China Still Persecuting Priests, Statue Depicts Flaying of St. Bartholomew Skinned Alive, and More!

The Best In Catholic Blogging

China: Leading Dissident Catholic Priest Driven Out of Church – Wang Yichi at Bitter Winter +1

Look: This Macabre Statue Depicts the Flaying of Saint Bartholomew Skinned Alive – Billy Ryan at uCatholic

Can a Child Be Baptized Catholic, If One Parent Strenuously Objects? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made Easy

The Power Of Words: "Dying With Dignity" Vs. "Suicide" - Michael Cook at Mercatornet

The Construction of a Liturgical Solemnity in the Roman Rite - Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

A Remedy for the Catechetical Poverty of Our Time - Christian Browne at Crisis Magazine

Injury With Words: Reviling - Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D., at Catholic East Texas

Innocence & Promoting the True Reality – Todd Nolan at Catholic Stand

Defaming Jews Who Defend Pius XII – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine

Uncharitable Passions II: The Deadly Sin of Wrath – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand

The Almost Forgotten Traditional & Important Church Teaching: The Marital Debt – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L. +1

Is It Okay to Call a Catholic Priest “Father”? – Deacon M. Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life™

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An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Next week, the Bishops of the United States will meet in Orlando and consecrate America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Kevin Rhoades to explain the importance of the consecration and how we can all take part and then Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell tells us about the remarkable phenomenon of diocesan priests living in community.