Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Pope says that ‘quality of life’ is a lie

FRANCIS: DO NOT FORGET THE SICK The message for the World Day of the Sick: a lie lurks behind some expressions that make people think that lives affected by grave illness are not worth living Domenico Agasso jr ROME   … Continue reading

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THE NATIVITY

​ ​                                    CHRISTMAS DAY What is Christmas Day ? It is the day on which Christ Jesus, our Redeemer, was born of the Blessed Virgin in a stable at Bethlehem. Why is this festival called “the Holy Night” ? Because … Continue reading

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Latin Mass Society asks bishops to embrace traditionalists as ‘spiritual children’

Latin Mass Society asks bishops to embrace traditionalists as ‘spiritual children’ by Mark Greaves Taken from Catholic Herald .uk   Cardinal Walter Brandmuller celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome Open letter makes an appeal … Continue reading

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Who suffers from which disease in the Mumbai Church

Besides the diseases mentioned below I feel that the following diseases should also be added in Mumbai The sin of complicity and being deaf and dumb. Despite bringing to the notice of the Mumbai Churches various injustices meted out to … Continue reading

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An appeal from a Sri Lankan Catholic to Pope Francis: Please don’t come

Photograph courtesy Api Sri Lankan On 20th Nov. 2014, the President of Sri Lanka officially proclaimed his intention to hold presidential elections and seek a third term. This was when there was two more years to hold presidential elections. It … Continue reading

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Supreme Court rules against Glasgow midwives

Supreme Court rules against Glasgow midwives by Madeleine Teahan Taken from Catholic Herald.uk   The main entrance to the Supreme Court (PA) The court has rejected the case of Mary Doogan and Connie Wood who refused to be involved with … Continue reading

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Media that crucified ‘Bishop of Bling’ silent on overspending Francis ‘gang of nine’ Cardinal Marx

Cardinal ReinhardtMarxYouTube video frame Hilary White Catholic Church, Faith, HomosexualityMon Dec 15, 2014 – 6:01 pm EST Media that crucified ‘Bishop of Bling’ silent on overspending Francis ‘gang of nine’ Cardinal Marx Hilary White Follow Hilary By Hilary White cardinal … Continue reading

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“Christmas is not about consumerism, it’s about helping others. The Church is close to Roma people”

    The Pope visits the parish of San Giuseppe all’Aurelio On his visit to Rome’s Primavalle suburb, the Pope encouraged Christians not to turn into complainers like one nun he used to know and urged priests not to ask … Continue reading

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“Rigidity is a sign of a weak heart”

    Pope Francis At this morning’s mass in St. Martha’s House, Francis spoke about the “discipline” of the doctors of the law that is “rigid on the outside”, recalling how some were scandalised when Pius XII freed faithful from … Continue reading

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Priest Concelebrate a Private Mass in the Open when the rules do not permit it

My parents who were both 80 plus and my mother was practically immobile wanted to have the mass of their 60th  Wedding Anniversary on our building terrace which is a rare event. We approached Fr.Salvadore Rodrigues who told us that … Continue reading

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