St Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church in Achrafieh is less than a kilometre away from where the Beirut explosion took place.

Father Youil Nassif rushed to the church to check for damage, finding the nave completely ruined. But the sacred altar space, protected by the “iconostasis” (wall of icons), was almost unscathed – including an oil lamp that had remained lit throughout the blast. VIDEO

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Nancy Pelosi says Pro-lifers Sold ‘the Whole Democracy Down the River’- Gets Slammed by Her Bishop (WHAT THE? SHE SHOULD’VE BEEN EXCOMMUNICATED!) MORE

Dear Faithful,
Fr. Peter Scott, currently stationed in Nigeria, was the parish priest and principal here at OLMC before Fr. Sherry. Apparently he is quite ill and is asking for prayers and Masses. In your charity please keep him in your prayers.
In Christ,Fr. William MacGillivray | FSSPX

The first comprehensive internal inquiry on sex abuse allegations by a religious order in Spain has identified 81 children and 37 adult victims of 96 Jesuits since the late 1920s, a much higher number than the cases that had so far been publicly known. MORE

An El Monte church that was threatened this month with an arson attack over its extremist views and condemnation of same-sex marriage was damaged early Saturday, Jan. 23, when someone threw a bomb at the building, blowing out windows. MORE

Vol 14 Issue 4 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
January 23, 2021~ Saint Emerentiana, opn!

1.      What is the Holy Eucharist
2.      Third Sunday after Epiphany
3.      Saint Timothy
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices
Dear Reader:

In terms of their religious backgrounds, the Cabinet nominees are also diverse. Like the president-elect, the majority — at least eight — are Catholic.  But five Jews have also been nominated, two Black Baptists and, if the surgeon general is included (often not), two Hindus. (A handful of Cabinet picks do not appear to identify with any religion.) MORE

Bed Bath & Beyond has stopped selling products from the bedding company My Pillow due to slow sales. The move follows claims by My Pillow’s chief executive officer that the U.S. presidential election was fraudulent. MORE