Cardinal Arinze on Abortion and Politics

I love Cardinal Arinze. He does not beat around the bush, but rather gets right to the heart of the matter:



(I found this video on Fr. Z's Blog and on LifeSiteNews.com.)

Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II

I was overjoyed at the canonizations this past Sunday, especially of Pope John Paul II, who means so much to me and to my family. I loved seeing Pope Francis embrace Pope Emeritus Benedict. The whole "day of four popes" (John XXIII, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis) was a sign of continuity in the church, a sign that while different popes have different styles and different emphases, we are still one church, with Christ as our head.

If you missed the canonizations, here is the complete video, first from the Vatican and then from EWTN:





On the first video, click on "English" at the top of the video to hear commentary and translations in English. (English audio starts around 4:22 in the video.)

For more videos about the canonizations and other Catholic news and events, check out the Vatican YouTube Channel and the EWTN YouTube Channel.

Fr. Robert Barron on All Saints Day

Today is All Saints Day, which is a holy day of obligation. Don't forget to go to Mass.

More Videos about St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Here are two videos about the life of one of the church's newest saints:

Jimmy Akin: Was St. Peter the Greatest of the Twelve Apostles?

I see that Jimmy is continuing the superhero t-shirt theme in this video. :-)

Found on Jimmy Akin's blog.

New Saints of the Church: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Marianne Cope, and Others

Yesterday, October 21, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI canonized seven new saints, including two new American saints, Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha. Here is a video news report about the canonizations:



And here are some video excerpts from the pope's homily. (You can find the full text of his homily here.)

St. Kateri Tekakwitha:



St. Marianne Cope:



St. Pedro Calungsod:



UPDATE: Here is another article about the canonizations of these new saints, from the National Catholic Register.

Saint Joan of Arc

Today is the feast day of St. Joan of Arc:

Saint Bernadette

In addition to being Pope Benedict's birthday, today is also the feast day of St. Bernadette:

Dr. Anthony Clark on the Saints of China

Dr. Clark has written many informative articles on the history and current status of the Catholic Church in China, many of which can be found here.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Book Trailer

Here is the video trailer for a new book about Mother Teresa from Ignatius Press:

Fr. Barron's Catholicism Project: Preview of Episode 8 -- Saints

Here is another excellent clip from Fr. Robert Barron's Catholicism series.



You can find more of these clips at Fallible Blogma.

And if you live in the United States, don't forget to check to see if this series is airing on a PBS station in your area.

Pope Benedict XVI Proclaims a New Doctor of the Church

At World Youth Day in Madrid, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed St. Juan de Avila as the 34th doctor of the church. According to Catholic News Agency's report on this proclamation, "the title of 'Doctor of the Church' is bestowed upon a saint whose writings are deemed to be of universal importance to the Church. The Pope must also declare the individual to be of 'eminent learning' and 'great sanctity.'" Rome Reports has a video report:

Fr. Robert Barron on St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

Today is the feast day of St. Charles Lwanga and companions, also knows as the Ugandan martyrs. Fr. Robert Barron summarizes their compelling story here:

St. Damien of Molokai

Today is the feast day of St. Damien of Molokai:

St. Joseph

Yesterday, we celebrated the Second Sunday of Easter, which is also Divine Mercy Sunday. However, on years when May 1 does not fall on a Sunday, we celebrate that day as the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. So this seems like a good time to post a video about St. Joseph:



(Thanks to Catholic Trailers for finding this video.)

Which anti-pope is also a saint?

Here is another video from Jimmy Akin about the church fathers and early church history:



If you liked that video, here are some previous videos from Jimmy Akin about the church fathers.

Which church father's brother was forcibly ordained?

Jimmy Akin has the answer:

St. Ambrose of Milan

Continuing on the theme of the church fathers and early church history, here is a video about St. Ambrose of Milan, and how he became a bishop:

Fr. Robert Barron on St. Thomas Aquinas

I missed posting this for St. Thomas Aquinas's feast day last week, but here is Fr. Robert Barron on St. Thomas Aquinas:



You can find more videos by Fr. Robert Barron at his Word on Fire web site. (Or just stay tuned to this blog, as I plan to post more of his videos.)