The Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) has invited Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, to serve as the retreat master at its 2025 Assembly in San Antonio. That choice is no surprise. Rolheiser’s soft-focus spirituality, steeped in eroticized mysticism, psychological sentimentality, and doctrinal ambiguity, makes him an ideal voice for an organization long committed to undermining Catholic teaching.But Rolheiser’s danger goes beyond mood. Across his extensive body of writing, he … [Read more...]
Virginia Governor Responds to Blackface/KKK photo, Refused to Shake Hands with Black Candidate in 2013
Following a flurry of damage control by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam for comments suggesting the acceptability of infanticide, Northam finds himself in the center of an ever-increasing maelstrom of controversy.This afternoon, pictures from Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook were published by various news outlets … pictures depicting him and a friend dressed in blackface and a KKK costume. Northam confirmed that he is one of the men in the photo, apologizing for the image … [Read more...]
Reflections on the Octave of Guadalupe
“Yes, my lord, and I fear we’ve landed at a bad time. The sky is dark, and it looks as though a storm approaches. It seems to me that the heavens are angry at what we are about to do and are unhappy with us.” — A Winter’s Tale, William Shakespeare. The Scriptures and Holy Tradition teach us about the kinds of sin that cry to Heaven for vengeance.In Genesis 4:10, we learn about the blood of Abel cried to God for vengeance.In Genesis 18:20 and 19:13 we learn about the abominations … [Read more...]
The USCCB’s Double Standard
Last week, the Lepanto Institute published an article regarding the funding practices of Catholic Relief Services. In the article, we indicated the regular granting of funds provided by Catholic Relief Services to organizations that distribute contraception, perform surgical sterilizations and commit abortions.Last week, Catholic Relief Services responded to our article by complaining that: Every misleading message included in the latest Lepanto posting has been thoroughly reviewed by CRS … [Read more...]
National Catholic Reporter MUST be Banned by US Bishops
In its latest bid for "Most Heretical Publication Since the 95 Theses of Martin Luther," the National Catholic Reporter has really outdone itself. Bearing the headline, "Editorial: Our persons of the year for 2015," National Catholic Reporter officially honored the plaintiffs behind the most immoral Supreme Court decision since Roe v. Wade, saying: "For their historic roles as plaintiffs in Obergefell v. Hodges and for their faithful public witness as gay Catholics, we name Greg Bourke and … [Read more...]
