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Details: Published: 17 January 2017

The following appeal to pray for the Pope is made by three bishops of Kazakhstan: Archbishop Tomash Peta, Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, that Pope Francis may confirm the unchanging praxis of the Church with regard to the truth of the indissolubility of marriage.

This appeal is very much a voice from the periphery in this time of confusion and crisis. Please read and distribute the following text of the bishops far and wide and help make this spiritual crusade a success. At the end of the text is an ancient prayer for the Pope which the bishops recommend is recited every day. The text follows:

Following the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia, in some particular churches there were published norms for its application and interpretations whereby the divorced who have attempted civil marriage with a new partner, notwithstanding the sacramental bond by which they are joined to their legitimate spouse, are admitted to the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist without fulfilling the duty, established by God, of ceasing to violate the bond of their existing sacramental marriage.

Details: Published: 31 October 2016

Homily preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (EF) at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Manhattan.

Almighty God has been very good in giving us as the day’s Gospel passage that of Our Lord’s famous admonition to “render to Caesar what is Caesar’s but to God what is God’s.” I say that in view of the upcoming national elections and likewise want to suggest that between now and November 8 you read (or re-read) the poignant and insightful work of Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia on the role Catholics must play in the public square. I would like to begin this reflection by being autobiographical.

Details: Published: 23 November 2016

by Deacon Nick Donnelly

It has emerged that in September 2016 four cardinals privately submitted five questions to Pope Francis asking the Holy Father to clarify his teaching in Amoris Laetitia about communion for divorced and civilly “re-married”. The cardinals submitted their questions according to the established tradition of the Church in the form of dubium (Plural. dubia), which is Latin for ‘doubt’. There is nothing exceptional in cardinals and bishops submitting dubia to popes and congregations of the Holy See. It has happened for centuries. It is the established way that the Church clarifies confusion and resolves division caused by papal or episcopal teaching.

Details: Published: 11 October 2016

by the Reverend Nicholas L. Gregoris, S.T.D.

The canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an extraordinary experience. We were able to gather in the tens of thousands to see arguably the most famous and renowned woman of the twentieth century raised to the altars.

In 2003, I was privileged to attend Mother Teresa's beatification, which had been fast-tracked by Pope John Paul II like none other in history. At that time, we were also celebrating the Pope's twenty-fifth anniversary of election to the Chair of Peter. Little did we know that in a few short years, on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday, he would be at the door of his Father's house as then-Cardinal Ratzinger, Dean of the College of Cardinals, so lovingly put it.

Details: Published: 14 November 2016

Four senior cardinals write to Pope Francis urging the Holy Father to clarify the grave disorientation and great confusion caused by Amoris Laetitia:

1. A Necessary Foreword

The sending of the letter to His Holiness Pope Francis by four cardinals derives from a deep pastoral concern.

We have noted a grave disorientation and great confusion of many faithful regarding extremely important matters for the life of the Church. We have noted that even within the episcopal college there are contrasting interpretations of Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia.

The great Tradition of the Church teaches us that the way out of situations like this is recourse to the Holy Father, asking the Apostolic See to resolve those doubts which are the cause of disorientation and confusion.

Ours is therefore an act of justice and charity.

Details: Published: 14 September 2016

14th September 2016, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Dear Editor,

I write to clarify my position regarding my appearance on a video taken in Athy church. I was one of the five priests, a curate, con-celebrating Mass in St Michael the Archangel’s Church Athy, last Saturday evening on the 10th September 2016.

My intentions first and foremost was to celebrate the Eucharist which is the source and summit of our community’s Christian life. This Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was also in appreciation of Fr Tim Hannon’s 50th Anniversary of his Priestly Ordination and to mark my own departure from the parishes I have happily served over the past three years.

I was not present to promote or condone same-sex ‘marriage’ or what appeared to be the apparent triumphant and victorious return of our musical directors which seemed to become the focus of the evening. In my opinion, the Mass was hijacked to support the cause of same-sex ‘marriage’ which is clearly in breach of Catholic Church teachings.