Papal Vestments: The Subcinctorium by
An old papal vestment that always catches people's curiosity is the subcinctorium. Perhaps it is for reason that it is one of the less visible of the papal vestments that this is so. Or perhaps it is just one more manifestation of the thirst many have for knowledge of their patrimony. ☩ Shawn R. Tribe of Liturgical Arts Journal
Pope Francis Suppresses Ecclesia Dei, Transfers Duties to CDF
The Vatican says the decision has been taken because ‘conditions and circumstances change,’ but that dialogue towards regularization of the SSPX ‘continues.’ ☩ Edward Pentinn of National Catholic Register
The Catholic Cultural Revival
One of the most exciting and powerful manifestations of Catholic beauty arose in the Catholic Cultural Revival in England over the past two centuries. ☩ Joseph Pearce of National Catholic Register
Demons
A friend of one of the victims listed these manifestations: “He’d get an oppressive feeling. ☩ The American Catholic
46 Years of Marching for Life
“Righteousness doesn’t have to be popular, it just has to be righteous.” ☩ Patti Maguire Amrstrong of National Catholic Regiset
The Unfashionable Debt I Owe My Husband
A Woman Changes When She Mothers a Newborn ☩ Sofia Abasolo of Catholic Stand
The Likely Reason Prof. Lewis was Demoted by Steubenville
. . .Rebecca Bratten Weiss is one big reason. . . ☩ Austin Ruse of Crisis Magazine
The miraculous story of a Colombian church’s mysteriously carved crucifix
☩ Vicente Silva Vargas of Aleteia
Sexual Abuse and the End of Papal Deference
☩ Fr. Raymond J. de Souza of National Catholic Register
The Mystery of Astrology
☩ Jimmy Akin of JimmyAkin.com
Orthodoxy at the Brink, With Constantinople & Moscow Divided Over Ukrainian Church
☩ Peter Jesserer Smith of National Catholic Register
All 3 Networks Ignore March for Life; CBS Promotes Pro-Abortion Women’s March Instead
ABC, NBC & CBS ignored 46th annual March for Life. ☩ Kristine Marsh of Life News
10 Wonders of the Rosary
Rediscover the spiritual power & theological richness of the rosary. ☩ Fr. Donald Calloway, M.I.C., of Catholic Exchange
First classical academy in San Francisco archdiocese
Star of the Sea School trying to create virtue in students ☩ California Catholic Daily
Why Won’t Archbishop McCarrick Publicly Admit His Guilt?
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Who’s In Charge Now at “L’Osservatore Romano.” And What Has Changed
It was written that “L’Osservatore Romano” would be getting a facelift soon, after the abrupt change of director a few days before Christmas ☩ Sandro Magister of Settimo Cielo via L'Espresso
The top 10 most Catholic countries in the world
A look at the distribution of Catholics by population. From its humble beginnings the Catholic Church has grown vast in the last two millennia, spreading over the entire world. ☩ J.P. Mauro of Aleteia
The Bridegroom Revealed: The 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
☩ John Bergsma, Ph.D., of The Sacred Page
Faith Worth Fighting For—Bas Rutten
☩ Patrick Coffin of Catholic Stand
Single sex education offers advantages for students and for parents
☩ Andrew Mullins of Mercatornet