Can you recommend something for a Catholic men's study group?
I'd like to start a men's group to study either scripture, some aspect of Catholic teaching, fatherhood, or some other manly subject. Ideally we would have a published program to follow. Can you recommend something that might fit that need?
Sexual Revolution in the Church. Everyone Inside, but at the Price of Excluding God (magister.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it)
he symbolic image of the synod on synodality, convened in plenary session this October, is a tent that is enlarged. To finally “welcome and accompany” even those who “do not feel accepted in the Church.”...
Why did Irish Catholics abandon the Church instead of seeking violent reform? Nobody expects an Irish Inquisition. (rcsocial.net)
Why did Irish Catholics abandon the Church instead of seeking violent reform? Nobody expects an Irish Inquisition.
Traditional Latin Mass forbidden at St. John Vianney’s shrine in France (nitter.nl)
Catholic Conclave: Attending traditional Mass is forbidden in the home of the Patron Saint of Parish Priests @CatholicChurch https://cathcon.blogspot.com/2023/07/attending-traditional-mass-is-forbidden.html?spref=tw
New poll on declining faith should prompt greater witness, experts say (theleaven.org)
A new survey indicates belief in spiritual entities continues to decline in the U.S. — and evangelization leaders say the data is a call for Catholics to examine their own witness to their faith.
This chatbot was trained on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. How good do you think it is? (catholic.chat)
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What do we know about hell based on scripture and Church tradition?
It seems like our modern image of hell has a lot of other inputs outside scripture and tradition that help form the modern idea of hell. What I want to know is what hell looks like when you limit that image to what we know from scripture and Church tradition.
'God protected him': Louisiana priest in stable condition after machete attack (theleaven.org)
A priest in Melville, Louisiana, is stable and recovering following a July 13 attack with a machete at his church campus. The priest is at a hospital being treated for lacerations to his head and body.
Pope approves Shanghai bishop as Vatican chides China for lack of consultation (www.reuters.com)
Pope Francis has approved a new bishop of Shanghai as the Vatican chided China for transferring him there without consultation, in violation of bi-lateral accords.
Religious congregations help US-bound migrants stranded near the Darién Gap (theleaven.org)
Three congregations in Necoclí are currently working with the Apartadó Diocese and humanitarian groups to assist migrants who are stranded and have run out of funds. At the town's community center, in addition to providing daily meals, the aid program also offers help for those who have health problems or need orientation on...
Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals, With a Focus Beyond Europe (www.nytimes.com)
In choosing men from around the world for the college that will elect his successor, the pontiff aimed to reflect “the universality of the church.”
Was sin a necessary part of salvation history?
Sin caused men to need redemption and the crucifixion required several to sin to accomplish the event.
Insight: Catholic clergy report surveillance, beatings amid Nicaragua's crackdown (www.reuters.com)
The police showed up two days after a Catholic clergyman at a church near the Nicaraguan capital Managua delivered a Sunday sermon in May that included a prayer "for our priests."
Nicaraguan Bishop chooses to stay in jail rather than compromise – “CARDINALE SUBITO!” (wdtprs.com)
Reuters: July 5 (Reuters) - Nicaraguan Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez was returned to prison on Wednesday after negotiations between the government and church representatives broke down over the terms of his possible release, according to local news outlet Confidencial. Citing church and diplom
German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
With the highest number of departures ever recorded, several German bishops have expressed dismay over the figures.
Do Catholics have a consensus of Mary's age at the Annunciation? When she said yes to the angel and conceived Jesus.
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What are some ways we can bring about the Social Reign of Christ the King in our own local communities?
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Important Step Forward in the Dialogue Between Catholics and Orthodox. But Moscow’s Not Budging (magister.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it)
While in Ukraine a war is being fought that is also one of religion, between Christians, without any peace agreement in sight, an unexpected meeting of minds was reached on June 7 in Alexandria, Egypt, with the publication of a joint document between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches – but without the signature of...
The new look of the new sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Paris (wdtprs.com)
I just threw up in my mouth a little. They never learn. Will it take another fire? Source, the great Twitter feed of Fr. V. Fr. Z says follow Fr. V. And ...
400-year-old Catholic church emerges from the waters in Mexico (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
It is one of at least seven churches that are “buried” underwater or stone in different regions of Mexico.
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Eucharistic processions on Corpus Christi around U.S. promote devotion to Real Presence (theleaven.org)
Over the centuries, the tradition of processing with the Eucharist through the streets on the feast of Corpus Christi has spread throughout the Catholic Church and become a revered tradition for Catholics all over the world.
The Lamp Magazine | The Consolation of Martin Luther (thelampmagazine.com)
On Luther's merits.
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