Catholic Perspective

Pope Saint Gregory the Great Describes Poor Souls Who Gained Heaven by Visiting Those on Earth

by Edwin Benson July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

This article is the fifth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The first article can be found here. * * * Many who foolishly regard … Read more

A Leftist Judge Unjustly Tries to Jail Conservative Homeschooling Parents

by Edwin Benson July 14, 2026

A court recently sentenced a homeschooling couple with two daughters, ages 15 and 11, to 50 days in prison. The charge – intellectual neglect – is so absurd that it could almost have been invented just to convict this couple. This accusation appears particularly absurd since the couple’s daughters are fluent in … Read more

Sacred Heart of Jesus Billboard Vandalized near Universal Studios Hollywood

by ANF July 10, 2026

Billboard shows a Sacred Heart religious image on the left, with bold graffiti tagging across the right side.

A billboard that proclaimed “June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus” and “Christ is King” has been vandalized in Burbank, Calif., near Universal Studios Hollywood. The graffiti damage primarily covered the words “of Jesus” and “Christ is King.” Some of Jesus’s garments, outstretched hand, and Sacred Heart were splattered with … Read more

No Sex “Transitions” Behind Our Backs!

by The American TFP July 9, 2026July 8, 2026

On May 9, 2023, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Washington State Senate Bill 5599 into law. It went into effect on July 23. An Associated Press article’s headline read “Trans Minors Protected From Parents Under Washington Law.” Parents opposed this law that would allow the State to carry out sex “transitions” on their … Read more

Canada’s Bill C-9: When Quoting Scripture Becomes a Crime

by Gary Isbell July 7, 2026

The Canadian Parliament just passed a bill that makes quoting certain passages of the Bible a crime. Bill C-9 criminalizes citing Scripture—particularly passages about homosexuality. All this is done under the guise of “stopping hate,” whatever that means. In Canada, citing texts that criticize lewd behavior is legally perilous. Texts such as … Read more

Where the Virtue of Purity is Disregarded, Social Order Will Crumble—The Lesson of Saint Maria Goretti

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira July 7, 2026July 6, 2026

Amid today’s moral decay, the Holy, Roman, Catholic and Apostolic Church presents Saint Maria Goretti (1890-1902) as a model in the fight against immorality. She is diametrically opposed to every tendency in our contemporary world. Saint Maria Goretti invites us to be faithful to the Church’s traditional doctrine. She is a role … Read more

13 Common Mistakes That Hinder the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart

by Rex Teodosio July 7, 2026July 1, 2026

Statue of the Virgin Mary wearing a red crown, hands clasped in prayer, outdoors among blooming trees.

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady made a formal request to observe the Five First Saturdays as a path to conversion and world peace. Yet, most Catholics are still not doing the devotion properly, if at all. For more than a century, human solutions have kept failing while we ignore the very … Read more

The Magnificent Resurgence of Catholic Pilgrimages—What it Means for the Church

by James Bascom June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

For the past five years, the Western world has been overwhelmed with tragedy. The COVID lockdown, the war in Ukraine, political polarization and a general social disintegration have produced a deep malaise and fear about the future. And yet, amid this disorder, an extraordinary trend has emerged: a sharp increase in adult … Read more

Saint Teresa of Avila’s Prayers Ease a Good Priest’s Path to Heaven

by Edwin Benson June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Statue of a veiled saint holding an open manuscript, gazing upward in a church interior

This article is the fourth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The first article can be found here. In Chapter Five of Purgatory by Father F.X. Schouppe, … Read more

The Problem Is That Socialists Are Anti-Social

by John Horvat II June 25, 2026June 24, 2026

Socialists in America have a big problem: most of them are not very social. Indeed, friendly conservatives have come to represent the working class, and aloof pseudo-elites have donned the socialist mantle. The left is not connecting with the American public, which is leaving some socialists concerned. “Why has the U.S. right … Read more