July 20: St. Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaret, whose feast is celebrated on July 20, is a virgin and martyr. She is also called “Marina”. Margaret belonged to Pisidian Antioch in Asia Minor, where her father was a pagan priest. Her mother died soon after Margaret’s birth, so she was nursed by a pious woman who …
Savannah diocese to end Traditional Latin Masses in May 2023
by Courtney Mares Savannah, Ga., Jul 19, 2022 / 06:56 am Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah has announced that Traditional Latin Masses in his Georgia diocese will cease in May 2023. The bishop said that he had requested permission from the Vatican Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of …
New policy says Vatican investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 19, 2022 / 05:42 am A Vatican policy published Tuesday says that the Holy See’s financial investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching. The policy stipulates that Vatican investments should “be aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church, with specific exclusions for financial investments which …
July 19: Saint Arsenius
St. Arsenius, an Anchorite, was born in 354 at Rome and died in 450 at Troe, in Egypt. Theodosius the Great, having requested the Emperor Gratian and Pope Damasus to find him in the West a tutor for his son Arcadius, decided on Arsenius, a man well read in Greek …
Book Review: Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life
“There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil,” Mr. Darcy admits to Elizabeth Bennet when she pokes fun at his seriousness. As Christians, we believe sin separates us from God. And separation from God is separation from our true selves. It seems our God-given dispositions …
Is abortion ever allowed for Catholics? For a 10-year-old rape victim?
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2022 / 10:31 am The Catholic Church teaches that human life is sacred and must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, Catholics — …
Society of Mary Jubilarians 2022
Brother A. Joseph Barrish, SM 75 Years Father Bertrand Buby, SM 70 Years Father Patrick Tonry, SM 70 Years Father Gerald Chinchar, SM 60 Years Brother Thomas Giardino, SM 60 Years Father James Heft, SM 60 Years Brother David Quigley, SM 60 Years Brother Thomas Redmond, SM 50 Years Father …
Archbishop Naumann says he is ‘sad’ over Pope’s handling of Biden, Pelosi on abortion
by AC Wimmer Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 10:26 am Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas has said he is “sad” over the way Pope Francis has handled the controversy surrounding the pro-abortion actions of President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose positions on …
Highlights of EWTN Broadcast Schedule Week of July 17
Sunday, July 17, 2022 6:30 a.m. Angelus with Pope Francis 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass from Irondale AL 9:20 a.m. Holy Rosary and Devotions Join the Franciscan Friars of the Eternal Word as we pray for our country and our leaders from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, AL. …
