They appear to be Legion. Fr. Brendan Kilkoyne on Ireland’s Bambie Thug

“A perfect emblem for modern Ireland” — tho the real pagans of old [my ancestors – SH], whom she admires, would have sacrificed this one in a heartbeat “to make the crop grows”. “Bambie Ray Robinson (born 6 March 1993), known by their[a] stage name Bambie Thug, is an Irish singer-songwriter. They are known to mix numerous genres… Read More They appear to be Legion. Fr. Brendan Kilkoyne on Ireland’s Bambie Thug

Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half

Home diocese of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. (CNA) “… The decision to drastically downsize the diocese comes amid declining Mass attendance there as well as a prediction of a shrinking number of priests. Seventy percent of the 145 total priests ministering in the diocese are over the age of 50. According to the diocese’s projections, in… Read More Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half

I escaped life as a nun because of bullying and the convent’s toxic culture

When I was 27, I joined a Carmelite monastery in Northumberland – but my time there left me lonely and broken Note: / SH. I find her story sad.  But the fact that she evidently felt compelled to attack all the others who chose to stay for presumably deeply spiritual reasons, which they must have… Read More I escaped life as a nun because of bullying and the convent’s toxic culture

Why Does Tudor History Matter— (& not Just for Britain)?

“The decision to exercise the rights of his royal supremacy to decide theological doctrine and practice, despite Anne Boleyn’s fall and Henry’s remarriage to Jane Seymour (who was rumoured to be conservative in religion) came as a surprise to some European commentators, who had hoped for Henry’s return to the Catholic fold once Anne was… Read More Why Does Tudor History Matter— (& not Just for Britain)?