Pope appoints Kerryman Fr Billy as Magee's successor in the Cloyne Diocese

Is the structure of the Church in Ireland being re-built for the better?   Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Canon William Crean as the new b...

The few but worthy comparisons between Padre Pio and Fr Frank Pavone

Other than the fact that they were both christened Francis. And that the indelible mark of the Holy Spirit was inscribed on their souls on...

Once upon a time Fr John Corapi, now the Black Sheep Dog

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Humanae Vitae...

In the last 43 years, millions have read critiques of the encyclical and the satires of Humanae Vitae in glossy magazines. Whenever I get in...

Padre Pio's letter supporting Humanae Vitae, perhaps the most controversial encyclical ever, released 43 years ago this summer

Pope Paul VI had this letter published in L'Osservatore Romano.  Your Holiness: Availing myself of Your Holiness' meeting with the ...

Padre Pio as he launches hospital called; 'The House for the Relief of Suffering'

The footage contained in this video is amazing. However, an extremist sedevacantist vein runs through this video's title and the other ...

Bloggers to Replace New York Times? Blogmeet Memoir Part 3

Preferring to be energised and caffeinated – I’d stuck with the coffee and avoided the prosecco. We took our seats for the second panel....

"Abortion has denied them the first and most basic of human rights..." Ronald Reagan

Thanks to my friend Stella Little for sending me this video.

Padre Pio and Dan Brown (apparently) have something in common. I am not convinced.

Their writing styles! When I put samples of Padre Pio’s writings into the ‘I Write Like’ test, I found that Padre Pio’s writing style is m...

Padre Pio thanked Pope Paul VI for Humanae Vitae; St Pio praised Humanae Vitae’s ‘clear and decisive words’ Part One

In October 1968 L’Osservatore Romano published a letter that Padre Pio wrote to Pope Paul VI. Padre Pio wrote; ‘I know that Your heart s...