The Prophetic Voice of Four Cardinals By Bishop Athanasius Schneider Bishop Athanasius Schneider is the auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan. “We cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.” ∼ St. Paul Out of “deep pastoral concern,” four cardinals of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, His Eminence Joachim Meisner, Archbishop emeritus of Cologne (Germany), His Eminence Carlo Caffarra, Archbishop emeritus of Bologna (Italy), His Eminence Raymond Leo Burke, Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and His Eminence Walter Brandmüller, President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission of Historical Sciences, have published on …
Author: Manuel Xavier
Critics of Christianity Aren’t So Clever
Critics of Christianity Aren’t So Clever By Regis Nicoll Regis Nicoll is a retired nuclear engineer and a fellow of the Colson Center who writes commentary on faith and culture. His new book is titled “Why There Is a God: And Why It Matters.” On cue, my recent article, “The Mercy of Intolerance,” prompted some, um, spirited responses outside the general Crisis readership. One gentleman, “Paul,” who was particularly exercised by the piece shot me an email (excerpt below) in hopes of educating me. My response follows. Regis, you and I live in two different worlds. In my world tolerance …
Things to Know about the Legion of Mary Paresidium
What is a Praesidium? The basic unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium. This Latin word was used to designate a detachment of the Roman Legion performing special duty such as a section of a military line, a fortified post, or a garrison. Each praesidium is named after a title of Our Blessed Lady, for example, Our Lady of Mercy, or from one of her privileges, for example, The Immaculate Conception, or from an event in her life, for example, The Visitation. No praesidium should be established in any parish without the consent of the parish priest …
Why Catholicism is the Best Religion
Fr. Dwight Longenecker was raised in an Evangelical home in Pennsylvania. After graduating from college with a degree in Speech and English, he went to study theology at Oxford University and was ordained an Anglican minister in England. In 1995 Fr. Dwight and his family were received into the Catholic Church. Since then, he has become a prolific writer and author of twenty books, including Catholicism Pure & Simple, Quest for the Creed and The Mystery of the Magi. In December 2006 he was ordained as a Catholic priest under the special pastoral provision for married former Anglican clergy. He …
How to Pray the Rosary
How to Pray the Rosary Most Catholics love to pray the Rosary, yet they have often struggled in meditating on the mysteries while praying the Rosary. They need not feel guilty as many saints had the same problem. All that is needed is an effort to pray faithfully. St. Therese of Lisieux said that whenever she is distracted during prayer, she would offer up these distractions for the love of Jesus. To begin the Rosary: (1) Make the Sign of the Cross, “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” (2) Recite …
How to Become a Catholic
How to Become a Catholic Becoming Catholic is one of life’s most profound and joyous experiences. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are infants, and, over time, they recognize the enormous grace that has been bestowed on them. Others enter the Catholic fold when they are older children or adults. This tract examines the joyful process by which one becomes a Catholic. A person is brought into full communion with the Catholic Church through reception of the three sacraments of Christian initiation—baptism, confirmation, and the holy Eucharist—but the process by which one becomes a Catholic …
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