Year: 2023

The Split Among French Catholics Grew as Archbishop Threatened To Excommunicate Veuillot

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The Split Among French Catholics Grew as Archbishop Threatened To Excommunicate Veuillot

Upon taking possession of the Archdiocese of Paris, Most Rev. Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour called himself ultramontane. Almost immediately, however, he began to defend religious liberalism and support the republic. Besides attacking the Church, the Parisian anti-Catholic newspapers published the Archbishop’s pastoral letters, on which they lavished praise. Sibour’s liberal ideas spread throughout France. … Read more

Things Are So Bad in Cuba that It Must Even Import Sugar to Survive

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Things Are So Bad in Cuba that It Must Even Import Sugar to Survive

When the Soviet Union dissolved the day after Christmas 1991, it inaugurated a season of celebration in Miami’s many Cuban neighborhoods. Long-time exiles pulled yellowing deeds and other legal documents out of bank safety deposit boxes, preparing to return to Cuba and reclaim land, homes and businesses confiscated by Castro’s socialist experiment. … Read more

Confessions of a Radically Excluded Catholic

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Confessions of a Radically Excluded Catholic

One thing that characterizes the coming Synod of Synodality is its emphasis on listening to other voices. All voices. Catholics are told that “the spirit” speaks through all who are marginalized and excluded. Thus, listening to the widest variety of voices is necessary. In becoming a listening church, the “people of God” … Read more

Questioning Pope Francis’s Evolving Doctrine and Morals Is Neither Ideology nor Backwardness, but Remaining Steadfast in the Faith

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Questioning Pope Francis’s Evolving Doctrine and Morals Is Neither Ideology nor Backwardness, but Remaining Steadfast in the Faith

In recent weeks, Pope Francis has repeated that critics of the new developments he is introducing into the Church are victims of “ideology.” In his view, this is because they refuse to embody Catholic doctrine into the vicissitudes of the daily lives of the baptized and their fellow countrymen. In his controversial … Read more

Why Johnny Can’t Play Tag

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Why Johnny Can’t Play Tag

When little Johnny goes to school this fall, he may face another danger. The poor boy already has trouble reading and writing. He suffers from losing social skills and faces an assault upon his innocence through the destructive influence of horrible books and drag queens. It is increasingly common that the boy … Read more

Finding Light in a Walmart

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Finding Light in a Walmart

There is a lot of talk in the news these days about mental health and with good reason. In 2004, a Gallup poll recorded that 13 percent of adults had visited a therapist or mental health professional. In 2022, that number mushroomed to 23 percent. Many say the increased demand for services … Read more

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