For The Catholic Thing, Scorsese’s film “is not a Christian film by a Catholic filmmaker, but a justification of faithlessness: apostasy becomes an act of Christian charity when it saves lives, just as martyrdom becomes almost satanic when it increases persecution.” According to Brad Miner, Scorsese goes even farther: since Christ did not prevent His own martyrdom, it is He who, somehow, in this infernal logic, bears responsibility for the torments, the pains, the suffering of those who followed Him until the end.” MORE

ON THE EVE of His passion, Christ prayed, “That all may be one. even as thou, Father, in me and I in thee; that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me” (John 17:21)

Far back in the fifth century St. Prosper of Aquitaine wrote, “The Church pleads before God everywhere, not only for the saints and those regenerated in Christ, but also for all infidels and all enemies of the cross of Christ, for all worshipers of Idols, for all who persecute Christ in his members, for the Jews whose blindness does not see the light of the Gospel, for heretics and schismatics who are alien to the unity of faith and charity.” Continue reading →

Yes, RFK Jr is, undoubtedly a good, honorable, man who believes in his political positions.  Personally I like what he is, and represents.

But, and it is a VERY big BUT, he is a Democrat, albeit a bit different, for sure, than the Clinton/Obama/Richard Pan/Anthony Weiner scum-lifes.  But still, a Democrat. MORE

Belated apologies – Just another inter-faith ploy and 500 years late.

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to issue a statement this week apologizing for the violence that followed the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago.

The statement, according to news accounts, will express remorse that the (Protestant) Church of England carried out so many acts of violence — including burning Roman Catholics at the stake. MORE

The above display is from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Marysville, Washington. Behind the altar is the Seahawks’ 12th man flag, the phrase ‘GO HAWKS’ below the flag, and the team’s helmet logo with ‘Super Bowl XLIX’ on either side. MORE

Vol 10 Issue 2 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
January 14, 2017 ~ Saint Hilary, opn!

1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (101)
2. Second Sunday after Epiphany
3. Saint Paul, Hermit
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices

Dear Reader: Continue reading →

James Patrick “Jim” Caviezel[1] (born September 26, 1968) is an American actor, best known for portraying Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. Other notable roles include Private Witt in The Thin Red Line (1998), Detective John Sullivan in Frequency (2000), Jim McCormick in Madison, Catch in Angel Eyes (2001), Johannes in I Am David, Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), golfer Bobby Jones in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004), and Carroll Oerstadt in Déjà Vu (2006). From 2011 until 2016, he starred as John Reese on the CBS science-fiction crime drama series Person of Interest. Continue reading →

“This is a landmark agreement not only because it paves the way for Iran Air’s fleet renewal”, said Fabrice Bregier, Airbus President and CEO, on Thursday, it also includes pilot training, airport operations, and air traffic management. “So this agreement is also a significant first step in the overall modernization of Iran’s commercial aviation sector.” MORE

There goes the neighborhood, Ha.  Sicily was the first country in the world to have a feast day for the “Immaculate Conception.”

ROME (RNS) More than 500 years after the Jews were expelled from Sicily, a tiny Jewish community will open its first synagogue in the island’s capital city of Palermo.

At an official ceremony to be held on Thursday (Jan. 12), the Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo will transfer to the Jewish community a chapel, the Oratory of Santa Maria al Sabato, which was built above the ruins of the Great Synagogue that once stood in the center of Palermo. MORE

Again, with the election of President Donald Trump, the demise of Isis, end of the Syrian war and a more harmonious relation ship with Russia, the stage is set for the possible fusion of the Russian Orthodox Church with Rome’s inter-faith ecumenism Gospel.

If the Russian Orthodox Church joins up with Rome, does this mean or implies that Russia has been converted and, if true, then there is no need for the consecration of Russia, right? Continue reading →

They sent roughly 350 billion gallons of water pouring into California’s biggest reservoirs — boosting their storage to levels not seen in years, forcing dam operators to release water to reduce flood risks and all but ending the five-year drought across much of Northern California, even though it remains in the south, experts said Monday. MORE