The Catholic Message Board

Is it true Christians cannot proselytize in Israel ? Like against the law, sort of not ? if true.

Always felt bad for the watermellons at the end of his shows ... Hilarious ! Did not know he was a Pentecostal preacher, but the style fits.

Bravo Highlander, bravo ...

I know this coming from me isn't worth much but yes Father it is quite an accomplishment to entertain any job for twenty five years, but in my humble opinion yours is one of the, if not the, hardest professions of all. so please accept my congratulations on your anniversary with hopefully many more ...

We seem to have lost the ability to conduct civil debate and discussion, to compromise in any way. I fear for where we are headed as a country if we continue down this path I'm so sorry to say Z I feel you are completely correct here. We live in a hateful world and are attacked from all directions....

Perhaps the Bishops could address immigration enforcement by heartily endorsing it ... while advocating humane treatment of the deportees.

from your lips to their ears Highlander

Pro abortion people make the same accusation against those advocating against killing unwanted children. Will they all take in an unwanted child organizations that take in unwanted children include international non-profits like UNICEF, SOS Children's Villages, and Save the Children , and local org...

I am very much a layperson but I’ve heard plenty of priests interpret the story of Jesus differently than me. Could you please illuminate the “plenty of priests” different interpretations of Jesus and you’ll need to include your interpretation of who Jesus was also to clear that air.. In my opinion,...

On July 4, 2025, a group of 10-12 individuals, some wearing military-style clothing and body armor, launched a tactical ambush at the ICE Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, TX. The attack involved vandalizing the facility with graffiti , using fireworks to lure officers , and firing at law e...

There definitely should be broad permission for priests of the Latin Church to celebrate the novus ordo for stable groups who request it.

what zeno said

There's no doubt that the traditional Latin Mass moved many Catholics to love God. There's also no doubt that the Ordinary Form has moved people to love God. Exactly ... why is it that you would eliminate any tried and true path to God. Combined with the Ordinary form, are we not stronger, do we no...

so well said ... gherkin for VP

Does anyone have any insight into this? Why with the 333 million people in the US, have Biden and Trump ended up as the best picks? They are so obviously physically and mentally unsuitable for such a position regardless of their political views I find it fairly incredible to equate the two men at a...

The Church has had to address the false belief about a Catholics obligation regarding childbearing, numerous times in the past. I need some help here Stella. I'm just not understanding what it is you're saying here so perhaps some concrete examples, actual "in print" sources explaining wh...

Can you explain the right legal approach to the charge of paying a sex provider to be silent on what she provided , to ensure a presidential candidate wasn't questioned about the sex transaction? The problem with your statement is your assumption they had a sexual relationship. Trump denies it, the...

John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh ( the physical [my insert] )counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. If I understand it correctly, Jesus is really and truly present, but not physically present, as that would limit Him in space and time. Rat...

That is crazy cross ... it even looks like Jesus !

One must be careful with lifesite. They can be eager to publish negative things without carefully checking them first. For sure, just learned my lesson. Although Lifesite did publish, it was an article submitted by ... The following is an open letter by Father Jesusmary Missigbètò, an African pries...

Oh, I wish you would These responses, which retain all of their validity, consider the removal of the uterus to be morally licit when there is a grave and present danger to the life or health of the mother, and hold as illicit, insofar as they are methods of direct sterilization, the removal of the...

I have been married to my wife since June of 1979. Before that we lived together, for 6 months, shared an apartment, a bed and intimacies only reserved for the married. Our sin is/was just as bad as any sin committed by any homosexual living in the same shadow of sexual noncompliance with the law of...