-
Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
-
CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
Upvote
0
Why I Always Have—and Always Will—Call Myself “Catholic” Before “Christian”
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
I hear it often — “I’m a Christian” — as if that means something definite. But today, it doesn’t. The word has been stretched so thin it could cover half the planet and still not touch a shred of truth. Everyone claims it. Pastors with podcasts, influencers with crosses in their bios, and politicians whose moral compasses spin like ceiling fans. It’s all become a label of convenience, not conviction. That’s why, before I call myself a Christian, I call myself a Catholic.
Across the Christian world, belief has splintered into tens of thousands of denominations — Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, Anglicans, Lutherans, and countless others, each convinced they’ve cracked the divine code. Some emphasize personal experience, others prioritize Scripture. Some worship in solemn silence; others in stadiums that feel more like rock concerts than reverence. There’s nothing inherently wrong with variety — the Christian story has always allowed for difference. But somewhere along the line, the center started to dissolve. The faith that once formed civilizations now struggles to form a sentence everyone can agree on. Once, Christianity bound empires, shaped laws, and inspired cathedrals that reached toward heaven itself. Now, it’s dissolved into a puddle of personal brands and private revelations. Where there was once a shared creed, there are now competing and incompatible interpretations.
Catholicism stands apart. Not always in moral superiority but in scope and depth. It’s the Mother Church, not a sibling trying to reinvent the family name. Its strength lies in its coherence — creed, confession, continuity. When Rome says “Catholic,” it means universal. The sacraments in Lagos are the sacraments in Lisbon, Lima, and Los Angeles. The same prayers echo through marble halls and modest rooms alike. There’s a structure. There’s a rhythm that resists reinvention. That’s no small feat in an era where the Ten Commandments are treated like suggestions—or worse, rough drafts.
Continued below.
app.pelicanplus.com
Across the Christian world, belief has splintered into tens of thousands of denominations — Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, Anglicans, Lutherans, and countless others, each convinced they’ve cracked the divine code. Some emphasize personal experience, others prioritize Scripture. Some worship in solemn silence; others in stadiums that feel more like rock concerts than reverence. There’s nothing inherently wrong with variety — the Christian story has always allowed for difference. But somewhere along the line, the center started to dissolve. The faith that once formed civilizations now struggles to form a sentence everyone can agree on. Once, Christianity bound empires, shaped laws, and inspired cathedrals that reached toward heaven itself. Now, it’s dissolved into a puddle of personal brands and private revelations. Where there was once a shared creed, there are now competing and incompatible interpretations.
Catholicism stands apart. Not always in moral superiority but in scope and depth. It’s the Mother Church, not a sibling trying to reinvent the family name. Its strength lies in its coherence — creed, confession, continuity. When Rome says “Catholic,” it means universal. The sacraments in Lagos are the sacraments in Lisbon, Lima, and Los Angeles. The same prayers echo through marble halls and modest rooms alike. There’s a structure. There’s a rhythm that resists reinvention. That’s no small feat in an era where the Ten Commandments are treated like suggestions—or worse, rough drafts.
Continued below.
Pelican+
app.pelicanplus.com
11 Faces of Mary: A Worldwide Tour of Devotion and Beauty
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
From Ireland to Algeria and Mexico to Moscow, Catholic devotion to Mary shines in every culture.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, “The Virgin of the Lilies,” 1899 (photo: Public Domain)
Across the Catholic world, devotion to Mary takes on distinct local colors — icons, statues, titles and feast days that reveal how every culture has encountered the Mother of God. Here is a brief tour of 10 beloved images of Our Lady, each reflecting a different facet of her maternal care.
Continued below.
www.ncregister.com
Across the Catholic world, devotion to Mary takes on distinct local colors — icons, statues, titles and feast days that reveal how every culture has encountered the Mother of God. Here is a brief tour of 10 beloved images of Our Lady, each reflecting a different facet of her maternal care.
France
Our Lady of Grace is represented by the Miraculous Medal (also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces or the Medal of the Immaculate Conception), made by the French goldsmith Adrien Vachette and first produced in 1832. She appeared to St. Catherine Labouré several times in 1830, where she asked to have the medal constructed and promised graces to those who wear it. Her home is the mother house of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Rue de Bac, Paris, France, and her feast day is Feb. 7.Guatemala
Our Lady of the Rosary is represented by a silver statue made by an unknown artist around 1592, holding a large rosary in her right hand. Her home is the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo in Guatemala City. Annually, she is carried on a large float called an anda during an elaborate annual procession that takes place on Oct. 7, her feast day, the anniversary of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.Ireland
Our Lady of Knock is represented by a mosaic at the site where she appeared to locals in 1879, her home is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock (also known as the Knock Shrine) in the village of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. She is considered the Queen of Ireland, and her feast day is Aug. 17.Continued below.
11 Faces of Mary: A Worldwide Tour of Devotion and Beauty
From Ireland to Algeria and Mexico to Moscow, Catholic devotion to Mary shines in every culture.
UPDATE: Former Maronite priest still presenting himself as a cleric, Denver Archdiocese warns
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
Andre Mahanna, a former Maronite Catholic priest who gained a national profile as a commentator, fundraiser, and advocate for persecuted Christians is continuing to present himself as a priest despite having been dismissed from the clerical state for financial impropriety, the Archdiocese of Denver announced Thursday.
In a statement, the archdiocese said Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles had dismissed Mahanna from the clerical state due to financial impropriety and that Mahanna is not permitted to act or present himself validly as a Catholic priest.
Mahanna has no priestly faculties, the statement continues, and is not authorized to “celebrate sacraments, preach, bless, or represent himself as a cleric in any setting.”
Catholics and members of the public should not engage in any invalid sacraments he is attempting nor give him money or support fundraising efforts connected to him, the archdiocese warned.
Continued below.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
In a statement, the archdiocese said Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles had dismissed Mahanna from the clerical state due to financial impropriety and that Mahanna is not permitted to act or present himself validly as a Catholic priest.
Mahanna has no priestly faculties, the statement continues, and is not authorized to “celebrate sacraments, preach, bless, or represent himself as a cleric in any setting.”
Catholics and members of the public should not engage in any invalid sacraments he is attempting nor give him money or support fundraising efforts connected to him, the archdiocese warned.
Continued below.
Former Maronite priest still presenting himself as a cleric, archdiocese warns
Andre Mahanna is continuing to present himself as a priest despite having been dismissed from the clerical state, according to the Archdiocese of Denver.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
Prayers for me please.
- By Delvianna
- Prayer Wall
- 1 Replies
Praying for you but never forget the God who desires a personal relationship with us. Make sure you are communicating with Him in a personal sense, so he can help you psychologically through this time too. God our Father, is never absent. 
Upvote
0
Trump claims Somali immigrants ‘come from Hell,' calls Ilhan Omar 'garbage'
- By Michie
- General Politics
- 0 Replies
President Donald Trump escalated his attack on Somali immigrants Tuesday, referring to Somali congresswoman from Minnesota, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, as "garbage" and suggesting Somalians "come from Hell."
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump described Somalia in the Horn of Africa as "barely a country" and accused refugees in the Twin Cities of having "ripped off that state for billions of dollars, every year, and they contribute nothing."
Pointing to what he claimed was around an "88%" welfare rate among Somalis in Minnesota, Trump added: "We don't want them in our country. Their country stinks. … When they come from Hell, they complain, they do nothing but [expletive], we don't want them in our country. Let them go back to their country and fix it."
It's unclear which data the president referred to in his claim about the Somali welfare rate in Minnesota. On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, announcedthat more than $1 billion in federal taxpayer funds during the coronavirus emergency was "stolen in Minnesota under the leadership of Governor Walz and after repeated fraud warnings from hundreds of his own employees."
Continued below.
www.christianpost.com
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump described Somalia in the Horn of Africa as "barely a country" and accused refugees in the Twin Cities of having "ripped off that state for billions of dollars, every year, and they contribute nothing."
Pointing to what he claimed was around an "88%" welfare rate among Somalis in Minnesota, Trump added: "We don't want them in our country. Their country stinks. … When they come from Hell, they complain, they do nothing but [expletive], we don't want them in our country. Let them go back to their country and fix it."
It's unclear which data the president referred to in his claim about the Somali welfare rate in Minnesota. On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, announcedthat more than $1 billion in federal taxpayer funds during the coronavirus emergency was "stolen in Minnesota under the leadership of Governor Walz and after repeated fraud warnings from hundreds of his own employees."
Continued below.
Trump claims Somali immigrants ‘come from Hell,' calls Ilhan Omar 'garbage'
President Donald Trump escalated his attack on Somali immigrants Tuesday, referring to a Somali congresswoman from Minnesota as garbage and suggested Somalians come from hell
www.christianpost.com
Israel criticizes Guinness World Records over rejection of Israeli entries
- By Michie
The Guinness World Records (GWR) officially revealed on Wednesday that it would no longer accept submissions from Israel or the Palestinian territories because of what the organization described as the “current climate.”
“We truly do believe in record-breaking for everyone, everywhere, but unfortunately, in the current climate, we are not generally processing record applications from the Palestinian Territories or Israel, or where either is given as the attempt location, except those done in cooperation with a UN humanitarian aid relief agency,” a GWR spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post.
The GWR revealed that it has adopted this policy since November 2023, a month after the Hamas Oct. 7 invasion and terror attack in southern Israel. The organization said it is monitoring the situation in the region and hopes to reverse the policy in the near future.
“We hope to be in a position to receive new inquiries soon,” the spokesperson said.
Continued below.
www.christianpost.com
“We truly do believe in record-breaking for everyone, everywhere, but unfortunately, in the current climate, we are not generally processing record applications from the Palestinian Territories or Israel, or where either is given as the attempt location, except those done in cooperation with a UN humanitarian aid relief agency,” a GWR spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post.
The GWR revealed that it has adopted this policy since November 2023, a month after the Hamas Oct. 7 invasion and terror attack in southern Israel. The organization said it is monitoring the situation in the region and hopes to reverse the policy in the near future.
“We hope to be in a position to receive new inquiries soon,” the spokesperson said.
Continued below.
Israel criticizes Guinness World Records over rejection of Israeli entries
The Guinness World Records officially revealed on Wednesday that it would no longer accept submissions from Israel or the Palestinian territories because of what the organization described as the
www.christianpost.com
Medical school pays $10M settlement after denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandate
- By Michie
Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding $10 million, ending several years of litigation.
In a statement published Monday, attorneys announced that the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine agreed to pay more than $10.3 million to 18 plaintiffs who unsuccessfully sought religious exemptions to the institution's policy requiring students and staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The settlement follows more than a year of negotiations.
Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding $10 million, ending several years of litigation.
Continued below.
www.christianpost.com
In a statement published Monday, attorneys announced that the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine agreed to pay more than $10.3 million to 18 plaintiffs who unsuccessfully sought religious exemptions to the institution's policy requiring students and staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The settlement follows more than a year of negotiations.
Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding $10 million, ending several years of litigation.
Continued below.
Medical school pays $10M settlement after denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandate
Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding 10 million, ending several years of litigation
www.christianpost.com
Upvote
0
Upvote
0
Upvote
0
Upvote
0
White House displays lawn signs highlighting illegal immigrant crime
- By lismore
- General Politics
- 12 Replies
There is a perspective also in this country that sometimes the mainstream media can turn a blind eye to certain things, migrant criminal behaviour might be one of them. So this is quite a cheeky way to raise awareness of a pressing issue the media might ignore. God Bless
Upvote
0
Upvote
0
Los Angeles man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers inside ICE building
- By Belk
<Looks at Trumps response to senators making a video about illegal orders>“This case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement. “Irresponsible rhetoric by politicians and activists have real-world consequences. It must stop.”
Los Angeles man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers inside ICE building
"This case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli saidjustthenews.com
They know this and won't stop the name-calling and the violent language. It's pushes people who are mentally on the edge into serious crimes.
Physician, heal thyself.
Upvote
0
