Thursday, July 9, 2026
“Those who have ears ought to hear”
We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo
New wesite: https://www.stpatrickschurchsd.org/
We, the church of Saint Patrick, in the community of North Park,
of the Roman Catholic Diocese and City of San Diego,
declare this to be our primary mission:
to come together to celebrate the Eucharist,
hear God’s word proclaimed,
give praise and thanksgiving to God,
and develop a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ.
We believe that by freely sharing our faith,
talents, and treasures,
we discover Christ’s presence among us and bring Him
to others.
We have a strong desire to give and receive love,
service, peace, support,
and fellowship, within our families, our parish, our
community, and the world.
Open to the power of the Holy Spirit, we pursue this
mission faithfully and lovingly.
Thousands of errors found in British Columbia euthanasia cases
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An
internal government document shows doctors, nurse practitioners, and
pharmacists in the Canadian province made thousands of errors in
managing euthanasia in 2024. |
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“In
a spirit of goodwill, I pray that your service and mission as apostolic
nuncio will continue to foster a deep friendship between the United
States and the Holy See,” Speaker Mike Johnson wrote. |
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Kamar
Galíndez credits his survival to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
Miraculous Medal he wore was torn from his neck as the building
collapsed and inexplicably ended up in one of his zippered pockets. |
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A
positio for Servant of God Rhoda Wise was submitted to the Vatican. She
has been associated with hundreds of unexplained, miraculous healings
in the United States. |
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Associated Press:
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in
Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed
by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
The ultimate goal of the right’s ‘religious liberty’ crusade*
The New Republic: A
new report from Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission makes clear that
this issue is just a stalking horse for a much broader political project
to transform America.
Parents expect answers to moral questions about smartphones
Religion Unplugged:
Clergy may be reluctant to offer smartphone warnings, even though “we
make statements on many other topics all of the time for kids inside the
church,” Emily Harrison says.
Jehovah’s Witnesses buy data center property for new expansion
Religion News
Service: “We are still in the early stages of evaluating how the
facility might best support our future operations,” a spokesperson said.
‘Like a miracle’: Hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure
The Guardian: An anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altar.
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We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo
What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?
Covenant Church at 30th & Howard is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land
Twenty Fiat Topolino Electric Vehicles: The New Cars That Will Drive Through Vatican City
ZENIT Staff
This is the first batch of 20 vehicles, to be followed by an additional shipment of 10 Fiat Topolinos, [“baby mice”] which the automaker will provide to the Governorate of Vatican City State, in order to reinforce a shared commitment to more sustainable and responsible mobility, through innovative, all-electric solutions.
Israel and the Armenian Genocide: Historical Justice or Contempt for Ankara?
ZENIT Staff
The Israeli government has recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, following decades of silence imposed by its relations with Turkey. This decision comes amidst deteriorating relations between Israel and Ankara due to the war in Gaza.
The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship
ZENIT Staff
Initial reports indicated that Mata was transferred to the Evaristo Vásquez Sánchez Police Complex in Managua, commonly known as “El Nuevo Chipote,” a detention center that has become synonymous with the imprisonment of political opponents. Although some sources later stated that he had been returned to his residence in Tisma, uncertainty soon emerged regarding his true situation
What happens when technology no longer assists religious life but begins to replace it?
ZENIT Staff
Technology can strengthen human relationships when it bridges distance or facilitates communication. But when it becomes a substitute for genuine human connection, something essential is lost
Scottish bishops sell the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome
ZENIT Staff
Technology can strengthen human relationships when it bridges distance or facilitates communication. But when it becomes a substitute for genuine human connection, something essential is lost
Cardinal López Romero Steps Aside from Duties Following Accusations by Some Women Against Him
ZENIT Staff
In a letter issued on Monday, July 6, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero told the Catholic community of Rabat: «I am accused of inappropriate behavior toward adult women. This situation has led the Church to open a preliminary investigation.»
Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy
ZENIT Staff
Rather than a single narrative of inevitable decline or universal revival, today’s Catholic Church presents a far more complex landscape—one in which signs of renewal and symptoms of crisis coexist, often separated by little more than a national border
Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land: Facts, Figures, and Other Concerns
ZENIT Staff
According to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, 155 incidents targeting Christians and Christian institutions were documented in Israel and East Jerusalem during 2025, up significantly from 111 cases the previous year. These included physical assaults, vandalism, desecration of churches, verbal abuse and the increasingly reported phenomenon of clergy being spat upon in public
How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services
How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services
Baptist News Global:
In the same way many churches offer literature about the church in
public areas, First Baptist Houston handed out America’s founding
documents.
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
Religion News
Service: “Our churches, our mosques, our synagogues, our places of
worship will become democracy hubs,” said Minister JaNaé Bates Imari,
co-executive director of the interfaith group ISAIAH Minnesota.
What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion
The Conversation: In
our recent study, we interviewed more than 70 death doulas in seven
countries to help us understand how outlooks on death are changing in a
shifting religious landscape.
This is one of the hardest jobs in America. Millions are doing it alone.*
The New York Times:
Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the
hardest roles they’ll ever take on: caring for their aging parents.
German public university creates Islamic theology faculty
DW: The University of
Münster is the first public university in Europe to establish an
Islamic theology faculty, a move that is attracting international
attention.
Notre-Dame Cathedral enters final stage of restoration
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Although
gambling ads are not permitted at World Cup venues, they are common on
TV and other venues in Argentina during halftime. |
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If
a bill passed by the state House eliminating the tax credits becomes
law, scholarship organizations would lose their funding source and
students would lose tuition assistance. |
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The
dispute stems from a 2011 federal rule requiring employers to include
contraception coverage in employee health plans under the Affordable
Care Act. |
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The cathedral has reopened but restoration work remains to be done, including on the western rose window. |
What an Authentic Mandate Looks Like
What an Authentic Mandate Looks Like
Yesterday, in the upper church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, before some 2,500 of the faithful, Cardinal Robert McElroy ordained two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington — Gary R. Studniewski and Robert P. Boxie III. The nearly three-hour bilingual liturgy was, quite simply, splendid, and I commend the whole of it to your prayerful viewing.
There is much here to rejoice over. Bishop Studniewski, a native of Toledo ordained for the Archdiocese in 1995, comes to the episcopate after a distinguished career as a chaplain in the United States Army, where he rose to the rank of colonel before serving as a parish pastor here in Washington. Those years accompanying our men and women in uniform — in the field, in the hospital, at the bedside and the graveside — are their own long apprenticeship in the shepherd’s heart, and one senses the fittingness of his chosen motto: “My grace is enough for you.”
And at forty-five, Bishop Boxie becomes the youngest bishop in the United States — and he now stands as one of only two active African American Catholic bishops in the country, one of a mere five Black bishops overall. That a son of Lake Charles, by way of Vanderbilt, Harvard Law, and the chaplaincy at Howard University, should be called to the fullness of Holy Orders is a grace for the whole Church, and a fitting continuation of Washington’s long tradition of Black episcopal leadership.
Cardinal McElroy gave the homily the lovely title “The Joys of a Bishop,” and preached, tenderly, on the truth that even now — when the burdens of the office seem magnified on every side — the episcopate remains at its root a share in the love and the joy of Christ himself: “that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.”
And now, watch closely. [46:00] — just after the hymn to the Holy Spirit and before the homily — the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, rose and read aloud the mandate of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, appointing each man to the Order of Bishops. The people gave their assent; the bond with the Successor of Peter was made visible and audible for all to see. As both men walk through the People of God, holding aloft the Papal Mandate with the papal seal affixed to it (bulla), the assembly gives their rousing assent!
This is what an authentic papal mandate looks like. Not the counterfeit we witnessed one week earlier, on July 1, in Écône, Switzerland, where four men were consecrated bishops with no mandate read — because none existed — and indeed against the express will of the Holy Father. The very moment you are watching here is precisely the moment that was missing there. Its absence is not a technicality; it is the whole of the matter. To consecrate a bishop without the pontifical mandate is, under canon 1387, to incur ipso facto the excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See — as the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith duly declared on July 2.
Communion with Peter is not the decoration on the rite. It is the rite’s very heart. Yesterday in Washington, that heart was beating, joyfully, in full view. May the Lord grant Bishops Studniewski and Boxie many fruitful years — and may He bring home, in His own time, those who have wandered from the fold.
Monsignor Arthur Holquin, S.T.L.
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