Today’s consecration of bishops without the papal mandate is most unfortunate. There are no victors—only another painful reminder of the divisions that continue to wound the Church. If there is any silver lining to be found in this tragedy, it may be that the controversy surrounding these consecrations has once again focused attention on the […]
A document signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, defines the rite celebrated on 1 July as an “act of a schismatic nature,” with an explanatory note providing details of the grave canonical sanction of excommunication. Vatican News The bishops of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint […]
Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts to the Catholic faith speak of how a seemingly chance encounter with a particular Catholic book set into motion their journey to the Catholic faith. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ (Edith Stein’s) discovery of […]
Q. My husband has often asked me what the fasting rule is for Communion. To play it safe, we always aim to fast one hour from the time of the scheduled Mass. We often sip water before entering the church and he asks every time: “This is only water, right?” I finally checked the Catechism […]
Mankind’s highest undertakings have typically begun with a great deal of preparation. Columbus’ epic voyage of discovery in 1492 was no spur of the moment journey. The technology to land man on the moon in 1969 was not patched together overnight. If this is so for these merely temporal achievements, can it be any less […]
Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. As an author, she was best known for her 1936 play, Women, which, three years later, became a motion picture renowned for its all-female cast. She served as a United States representative from 1943–1947 and, from 1953–1956, served as United States […]
The planned July episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) once again expose deep divisions among faithful Catholics. For decades, Catholics committed to preserving the faith and traditions of the Church have disagreed not only about the crisis within the Church, but about how Catholics should respond to it. For The Wanderer, […]
Suffering was not part of God’s original plan. But now, because of sin, there is plenty to go around. Of the many kinds of suffering, some physical and resolved often through healing, perhaps it is spiritual and psychological suffering which is most difficult for us. Faith is integral for healing. The material comes from the […]
In every age of the Church, and civilization in general, the priesthood has stood as one of the most profound and beautiful gifts that Christ has given to His people. In our own times, however, when faith is often challenged, when society grows increasingly secular, and when confusion about truth and morality abounds, the priesthood […]
In our Lord’s encounter with the woman at the well as related in the Gospel of St. John, He tells her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water” (John […]
