The victory of socialist candidates in recent elections has highlighted the renewed appeal of the Marxist system. Some now see socialism as the wave of the future. Conservatives reply by saying that this system must be rejected because “socialism does not work.” Whenever I hear this “socialism does not work” mantra, I … Read more
Before Pius IX had restored the episcopal hierarchy in 1853 with the papal bull Ex Qua Die (1853), Catholics in the Netherlands were forbidden by law to publicly manifest their Faith. The Church was reduced to scattered groups, which would secretly gather for Mass celebrated by fugitive priests inside sheds, attics and … Read more
For some time now, I had heard about a tour of the relics of Saint Therese circulating in the United States. The relics have been received by crowds of pilgrims wherever they have travelled. They are the occasions of many graces. I had always had a devotion to Saint Therese. She has … Read more
Previous articles in this series have alluded to Napoleon’s desire to conceal news of his excommunication by Pope Pius VII. This article reveals many otherwise unknown details of the heroic actions of the Marian Sodalities in spreading the news in defiance of Napoleon’s orders. All documents related to the struggle between the … Read more
Never underestimate the desire of the left to obliterate the influence of Christianity, and particularly that of Our Lady. No battlefield is too small nor tradition too cherished to be a target. For its Revolution to succeed, the left must obliterate any official notice of the Mother of Our Lord. That is … Read more
The following article is one of a four-part series that features the life of Augustus Pugin, the renowned English Catholic architect of the nineteenth century. When examining the great Catholic figures, architects seldom rank among them. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin is a name known to relatively few, but his influence is all … Read more
VIENNA, Austria—The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) has joined the Austrian TFP’s ongoing campaign against the blasphemous exhibit at the Künstlerhaus Vereinigung, strengthening the growing international response to the outrage. Sign the Petition! Ask the Künstlerhaus to CANCEL the blasphemous exhibit. The exhibition’s title, “You Shall … Read more
The doctrines related to Purgatory are among those most neglected by the Catholics today. It is, indeed, the rare homily that instructs the faithful about this vital topic. Far too many Catholics think that the Church abandoned the doctrine as a result of the Second Vatican Council. This condition exists despite the … Read more
Napoleon’s ambitions were boundless. However, he knew that he needed to base his strategies on political reality. Before he assumed the title of Emperor in 1804, he was aware that French public opinion was eager to see Napoleon establish relations between France and the Holy See, which the radicalism of the French … Read more
In the present polarized climate, there is a constant battle between two ever-more irreconcilable sides. I think this is a good trend since the two parties do not live the fiction of getting along when the points of division are so great. I applaud any effort that results in moral clarity. It … Read more