Dioceses across the country have long suffered from a vocation crisis. The number of new priests has failed to keep up as older priests retire and die. Many bishops have had to resort to foreign priests to fill the gap. The crisis is far from over. However, something new is happening in … Read more
Pope Pius IX convoked the First Vatican Council on June 29, 1868. It opened the following year on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 1869. During the intervening eighteen months, intellectuals, journalists, and the idly curious eagerly anticipated the upcoming Council—the first since the Council of Trent adjourned in 1563. … Read more
If you ask a cross-section of Americans to list their favorite retail chain, Tractor Supply Company (TSC) would be on few lips. Its stores possess nothing of glamor or marketing flair. A store’s atmosphere is deliberate, reflecting a no-nonsense, get-the-job-done-and-get-out crowd. Despite its “under the radar” image, the company has come under … Read more
Once a dominant force on social media and public discourse, Cancel culture is now showing severe signs of wear. This trend involves calling out and boycotting individuals or organizations for perceived wrongdoings. It is losing its grip on the collective consciousness. Public opinion has long understood that grave social evils must be … Read more
On July 6, 2024, thousands of Catholics gathered to pray for America’s conversion. In 1,068 Rosary Rallies sponsored by America Needs Fatima, these brave souls offered a powerful response to a growing concern: America’s deepening moral crisis. America’s Moral Crisis The signs of this great nation’s moral decline are undeniable. The erosion … Read more
For years, the woke establishment has championed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as essential frameworks for workplaces. Thus, the avant-garde corporate world has invested heavily in these programs, creating departments and setting goals. However, a rising tide of reaction is forcing some businesses to restructure or abandon their DEI programs. The … Read more
What happens in France tends to influence the rest of the world. For better or for worse, it remains a bellwether country and an incubator of political ideas and trends. For that reason, the Western media closely followed the recent elections for the French National Assembly. The results left the French right … Read more
As Ukraine continues its fight against the Russian unjust aggression, most reports focus on the military aspects of the war. However, Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church sent a letter dated June 18 focusing on the spiritual side of this great battle. In a letter to Dr. Caio Xavier da Silveira, head of the … Read more
On June 27, 2024, the unimaginable happened. A blasphemous statue depicting Our Lady half nude giving birth to Our Lord was featured in an “art” exhibit – at a Catholic cathedral in Linz, Austria. The statue is pornographic. It mocks the purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by exposing her intimate body … Read more
No story better exemplifies the fruit of the Jesuit’s mission to bring the Catholic faith to the New World’s natives than the conversion and heroic life of the Mohawk maiden, Kateri Tekakwitha. In 1656, deep in the leafy green wilderness where the town of Auriesville, New York, stands today, an infant girl … Read more