A new film describes the treatment of Catholic priests caught in the crossfire of the four-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. No Priests Left is a story of deportation and torture. “Priests and pastors were arrested. They were interrogated. They were beaten. They were held in … torture chambers,” Father Oleksandr Bohomaz … Read more
In modern American politics, unfortunately, some candidates for office seem to believe that they can gain election by calling upon those who cause disorder. A recent example was a proposal by Rogelio Martinez, one of five candidates running for mayor of Long Beach, California. In a recent video, Mr. Martinez asked local … Read more
Two sets of Catholic parents, in league with a pair of public school teachers, are turning back the transgender movement’s timetable. Six Concerned Americans Challenge the State of California These six committed individuals brought their case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Their argument was elegant in its simplicity—parents play the most important … Read more
Over the last decade, Canada has become ever more like a dystopian Marxist state and less like a free Western country. Its leaders seem to be faithfully following a maxim of Joseph Stalin, “Ideas are more powerful than guns.” Indeed, ideas are powerful, and Canadian officials are taking care that contrary ideas … Read more
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges—the case that forced all states to acknowledge, facilitate and conduct homosexual “marriages.” To its supporters, and many of its opponents, the Supreme Court’s decision appeared final. The Rubicon had been crossed. The Court had … Read more
The debate over the hiring of Prof. Susan Ostermann as director of Notre Dame’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies is over. It triggered a massive uproar that surprised many by its intensity. In the end, the appointment was a carefully managed and measured defeat for the school’s administration, which was … Read more
“In the end, Marx’s tragic vision is one where the descent is final—an abyss where revolution consumes its own, and redemption is neither sought nor granted. It is a world abandoned to its illusions, where humans, having cast off the divine, are left to wander in the wreckage of their own making.” … Read more
“If you are not calling on the one true God and Jesus, His Son (or the Blessed Virgin Mary, the saints, or St. Michael and the good angels), there is only one other spiritual option, and that is Satan.” “Will Satan reward his human minions for their servitude? No. Rather, he will … Read more
Some tragic things are so symbolic that they demand a commentary. Remaining silent is not an option. Such is the case of a new trend among well-heeled women suffering from the pains of divorce. They have taken to making “divorce” rings to celebrate their newfound “freedom.” Wearing one is a form of … Read more
The industrialized world often mistreats the consumer. With so many mass-produced and standardized products, I sometimes feel standardized myself. There are limits to standardization. Some products present no problems since we benefit from their uniformity. Others cause us to lose our personality since we have to adapt to them. For example, I … Read more