To endure our daily battles, God has sent angels, saints and Our Lady to encourage the faithful in the practice of virtue. Our Lady has appeared on numerous occasions throughout history to individuals and groups. Her message is always one of beckoning her devotees to repent, adore and love her Son more … Read more
It has become fashionable to attack “the West.” The term no longer expresses the certainties it once did. Thus, it has proven to be a ready scapegoat to blame for so many of the world’s ills. Both the left and right share this criticism. Gone is the secure, unified world it once … Read more
Why did over sixty faithful Catholics gather at a busy intersection on September 20 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? Because this weekend, a blasphemous, Satanic circus took place in the parking lot of the Wyoming Valley Mall. During this circus, men dress as nuns and simulate immoral acts. Additionally, overtly demonic imagery is on … Read more
The phrase “housing shortage” is gaining traction in America’s political discourse. As it does, leftists have devised plans that they say will alleviate the “crisis.” Unsurprisingly, all these schemes feature a massive increase in the government’s role in this vital area of daily life. An Affordable American Dream? The goal of homeownership … Read more
After the dogma of infallibility was proclaimed, most bishops withdrew from Rome with the Pope’s permission. The war between France and Prussia (Germany) required the presence of pastors in their dioceses. At the same time, the government of the Piedmont King Victor Emmanuel II stirred up political agitation in Rome. This turmoil … Read more
What do free love, fornication, adultery, unnatural vice, Spiritism, the occult, Satanism, radical egalitarianism, revolution, socialism, communism, hatred and willful homicide have in common? The answer: Feminism. The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us is well worth reading. Author Carrie Gress traces the history of the feminist movement … Read more
“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14). Ever since the days that Saint Monica (c. 332-387) wept over her son Augustine’s sins, raising children in the Faith has been challenging. Virtuous parents sometimes raise children who depart … Read more
In the Fatima message of July 13, 1917, Our Lady said: “The war is going to end, but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the … Read more
On May 30, 2021, Canadian flags were lowered to half-staff, a traditional sign of mourning. They remained in that position for five months—until November 9. This unprecedented national grief accompanied the “discovery” of hundreds of children’s graves near the “Indian Residential Schools (IRS).” Religious organizations-three-fifths of them Catholic-operated these long-closed academies. Therefore, … Read more
In today’s dangerous world scene, many populist and nationalist sectors call for walking away from world commitments and focusing on national problems. They see this isolationism as a Benedict option writ large. There are certainly enough national problems and expenses to occupy America and the nations of the world. Minding one’s own … Read more