Francis Slobodnik 
In the summer of 2021, vast numbers of Cuban citizens rose in protest against the nation’s communist regime. They hoped that international public opinion would take notice of their loud cries for freedom and deliver them to help remove the yoke of communist slavery. Sadly, those hopes and protests fell upon deaf … Read more
On May 13, 1917, Our Lady appeared to three children in Fatima, Portugal and asked them to return on the thirteenth of the next five months. However, on August 13, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco failed to go to the place of the apparition because they had been arrested by the mayor of … Read more
Today, many opportunities exist to oppose evils in the public square. Whether it be Drag Queen Story hours or the anti-abortion fight, the Culture War is heating up so that the battle seems to be everywhere. The America Needs Fatima campaign (ANF) is often involved in these efforts, which can seem overwhelming. … Read more
The world around us is filled with ugliness. To fight this ugliness, we must address the willfully chosen things and change our ways accordingly. One important way to do this is to change our manner of personal appearance. Everywhere, we see signs of disorder in this field. Individuals exhibit multiple and painful-looking … Read more
America Needs Fatima supporters recently held a rally of reparation and protest in Topeka, Kansas. The target was a strange traveling event called “Paranormal Cirque.” Local news stations favorably covered the July 7-9 event like a normal circus. The local activists soon discovered there was nothing normal about this “paranormal circus.” The … Read more
The devil constantly invents ways to attack God, especially targeting those with immortal souls. Harming these souls is especially tragic since they are meant for heaven. If they succumb to the devil’s wiles, they risk being lost for all eternity. Thus, society is the stage for a great battle for souls. People … Read more
The prism of death often provides an excellent perspective to influence how to live. Thus, the book Life Stories of Dying Penitents or Sick Calls from the Diary of a Missionary Priest invites the reader to make serious, profound, hopeful and tragic reflections. Originally published in the late nineteenth century, the book … Read more
In an April 18, 2011 article, author John Horvat demonstrated the success of protests against blasphemy. He reported on the effects of protests against a blasphemous 2001 exhibit attacking Our Lady of Guadalupe was on display at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The article highlighted the … Read more
For those wishing to be a Catholic in the fullest sense, there are three areas of formation that are important to form a complete and balanced soul. These areas are spiritual and religious formation, moral and character formation and cultural formation. They do not exclude each other. Each one has its way … Read more
On the morning of January 24, many pro-life Kansans wondered what would happen at the annual Kansas March for Life at the State Capitol Building in Topeka. On one hand, the victory of the Dobbs decision overturning the infamous Roe v. Wade was very encouraging. The move returned abortion to the states … Read more