The Church Must Not Be Afraid “A good shepherd, a pastor after God’s heart, is the greatest treasure which the good Lord can grant to a parish, and one of the most precious gifts of divine mercy.” — St. John Vianney (The Curé of Ars) In the most profound way possible, the ordination of a . . . Read more
By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them “The tree is made manifest by its fruit; so those that profess themselves to be Christians shall be recognized by their conduct.” —Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians 14 There are so many reasons to weep over the new revelations of sex abuse and other grave moral . . . Read more
Mission to Mongolia “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:18) These words of the Divine Master are exemplified in the energy, . . . Read more
For Immediate Release August 29, 2018 Contact: Deborah Piroch, HLI Director of PR Email: dpiroch@hli.org (Front Royal, VA) – Human Life International joins Catholics and people of good will all over the world in expressing sadness and great disappointment in the scandalous revelations involving some Church authorities. Some engaged in ongoing and unrepentant sexual abuses, often against subordinates. . . . Read more
Note: Father Boquet’s series in all parts may be accessed here. Ruining Respectful Relationships Between the Sexes “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church… Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and . . . Read more
“Some people disclaim their natural heritage. I always name my origin. It didn’t hold me back and neither has my color. I was born in poverty. My father raped my mother when she was 12. Now they’ve named a park for me in Chester, Pennsylvania.” — Renowned Gospel singer Ethel Waters.1 From an ethical and . . . Read more
Abortion for incest wreaks more violence upon the victim, rarely leads to genuine healing, and may lead others to believe that the “problem” caused by the violent crime has largely been solved. In cases of incest, abortion often eliminates the only evidence of the crime. The solution to incest is not abortion, but prosecution of . . . Read more
(Zenit.org) — In April of this year the Vatican hosted the Conference on Combating Human Trafficking, bringing together both law enforcement professionals and social workers involved in the battle against the exploitation and commodification of vulnerable people. Pope Francis addressed the gathering and deplored human trafficking as, “an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a . . . Read more
