church, Fatima, Traditional Latin Mass, Seminaries, Miracles, Lourdes, Apparitions, Pope John Paul II, Purity, Devotions, Supernatural, Education, Tradition, Canon Law, Saints, Liturgy, , , 12 CommentsRead more...