Catholic Blogosphere

I was visiting an inner-city church one day and in the vestibule some graffiti was written on the wall which said, "Catholics, God has no mother," obviously referring to Mary's title as "Mother of God." How does one respond to such an objections? To understand the title, "Mother of God," we must first clearly understand Mary's role as mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As Catholics, we firmly believe in the incarnation of our Lord: Mary...  

Photo by Bullneck The Catholic Church is shaking things up these days, huh? The same Church that silenced Galileo Galilei has acknowledged that aliens could maybe exist. Further, the Church says that xenomorphs might not require redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church is only talking astrobiology in theoretical terms right now, but what's preventing the Vatican from launching its own national space program? Could...  

It has been said that no Catholic bishop did more to bring different denominations closer together in Northern Ireland than Cardinal Cahal Daly. Yet he did more than move forward in ecumenism. He faced many years of defiance and opposition to his dogged affirmation that terrorist violence was morally wrong. For Bishop Daly, violence wasn’t merely counter-productive: it was directly against the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

An unholy row has broken out in New Zealand over a church billboard aimed at "challenging stereotypes" about the birth of Jesus Christ.A dejected-looking Joseph lies in bed next to Mary under the caption, "Poor Joseph. God was a hard act to follow". St Matthew-in-the-City Church in Auckland, which erected the billboard, said it had intended to provoke debate. But the Catholic Church, among others, has condemned it as "inappropriate" and...  

Transubstantiation is the Roman Catholic doctrine regarding the consecration of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ during mass. Other Christian denominations do not agree with this doctrine.Contributor: Rebecca CarollPublished: Oct 23, 2009  

(Eric Giunta) - Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings. {Hebrews 13:7-9a}...  

With Christmas approaching, tens of thousands of Mexico's Roman Catholic faithful will travel narrow and hazardous two-lane highways through central Mexico's cold highlands to a once pagan shrine now dedicated to Jesus Christ.  

Nigerian Christian pilgrims wait to get into the Grotto, inside the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/ Tara Todras ...  

Nigerian Christian pilgrims pray inside the Grotto, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the Church of Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday,... (Associated Press) Palestinian police officers ...  

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has reminded people that the source of hope for the world is the love of God revealed in the birth of Jesus Christ