If Titanic wasn’t reason enough to despise James Cameron, he’s now given us another meglomaniac fantasy: that he’s single-handedly debunked Christianity. Yay! Thanks, James! Because, you know – using DNA tests to determine if remains belong to Jesus, Mary or Mary Magdalene is…totally doable. And of course, Jesus (Yeshua, Joshua…etc..etc..) or Mary (actually Miriam…) weren’t…

From all over: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is posting Lenten reflections by Cardinal Rigali on YouTube Bishop Finn of Kansas City has issued a pastoral letter on pornography: "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" – not pdf format! Fr. Philip N. Powell, OP posts all of his homilies in text and audio form – this…

A Jesuit reader from Ireland writes: It’s worth noting that, with the exception of Bishop Samuel, all of William Wilberforce’s sons became Catholics, as did Bishop Samuel’s daughter. Their journey from a very evangelical Anglicanism to Catholicism was extraordinary. The bishop and one of his brothers were married to sisters of the lady who married…

…was part of an African-American Roman Catholic Church: Where the idea for an opera company came from is not entirely clear, but the group was organized by a barber, William T. Benjamin. The opera company came together in 1873 with John Esputa, a well-known white teacher, as its director. He had worked with St. Augustine’s…

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