Vol 14 Issue 18 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
May 1, 2021 ~ Saint Joseph, Worker, opn!
1. What is the Holy Eucharist
2. Fourth Sunday after Easter
3. Saint Athanasius
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices
Dear Reader:
For Catholics, May has always been a month the faithful of the Church have dedicated to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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JERUSALEM — A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious festival attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, killing nearly 40 people and leaving some 150 hospitalized, medical officials said. MORE
The head of the European Commission said the bloc would switch policy, under certain conditions, after more than a year of mostly banning nonessential travel. MORE
The world is seeing a clearer picture of exactly how seriously Covid-19 is ravaging India. With reports and gutting images emerging from New Delhi’s overrun hospitals and cremation sites, experts say that the death toll is much greater than the 193,000 the government has reported. The country of 1.3 billion is now the global epicenter of the pandemic. MORE
US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide on Saturday elicited a predictably angry response from Turkey. However, Turkey is in no position to meaningfully retaliate. Under pressure at home and abroad, Ankara is not about to back out of NATO or close down US bases on its territory. MORE
Although the veneration of Joseph seems to have begun in Egypt, the earliest Western devotion to him dates from the early 14th century, when the Servites, an order of mendicant friars, observed his feast on March 19, the traditional day of his death. Among the subsequent promoters of the devotion were Pope Sixtus IV, who introduced it at Rome about 1479, and the celebrated 16th-century mystic St. Teresa of Ávila. Already patron of Mexico, Canada, and Belgium, Joseph was declared patron of the universal church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. In 1955 Pope Pius XII established the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1 as a counter-celebration to the communists’ May Day. MORE
A report by the Vatican’s own newspaper reveals Pope Francis recently hung an image behind his desk depicting a naked Jesus Christ caressing his dead apostle Judas Iscariot.
In an article titled “Judas and the Scandal of Mercy,” L’Osservatore Romano dedicated the first three pages of its edition the day before Good Friday to a makeover of the disciple who betrayed the Son of God at the Passover.
Long before the First Amendment was adopted, the assembly of the Province of Maryland passed “An Act Concerning Religion,” also called the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649. The act was meant to ensure freedom of religion for Christian settlers of diverse persuasions in the colony.
Toleration Act made blasphemy a crime MORE
Most don’t understand or realize the impact the weather can have on our daily lives.
When that big freeze hit Texas in February, the Lone Star State couldn’t help but share its pain. MORE
A new law in Oklahoma increases penalties for demonstrators who block public roadways and grants immunity to motorists who unintentionally kill or injure protesters while attempting to flee. Critics of the bill say it is intended to limit demonstrations and puts the people involved in them at risk. MORE
The answer is simple: Because Americans of all ages should understand the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures. This broad and unbiased exploration of our nation’s history as a land of hope founded on high principles is essential to cultivating intelligent patriotism. MORE
Vol 14 Issue 17 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
April 24, 2021 ~ Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1. What is the Holy Eucharist
2. Third Sunday after Easter
3. Saint Mark
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices
Dear Reader:
TOKYO (AP) — Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence just three months ahead of the Olympics. MORE
