Russian oil production is declining, not because of natural depletion or market forces, but for ideological reasons. Vladimir Putin is pursuing a nationalistic war of conquest against Ukraine that has triggered a cascade of global sanctions. Russia is cut off from the Western technology and expertise it desperately needs to keep its … Read more
The people of Green Charter Township have thwarted the desires of both the State of Michigan and the Chinese government. The state has now shelved a plan to build a massive Chinese battery plant in the rural western Michigan township about an hour’s drive north of Grand Rapids. The Chinese Are Coming! … Read more
In a public display of honor and respect, Americans across the country organized 1,242 rosary rallies this weekend to pray for and thank the police for all they do. Organized through America Needs Fatima, these rallies were held at police stations, courthouses, and other busy, public locations visible to those serving in … Read more
In the present polarized climate, there is a constant battle between two ever-more irreconcilable sides. I think this is a good trend since the two parties do not live the fiction of getting along when the points of division are so great. I applaud any effort that results in moral clarity. It … Read more
By now, anyone who follows news about the ‘wokeness’ inherent in most public schools—and some private and even parochial schools as well—knows at least one story about some school promoting transsexuality. Usually, this involves a school official assisting a child to get “gender-affirming care” without parental knowledge or permission. A Changing, but … Read more
Last year, Boston’s National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion was attacked by pro-abortion activists dressed as clowns and by Antifa militants. Some thought the march was becoming too dangerous and that the march should be replaced by prayers inside churches. This year, hundreds of men marchers, dressed in suits and ties, came … Read more
During the seventies, most American Catholic bishops, priests and laypeople rapidly abandoned the traditional devotions and trappings that had sustained the Church for generations. Those who objected often felt like strangers in their own spiritual homes. Three recent studies indicate that this trend is finally coming to an end. Three Studies, One … Read more
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” – From the poem, “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon. In the west of … Read more
On October 16, 1793, perhaps the most disgusting crime of the French Revolution occurred: the execution of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, after a show trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal. Plinio Correa de Oliveira wrote of Marie Antoinette: “ Certain souls are great only when the winds of misfortune blow upon them. … Read more
In a surprising development, the Catholic Church everywhere is witnessing a surge in adult baptisms. This significant spiritual shift runs contrary to the mentality of the secular, overly pragmatic West. Most surprising of all, the conversions are happening among 18- to 40-year-olds, a group many consider the least likely to be interested … Read more