Archive - Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Tokyo cardinal: Latin Mass helps ‘disconnect from Church’s social teaching’

Cardinal Kikuchi's comments about the traditional Mass have divided opinions as to his understanding and appreciation of the Church's ancient liturgy.

Aug 15 •

Transfiguration shows the Heavenly glory of Christ on Earth

'The mystery of the Transfiguration is wrought in our souls already here on earth'

Aug 6 •

July 2025

Can you help Per Mariam continue?

The team behind Per Mariam is keen to build upon its success, hoping to expand the content and range of contributors. But this will take a lot of work!

Jul 31 •

EXCLUSIVE: Abp Cordileone – Beauty of Latin Mass draws young people

“What truly evangelizes is the beauty of the Church’s heritage. So we need to live that in a way that is communicable.”

Jul 24 •

Catholic church in Gaza attacked by Israeli Army

Three people died in the attack, and the parish priest was injured. Pope Leo has swiftly written in support of the church.

Jul 17 •

Syrian bishop: ‘Syria is at its end’ and Church ‘only reference for hope’

Archbishop Mourad's desperate description of life in Syria posited only the Catholic Church as a force for peace and hope in the nation.

Jul 16 •

Relearning the liturgy to combat the problem of formation

There is a movement, especially among the laity, which seeks a rediscovery of the liturgy as the place of God’s manifest Presence — a rediscovery of the…

Jul 10 •

Aurelio Porfiri

To clarify or not? Pope Leo's action plan

“The first task of a pope – as Our Lord said to St. Peter – is to strengthen all the faithful in faith, to confirm them in the faith,” Bp. Schneider has…

Jul 7 •

June 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Müller – Everybody has a right to listen to fullness of the Gospel

Cdl. Müller's comments on the eve of the conclave highlighted the importance of a Pope's duty to preserve clarity of doctrine.

Jun 26 •

Cardinal Burke: The Eucharist shows Christ as King

'The social nature of Christ's Kingship is manifested most fully in the Eucharistic Sacrifice' Cardinal Burke noted.

Jun 19 •

Bishop Schneider on Pentecost: ‘there is only one Church of God’

The bishop delivered his Pentecost homily during the annual Latin Mass pilgrimage to Chartres, for 19,000 people.

Jun 10 •

Waiting for Peter's voice: A conclave, a city, and the sound of silence

The world depends on certain moments of heaven and earth meeting in a more tangible way.

Jun 5 •

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