The Inspiration of Holiness & a Bishop Who Cancels the Catechism

In our most recent episode, we discussion the wonderful visit of the Emeritus Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship to 
Corpus Christi Church in Maiden Lane and the impact that a truly Holy man has on the faithful. You can see pictures of the visit on my Twitter feed @sitsio or by checking out Corpus Christi's Facebook page.

Katherine has since had a piece published in The Catholic Herald. In it, she explains:

"..the scales were lifted from my own eyes through the witness of holy men and women I met along the way. This witness is hugely important in the life of the Church. There is a lot of talk today about how to reach young people, but all too often the conversation centres around secular assumptions about what will make them happy and not on sanctity."

We also discuss the cancelling of Father Sean Sheehy, who delivered a Sunday homily on sin which ended up going viral on the internet. You might expect the homily to be extreme, given that his bishop removed him from priestly ministry as a result, but listening to it reveals it was simply an exposition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and containing nothing at all shocking or untoward. The homily and all the relevant information can be found on my blog here.

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