19 April AD 2024

THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

St. Gertrude & Purgatory (Credit: ChurchPOP)/Public Domain

Does This Ancient Prayer Release 1,000 Souls from Purgatory? Here’s the Astonishing Truth

. . .St. Gertrude the Great, a German mystic, theologian, & nun, said that Jesus told her that the following prayer releases “a vast number of souls from purgatory” each time it is said. . .

from ChurchPOP

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Jesuits Against Focolarini, Beatification of Chiara Lubich in Doubt – Sandro Magister, Settimo. . .
Are You a Schismatic If You Disagree with the Pope (e.g., Cardinal Burke)? – Steve Ray, DofCF
Asia Bibi: Pakistan’s Test Case – John Pontifex, Catholic Herald
Is Celibacy Really Superior to Marriage? – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Exchange
The Prodigal Daughter – Kat Larson, Ignitum Today
Red China: Nothing Changes, 4 Catholic Priests Arrested – Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter
Who’s In Charge of a Diocese When There’s No Bishop? – Cathy Caridi J.C.L., Canon Law Made. . .
In Red China, the Price for Faith: Beaten, Homeless, & Penniless – Jiang Tao, Bitter Winter
Difficult Moral Questions: May I Invest in Cannabis? – E. Christian Brugger Ph.D., NC Register
Catholic Mother Asia Bibi Moved From Prison to Islamabad Amid Death Threats – NC Register
What Are Gregorian Masses for the Dead? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Everyday Costs of Discipleship – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
The Thanksgiving Turkey Theory of Education – Edvard Lorkovic, Crisis Magazine
2018 Midterms: Catholic Vote Split, Pro-Life Amendments Adopted – Ch. Rousselle, NC Register
Promises Worth Sharing; A Book Review – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
White House Announces New Conscience Exemptions for Contraceptive Mandate – Cthlc Herald
How to Fundraise, Without the Heavy Lifting – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Know Thyself Part IV: Love One Another – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
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