Nearly one year ago, daily communicants across California were shocked when their priests announced from the pulpit that public sacraments would be suspended until further notice. Several weeks later, the state imposed one of the most strict lockdowns in the country. For months, California Catholics were forced to search for clandestine access … Read more
The chronicles tell of an amazing miracle that took place in Madrid during the eleventh century. Tradition has it that when King Alphonse VI reconquered Madrid from the Moors, he immediately sought to purify the old church of Santa Maria, which they had desecrated (the Moors had probably turned it into a … Read more
On a table in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden keeps framed pictures and busts of those who served as inspiration throughout his long political career. One bust features Cesar Chavez, a distant figure from the sixties. He seems disconnected from the present world. However, such a conclusion is a great mistake. … Read more
Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira comments on the life of Saint Benedict Biscop and the lessons that it holds for today. This is the short biography presented to him: Saint Benedict Biscop (pronounced “bishop”) was born in 621 to a noble Christian family in Northumberland. Educated at the Court of the King … Read more
In our polarized nation, no other word causes so much confusion as freedom. Everyone claims to fight for freedom. Each side in the political debate claims the other is an enemy of freedom. And yet, it seems we have less and less freedom. We have lost the meaning of the word. When … Read more
The Unexpected Success of the 2021 San Francisco Walk for Life In a time of division unseen since the Civil War, most Americans can agree on one thing: the past year has been chaos. Whether it be the virus, the lockdowns, the burning of cities, the election confusion, or the storming of … Read more
What is going on with my generation? As a 21-year-old Catholic man, I see so many in a degenerate state. We act without thinking. My generation follows mantras such as “Just do it” and “You only live once.” It is self-centered and childish. We are broken and have lost our sense of … Read more
The vast majority of pro-lifers were unable to attend the 48th annual March for Life on January 29 in Washington, D.C., because the event was canceled. However, a small dedicated corps of activists braved the frigid 30-degree temperatures and bitter winds to stand up for the helpless preborn at the nation’s capital. … Read more
In this age of secularism, when political life is separate from religious life, it is commendable that a United States President presents himself as a practicing Catholic and publicly participates in the Church’s sacraments. However, President Biden’s Catholicism is sui generis. He does not follow Catholic doctrine and morals concerning procured abortion … Read more
A Treatise on True Devotion to Mary is a spectacular book that will make you an unapologetically Marian Catholic. The author, Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, will show you the widely unknown way to attain a love of Our Lord through the Blessed Virgin. Your questions about the definition of a Marian … Read more