John Horvat II

To Make Birth Rate Rise, We Must Look to Spiritual Solutions

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To Make Birth Rate Rise, We Must Look to Spiritual Solutions

Birth rates are falling everywhere. Most analysts cite the material causes for the lack of babies. Economic hardship, insufficient childcare and political uncertainty are all cited as the reasons people don’t want to have children. Those with a materialist mindset cannot conceive of any other reasons. Thus, they propose more government benefits, … Read more

Liberalism Fails When It Puts Freedom Above Order

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Liberalism Fails When It Puts Freedom Over Order

A general sense that society is broken prevails in America today. Polls show that people are not satisfied with the direction the nation is going. Things and institutions are not functioning as they should. Many place the blame, not without reason, upon liberalism. Indeed, liberalism plays a significant role in this general … Read more

Why America Must Reject the State Capitalist Temptation

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Why America Must Reject the State Capitalist Temptation

For a long time, the American economic system has been defined by the imprecise term of capitalism. The system varies in its application. When conservatives are in power, the government favors free markets and less state intervention. When liberals rule, social safety nets and regulations are given more free rein. Regardless of … Read more

To Stop the Minneapolis Shootings, We Must Reject These Three Liberal Premises

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To Stop the Minneapolis Shootings, We Must Reject These Three Liberal Premises

There was something different about the Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. It broke free from the standard narrative accompanying these all-too-frequent and tragic scenes. This incident could not be addressed with usual commentaries about guns, distressed young males or violence in America. Although present in other shootings, this particular … Read more

Sit Up Straight and Take Note: Things Like Posture Matter

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Sit Up Straight and Take Note: Things Like Posture Matter

One great tragedy of radical individualism was the loss of all the social skills and practices that help make living together in society more agreeable, uplifting and virtuous. The Revolution of the Sixties was not just a complete change of sexual mores. It also overturned all the social manners and practices that … Read more

Want Religious Vocations? Turn to Our Lady

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Want Religious Vocations? Turn to Our Lady

To the progressive mind, a religious vocation is almost a sociological event in which a person agrees to serve “the people of God” and seek social justice. To the more traditional Catholic, a religious vocation is a Marian response to God’s personal calling to follow Him. These clashing conceptions yield vastly different … Read more