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Thank You Bishop Martino for your Fidelity and Courage

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Bishop Martino needs our prayers; that the Lord would restore his vigor and vitality. This heroic man stood up against the “gates of ... continue reading


Statement of Bishop Joseph F. Martino

Image of The Diocese of Scranton needs to continue to respond to the call of our late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, and of his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, to engage in the New Evangelization. To do so, however, the Diocese of Scranton requires a Bishop who is at least physically vigorous. I am not that Bishop.

'This development has caused me great sorrow, resulting in bouts of insomnia and at times a crippling physical fatigue.' SCRANTON, Pa. ... continue reading



A Mother’s Heart: ‘My Own Flock’

Image of (Jennifer Hartline) 'Right now my husband and I have a flock of three, ages 8, 6, and 2.  Like most parents, I tend to forget that my children are not mine. They do not belong to me; they belong to God. They are His children, and for a time in their lives, they are in my care, but they share the same relationship with God that I have – Father and child.'

Peter wrote to the elders of the church, not to a mother & homemaker. Yet the more I read, the more it fits. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic ... continue reading


St. Louis Archbishop Reminds Troubled Saint Louis University of His Authority on Moral Issues

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Archbishop Carlson has a strong reputation as a defender of the Church's teaching on the sacredness of life. ST. LOUIS, Missouri ... continue reading


On a 'A Catholic Funeral for Ted Kennedy?'

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'My reading of the canonical tradition behind Canon 1184** says that those actions suffice as 'some signs of repentance' making Ted Kennedy ... continue reading


The Fictional World of Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson

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It is Bishop Robinson who is on the wrong side of history, faith and the future. And he will be answerable "in that day" for the damage he ... continue reading



TransEpiscopal: The Final Sexual Frontier?

Image of Up to this point The Episcopal Church has dealt mainly with gays and lesbians, which, over time, morphed into something called LGBT which included bisexuals and a group calling themselves transgendered. (No, the letters have nothing to do with Gay Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches either.) We are on a whole new plain here.

TransEpiscopal is the latest in a long line of sexualities that embrace a group calling themselves transgendered Episcopalians, that is, ... continue reading


Bishop Martino of Scranton to step down next week?

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When asked to confirm Bishop Martino's resignation, diocesan spokesman William Genello said that the diocese will hold a press conference ... continue reading


Screenwriter to Write Film on Our Lady of Guadalupe

Image of 'I cried and begged God to help me ... and He did. I hadn't prayed since I was a boy. I had made fun of God and those who loved God in my writings. And now, through my sobs, I heard myself asking God to help me ... and from the moment I asked, He did.'

Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has undergone a conversion and now will be writing a new film on Our Lady of Guadalupe. CLEVELAND, ... continue reading


Opus Dei on the Screen: Film on Saint Jose Maria Escriva

Image of (Pictured: A scene from the film with a young Jose Maria Escriva at the desk) Opus Dei — the name is Latin for work of God — teaches that ordinary work can be a path to sanctity if the believer maintains a demanding regimen of religious practices intended to achieve holiness.

The Opus Dei members behind the project were delighted to enlist Mr. Joffé, whose reputation was that of a political leftist who made ... continue reading


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