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The ‘Big Bertha’ of Cardinal Brandmüller

by José Antonio Ureta July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

We publish below some comments by José Antonio Ureta, which appeared just days ago on the blog of Vatican expert Aldo Maria Valli, regarding the comment of Cardinal Brandmüller about the Instrumentum laboris of the Synod on the Amazon. Dear Dr. Valli, Since your blog deals extensively with the Synod on … Read more

Four Reasons Why I Never Tried Marijuana

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020July 4, 2019

As someone who has never tried marijuana, many would disqualify me from having an opinion. I cannot say how it affects the mind. I cannot calibrate the intensity of the experience nor compare it with smoking or alcohol. Thus, many would say that I am a killjoy who has no right to … Read more

The Heretic Excludes Himself From the Church, “Being Condemned by His Own Judgment”

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo July 18, 2019July 3, 2019

In a previous article, we showed the gravity of the sin of heresy and how an ambiguous teaching leads to heresy or already contains it. According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, the sin of heresy participates in the gravest of sins, the hatred of God, which “is chiefly a sin against the Holy … Read more

Forcing Ladies Into the Military Is Dishonorable

by Norman Fulkerson July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Ray Smith served our country admirably in the Vietnam War where he earned the Silver Star for his actions in the Tet Offensive and a Navy Cross during the 1972 Easter Offensive. He deservedly reached the rank of a two-star general and in 1998 he had an interview with then-Secretary of the … Read more

Why the Amazon Is a Testing Ground for Religious Radicalism

by Edwin Benson July 1, 2019

The depth of ignorance among American Catholics concerning the Pan-Amazon Synod is frightening. Most Catholics do not know about or feel threatened by the proceedings that will take place in Rome on October 6–27. However, they should take notice because the effects of this meeting will not be limited to environmental issues. … Read more

True Benevolence and the Need to Restore Notre-Dame

by Edwin Benson June 28, 2019

There is an apocryphal story about a medieval sculptor finishing a statue to be put in a niche. An onlooker asked, “Why are you finishing the back of the statue. No one will ever see it.” The sculptor responded, “God will.” The outpouring of charitable donations to rebuild the Cathedral of Notre-Dame … Read more

These Are the Severe New Casualties of the Sexual Revolution

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020June 27, 2019

If there were a war in which the casualty figures reached one million people killed or wounded, most people would want to do something drastic to stop it. Imagine if most of those affected were young people. Consider the family, friends and community of the fallen that also would suffer greatly from … Read more

Here Is the Story of Saint Joseph’s Miracle at the Santa Fe Café

by Joseph Ferrara March 29, 2026June 26, 2019

As a volunteer for the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), I have been privileged to hear testimonies of many miraculous interventions of grace in the lives of countless souls. One such miracle happened for the benefit of a close friend Mr. Jose Arturo Maestas who runs … Read more

Why Satanism Is Now on the Center Stage in the Culture War

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020June 26, 2019

The religious right has often been looked down upon by many Americans involved in the political scene. For them, it shouldn’t exist. According to the secular liberal tradition, the public square is supposed to be value-neutral. Any religious intrusion into political matters is to be discouraged. The secular left is especially fearful … Read more

The Pan-Amazon Synod: Towards a New “Church With an Amazonian Face”

by Julio Loredo July 1, 2019June 23, 2019

It is now clear: the promoters of the Pan-Amazon Synod to be held in Rome in October want to reinterpret the Church from the ground up. They want to reshape Her doctrine, Sacraments, constitution and discipline according to an “Amazonian” style. They speak of a new “Church with an Amazonian face,” different … Read more