The Diocese of Providence is in the midst of a series of "Listening Sessions for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and friends" at four parishes across Rhode Island. According to the diocesan website, Bishop Bruce Lewandowski is presiding at each gathering. The sessions combine Mass, small group discussion, and a community meal, but the diocesan announcement offered little explanation of what participants would actually be called to do or how the sessions relate to the Church's moral teaching. The … [Read more...]
The Ideal of Catholic Masculinity: Part VIII
By Sir Raymond J de Souza, KHS Unlike most political leaders today, knights in the Middle Ages were extremely respectful of the truth and had the true horror of lying. They took extremely seriously the dignity and obedience to the eighth commandment of God's law: Thou shalt not bear false witness. The knights had it clear in their minds that the honor of chivalry demanded them to be truthful, to never lie. It was common knowledge that lying is from the devil, who was a liar from the beginning. … [Read more...]
The Ideal of Catholic Masculinity: Part VII
By Sir Raymond J de Souza, KHS The Seventh Commandment of Chivalry was, "Thou shalt perform thy feudal duties if they be not contrary to the law of God". To clarify the concept of medieval feudal duties in Catholic terms, it may be defined as a contractual system by which the nation, as represented by the king, lets its lands out to individuals who pay rent by doing governmental work, including military service, but also of suit to the king's court. In chivalry, it was a simple and honorable … [Read more...]
The Inside Story Behind the ‘Apache Christ’ Controversy in Mescalero
Nearly two years after the removal of the controversial “Apache Christ” image from St. Joseph Mission on the Mescalero Apache Reservation sparked national attention, testimony from Father Joseph Chudy Aguinam and a former diocesan official provides a detailed account of what occurred behind the scenes, raising questions about the integrity of diocesan leadership, liturgical syncretism, and the fate of the missionary priest who carried out the bishop’s own instructions. The controversy centers … [Read more...]
Municipal Authorities Break Through Wall of Historic Norbertine Abbey in Romania
In the early morning hours of May 27, municipal authorities in Oradea, Romania carried out a forcible occupation of portions of the historic Premonstratensian Abbey of Oradea, physically breaking through a monastery wall and taking possession of areas used by the Norbertine community and parish. According to Abbot Rudolf Anzelm Fejes, O. Praem., workers acting on behalf of the Municipality of Oradea arrived before dawn and used power tools to demolish part of a wall separating the monastery … [Read more...]
