Who would ever have thought that pagan Incan idols would be venerated at the Vatican in Rome? Yet, that is what happened over the course of the month-long Pan-Amazon Synod. It started in the Vatican Gardens on October 4, 2019. There was a ceremony with a ring of people, including one in … Read more
Pope Pius XII gave Our Lady of Guadalupe the title of “Empress of the Americas” in 1945. Since December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, this is a propitious moment to recall how she reigns over our nation from Heaven, protecting and guiding us with motherly solicitude and … Read more
As the sun set, the Salve Regina hymn rang out across the Atlantic. Ninety men stood on the decks of three boats, led in prayer by Christopher Columbus, the foreign captain they had come to trust. They had kept the same ritual of evening prayers since they left Spain months ago, but … Read more
In response to the beautiful invocations of the Litany of the Holy Face of Jesus, the cry of “Lord, have mercy” from about 200 persons rose as one voice up to Heaven. The protesters had gathered in front of the Oakland Museum in California on Saturday, May 21, 2011, vehemently protesting the … Read more
""""[vc_column_text] When artist Alma Lopez displayed her “art” exhibit titled “Our Lady” in February of 2001, she did not expect protests. But the display of an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a floral bikini did raise an outcry. Tens of thousands of devout Catholics came to the defense of Our … Read more
Peaceful Protest Launched Against Impure Blasphemy. It is deeply painful to report that Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas, is impurely blasphemed at the Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Museum of California is hosting an art exhibit that includes a digital portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe wearing … Read more
“Accept that you are not going to win. There is no win in such a controversy. You’re just going to survive. Those are the facts. It’s not pretty, but those are the facts.” Such was the counsel of journalist Hollis Walker to museum directors and curators regarding protests against blasphemous art. Her … Read more