In the magnificent book Purgatory by Father F. X. Schouppe, S.J., the author relates a narrative first told a Father Nieremberg, who Father Schouppe records, passed away “in the odor of sanctity” in 1658. A Vision The narrative begins on the Feast of All Saints. While preparing her soul for Holy Mass, … Read more
Progressive public schools in the northeast, Midwest and West Coast are failing fast. Meanwhile, their Southern counterparts show significant achievement gains. Let that sink in for a moment. For generations—perhaps going back to the days just after the Civil War—Southern schools were generally considered the worst of the worst. A Remarkable Reversal … Read more
Most people imagine that antiquity was much like our own times. They think people back then did and appreciated the same things we do. We do not realize how Christianity opened up a world of beauty, joys and delights that pagan peoples did not enjoy. We take many magnificent cultural achievements for … Read more
In a world where everything is digital and most people spend their days typing on computers, laptops or smartphones, does handwriting have a place? The answer is yes. Handwriting wins first place as a learning and cultural tool for adults and youth today. Science and the Academic world confirm this conclusion. For … Read more
Car makers everywhere are finding out that electric cars do not make economic sense. They are trying to reverse the mandated transitions away from fossil fuels since there is neither sufficiently developed technology nor market demand for this radical change. Indeed, EVs are not a practical replacement for internal combustion engines. As … Read more
When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed his $20 minimum wage mandate for fast-food workers, he described it as a “win-win-win” scenario. The reality reads more like a cautionary tale about what happens when woke politics intersects with reality. The FAST Recovery Act, implemented in 2023, was intended to be Newsom’s crowning triple … Read more
The figure 338 trillion is overwhelming. It is something beyond the human imagination. We might think of the number of gallons of water in the sea, the number of molecules in a mountain or the distance to the farthest star. The number seems far beyond the reach of any human achievement. Three … Read more
This past weekend, Americans gathered at more than 23,090 simultaneous rosary rallies that were held across the country to pray urgently for the conversion of our nation and the world. Organized by volunteers with the support of America Needs Fatima’s annual Public Square Rosary Crusade, the rallies took place on public street … Read more
A troubling section in Hawaii’s constitution provided the basis for the adoption of socialist population control measures similar to China’s disastrous one-child policy. This constitutional clause facilitated government overreach while masquerading as environmental conservation. It has also led to the current demographic crisis, in which a shrinking, aging population urgently needs replacement. … Read more
While perusing a recent copy of Education Week, I was pleasantly surprised. One article speculated that a once-nearly-universal building block of American Education, the spelling test, may be making a comeback. Newly Recognized Value The article is based upon a “meta-analysis” that compiles fifty-nine separate studies of students with learning disabilities (LD). … Read more