Upon taking office, the newly-elected mayor of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency to address the spiraling levels of homelessness. Tens of thousands of people sleep outside nightly on the city’s streets. Makeshift encampments have sprung up with filth, trash and drugs littering the sidewalks. Nearby residents feel unsafe as crime, … Read more
It is very painful to watch. So many people see the nation’s problems and are very articulate in sizing them up. They can be good observers and provide brilliant analysis. However, what is afflictive is that many of these people need to see the crisis better. They do not take things to … Read more
Amid a society focused on productivity, consumerism and hedonism, a Brazilian family-run company has been promoting the Catholic Faith by building chapels next to their gas stations for the past 30 years. The initiative has come via a Catholic couple who direct the Rede Marajó company, which operates 19 gas stations and truck … Read more
Americans grow up with the legends of figures like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and countless others. However, very few know the remarkable story of the Catholic frontiersman, John Weakland. A Russian Prince Turned Catholic Missionary John Weakland’s defense of the Church begins with a Russian Prince, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin. Prince Gallitzin was … Read more
Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing its work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight the … Read more
Vanguard is the world’s second-largest mutual and exchange-traded fund manager. It pioneered the concept of index funds and now manages trillions of investment dollars. As insinuated in its name, the firm has always been in the vanguard, the frontline, in the financial world, exploring new ways to improve opportunities for investors. The … Read more
Before modernity, Christianity guided individuals to live according to human nature and the moral law established by the Creator. This system allowed families and societies to prosper and helped people in their quest for sanctification and the final destination of heaven. The eighteenth-century Enlightenment threw everything into darkness. People claimed they could … Read more
Modern activists for so-called equality appear to be working relentlessly to undermine the institution and sacrament of marriage at every point. However, this subversive action accelerates the downfall of the society in which they live. Numerous studies show just how destructive waging an attack on marriage can be. The overwhelming evidence is … Read more
The wait may be over for those agonizing over what to buy this Christmas for their toddlers. A panel of experts weighed in with suggestions targeting young children in the digital age. What do the experts say? Do they recommend a family-friendly video game that might be good fun and improve motor … Read more
Last November, Pope Francis gave the Jesuits of left-leaning America magazine an extensive and exclusive interview on “a wide range of topics… including polarization in the U.S. church, racism, the war in Ukraine, the Vatican’s relations with China and church teaching on the ordination of women.” “I Am a Communist, and So … Read more