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I wish someone would exile me the way Pope Francis exiled Cardinal Burke.When I think of exile or banishment, I think of tiny islands.Where friends are few and far between.The Associated Press described Cardinal Burke’s new position as “largely ceremonial” and said the Knights of Malta are a “charity” who provide “residences for the elderly.”Oh, really?Because last time I checked, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (their full name) was the world’s oldest surviving order of chivalry boasting over 13,000 members (knights and dames), 80,000 permanent volunteers and 20,000 personnel.The Knights...

Kenrick-Glennon Seminary: At the Heart of Archdiocesan LifeIntroductionIn coming to the Archdiocese of St. Louis, I was especially happy that the archdiocese has its own college seminary, Cardinal Glennon College, and its own theological seminary, Kenrick School of Theology. Both seminaries are located in the same building at 5200 Glennon Drive in the City of Shrewsbury and are commonly called by one name: Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. At one time, the two seminaries were housed in two separate buildings, not too distant from each other, but Archbishop John L. May decided to locate both seminary programs at what was then the college...

October 1, 2004 To Christ’s Faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis: ‘On Our Civic Responsibility for the Common Good’ by Archbishop Raymond L. Burke Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Introduction 1. In the summer of 1982, I spent two months in Bavaria for the study of the German language, as part of my graduate studies in Canon Law. I offered Mass daily in the parish church, and got to know and respect very much the layman who cared for the sacristy of the church. Often, we visited after Mass and discussed spiritual matters. 2. One day, the...

May 7 Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, St. Louis Redemptionis Sacramentum: directives regarding reception of the Eucharist Click here to submit a question Archbishop Burke about the new document from the Vatican or about Pro-abortion Politicians We Need Your Phone Calls!!! This show will be pre-taped on Friday May 7th. We need phone calls during the show. If you would like to ask a telephone question to Archbishop Burke, Please call on Friday - between the hours of 3:30 and 4:30 pm Eastern time. (phone number 1-800-221-9460)

Congregation still missing stolen religious sculpture By Renee Gundlach Staff Writer BOYCEVILLE WI.- The congregation of St. Luke's Catholic Church is still diligently searching for the metal sculpture that was ripped from the-outer wall of their church and stolen last December. According to a police report, the figure was stolen sometime between 2:15 p.m. on December 30 and 5:40 p.m. on New Years Eve. Boyceville Chief of Police, Dan Wellumson, said that despite investigation efforts, there are currently no leads on the case. "We've run up against dead ends," said Wellumson. Wellumson said a few suspicious Automobiles were investigated in...

A bishop has the fullness of the sacramental, hierarchical priesthood Our Lord established at the Last Supper. He has the duty as a priest to supervise the sanctification of the flock entrusted to his care. He has the duty to proclaim as a prophet everything contained in the Deposit of Faith without any exception or reservation. He has the duty as a king to govern his flock, sometimes with great firmness. The exercise of a bishop's plenipotentiary powers as a king entrusted with the governance of his flock is matter of great gravity. Although those powers have been misused in...

Bishop's edict draws a strong reaction By Juliet Williams Associated Press MILWAUKEE - A Roman Catholic bishop who waded into politics with a decree that lawmakers who support abortion rights can no longer receive Holy Communion has ignited a debate over the separation of church and state. Bishop Raymond Burke of La Crosse cited Vatican doctrine, canon law and teachings by the U.S. bishops in an announcement telling diocesan priests to withhold communion from such lawmakers until they ``publicly renounce'' their support of abortion rights. ``This is about as stark a decree to come down against Catholic politicians as we've...