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Catholics Outraged By “Rainbow” Priest Talk at Sacred Heart University

by William Gossett February 26, 2020January 29, 2019

Scores of local Catholics protested a pro-LGBT talk by the well-known “Rainbow” Jesuit, Fr. James Martin, S.J. at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut on January 29. Outraged by the blatant disregard for the Church’s teachings on morals, faithful Catholics gathered last Saturday, at the entrance of the university to pray a … Read more

How to Grasp the Monstrosity of the New York Abortion Law

by John Horvat II November 17, 2020January 29, 2019

If there are gongs that sound in history, one of them would have struck on January 22, 2019. This strike would be a tragic shattering sound marking a day of infamy. On that dreadful date, something was irremediably broken. A process reached a point of no return. An era ended, replaced by … Read more

Human Composting: The Ultimate Denial of the Soul

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020January 28, 2019

From time immemorial, people have buried the dead. Sometimes they even risked their lives to carry out this most basic duty. In times of persecution, for example, Christians put themselves in great danger to recover the bodies of martyrs so that they might receive the holy rites of Christian burial. The Old … Read more

How This New Comic Book So Offends God

by Edwin Benson January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

There are times when it seems that Satan has thrown his worst at us and that things cannot possibly get any more depraved. Then something even viler comes along and sends us reeling. This is the case of DC/Vertigo comics and a new release, Second Coming that attacks Our Lord Jesus Christ. … Read more

This Is Really Why People Hate Walls

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

If there is one thing that is certain about the shutdown, it is not only about the wall. There are many levels of discussion in this debate that involve more fundamental issues than just a physical structure. Understanding these issues can make sense out of the present impasse. Of course, there is … Read more

Three Ways to Avoid the Death of the Dollar—and America

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020January 25, 2019

Little remains of the vast edifice of family, community and faith relationships that once unified and anchored the American way of life. These things have not disappeared from the horizon. They are still important, but they have deteriorated. There is no more consensus about what they mean, and they no longer serve … Read more

Why Happy People Don’t Commit Suicide

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020January 24, 2019

The Declaration of Independence enshrined the unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. By this right, we think we may freely live the life that makes us happy, as long as it is not illegal or violates the rights of others. Many have the illusion that we can achieve perfect happiness on … Read more

Decrying the Moral Relativism Found in the Remark, ‘Who Am I to Judge?’

by José Antonio Ureta January 23, 2019

In his book, Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church?, Mr. José Antonio Ureta spells out many reasons for faithful Catholics to be concerned about the direction in which Pope Francis is taking the Church. Chapter six discusses the Pope’s inclination to reject objective morality and … Read more

Novena to Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification

by TFP.org April 4, 2026January 21, 2019

Novena to Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification (February 2 is the feast day of the apparition of Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification) Act of Contrition I believe in God: strengthen, O Lord, my faith; I hope in God: firm, Lord, my hope; enkindle, O Lord, … Read more

Why Catholic Millennials Need These Four Urgent Life Skills

by John Horvat II November 20, 2020January 21, 2019

Many complain that young people are not getting the basic life skills so needed to survive in the world. Parents and schools no longer teach skills like cooking, laundry, budgeting, or car repair as in times past. At the same time, our culture encourages young people to extend their adolescence well into … Read more