John Horvat II 
For some time now, I had heard about a tour of the relics of Saint Therese circulating in the United States. The relics have been received by crowds of pilgrims wherever they have travelled. They are the occasions of many graces. I had always had a devotion to Saint Therese. She has … Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s victory as the mayor-elect of New York City was a significant political achievement. He overcame many obstacles to become both the first Muslim and the first openly socialist politician to lead the nation’s most capitalist city. The victory was not a mandate. In the three-way race to the top, the … 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
As the “LGBTQ+” alphabet grew ever longer over the years, it became trendy to identify as something other than male and female. Pronouns proliferated to correspond to a confusing array of newly minted “genders.” Non-binary identification—those calling themselves neither male nor female—surged as people sought to be what they were not. It … Read more
In the small town of Questa, New Mexico, someone put up a simple sign with a strong moral message in front of the local Catholic Church. The large sign reads, “God’s Marriage = 1 man + 1 woman.” In normal times, such a message would hardly be controversial. Nothing is more Christian … Read more
Imagine literary works with plots in dystopian settings where the characters act within an unraveling social order. Apocalyptic events abound inside absurd situations. This is the literature of Laszlo Krasznahorkai. There is more. Imagine an unreadable and drawn-out style. Think of run-on texts that are like rivers of black ink that frantically … Read more
Suddenly, a demographic winter is upon us. We have seen it coming for decades. However, the effects of this population implosion are now starting to unfold. Nation after nation reports low birth rates and aging populations. No country is exempt from its devastation. The lack of children is starting to have grave … 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
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
Eco-activists are experiencing hard times. They used to enjoy a certain prestige inside the radical left. Theirs was a win-win proposition that invited everyone on board. The cause—the saving of the planet—is naturally attractive because it includes everyone, not just some oppressed minorities or identities. The drama of the cause further lent … Read more