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Friday, September 19th, 2008We have received numerous questions lately as to Catholics United for the Faith’s affiliation with a group bearing a similar name. Given the confusion that has arisen, we would like to issue a clarification.
Catholics United for the Faith (CUF) is not affiliated in any way with the group “Catholics United.” Further, CUF does not endorse […]
The Pope Being the Pope
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Amidst all the sophisticated commentary and speculation concerning what the Pope would say to his flock, I found the opening paragraph of the Pope’s homily at Nationals Stadium (after a few introductory remarks) absolutely refreshing:
“In the exercise of my ministry as the Successor of Peter, I have come to America to confirm you, my brothers and […]
New Statement Responds to Campaign Events at Catholic Colleges
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Following a series of campaign events by pro-abortion presidential candidates on Catholic college campuses, a coalition of influential Catholic organizations today released a statement urging all Catholic institutions to refuse to host politicians who oppose Catholic teaching on serious moral issues.
The statement was organized by The Cardinal Newman Society, a group that works to renew […]
More from the March
Thursday, January 24th, 2008CUF’s signs were a hit at the March for Life; they carried the important message that the right to life as well as the preservation of marriage and family are all components of a true culture of life.
CUF President Mike Sullivan is interviewed by a radio station from Texas. Earlier in the morning, a New […]
CUF Marches for Life!
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008CUF headquarters sent a small squad of prayer warriors to the Mall in Washington, D.C. to stand up for the unborn. For continuous coverage of the 2008 March for Life, go to EWTN.
Separating the Fruit from the Nuts
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Yesterday I commented on the phenomenon of seemingly good spiritual fruit coming from questionable sources in the Church. Today, I would like to offer a few biblical observations to help us make more sense of this situation as lay Catholics.
(1) As St. Paul writes, “Test everything; retain what is good” (1 Thess. 5:21). At least for me, […]
Blaming the Bishops
Friday, October 26th, 2007The Connecticut legislature, over relentless objection from the Connecticut bishops, passes a law that requires all hospitals in the state, including Catholic hospitals, to administer “emergency contraception” without first administering an ovulation test. Members of the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” where else but in San Francisco, as part of their mockery of the Catholic faith, […]
Dare We Hope?
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Catholic News Service (CNS) reports that, according to Vatican sources, Pope Benedict has completed a second encyclical, a meditation on Christian hope:
The text, tentatively titled “Spe Salvi” (”Saved by Hope”), is about 65 pages, sources said Oct. 16. . . . .
The working title comes from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, in which he […]
Like Noah’s Righteous Sons
Friday, August 3rd, 2007The relation of Christ and the Church is often expressed in nuptial terms. Christ is the Bridegroom; the Church is his Bride. By extension, the bishop (who acts in the person of Christ) and his flock have a spousal, familial relationship. The bishop’s ring symbolizes his “marriage” to the local Church. Moreover, the bishop typically […]
Tune In!
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007“How can I strengthen my marriage?”
“How can we build up our family’s prayer life?”
CUF Vice President Mike Sullivan is being featured on Relevant Radio’s Searching the Word with Chuck Neff, and he will be answering your questions on marriage and family life. He will also talk about his chapter in Catholic for a Reason IV: […]