The Prodigal Son Illusion in America Today

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The Prodigal Son Illusion in America Today

We live in what might be called a prodigal son delusion. People suffer from the temptation to live prodigal lifestyles in which they engage in the frenetic intemperance of demanding everything instantly and effortlessly. Such a state promises happiness to those who follow the program to the end. However, it does not … Read more

Fr. James Martin Blasphemes the Holy Rosary

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Fr. James Martin Blasphemes the Holy Rosary

The rosary is a set of prayers addressed to Our Lady in order to, through her intercession, receive graces to be good and defend the Faith and Christian civilization. The Rosary, a Devotion Highly Recommended by Saints and Popes The rosary is one of the devotions most recommended by saints and popes. … Read more

How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor

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How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor

Monday, November 19, 2018, might have seemed like a normal day for Jamie Schmidt. Little did she know when she entered Catholic Supply, a religious goods store in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, that this ordinary day would be her last. Nor did her family ever dream her life would come to a … Read more

Christians Fight Fiercest Ever Attacks on Christmas

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Christians Fight Fiercest Ever Attacks on Christmas

The War on Christmas is very real. Everyone has seen the massive attempt to take Christ out of Christmas. There are sparkle trees, X-mas cards and Happy Holidays. Major retailers jumped on the bandwagon and filled their advertising with joyless celebrations of an unnamed winter solstice holiday. Merry Christmas has become the … Read more

Women’s March Feminists Brawl Over Who Is More Equal

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Women’s March Feminists Brawl Over Who Is More Equal

Identity politics requires each constituent group to be politically unified. In this way, activists can claim to speak in the name of a given oppressed identity group. Feminism has always had a problem with this unity. The woman’s movement claims to represent all oppressed women everywhere. However, Christians, pro-life women, homeschooling mothers … Read more

Catholic Book Awakens Sleeping Church to Islam

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New Book by Catholic Scholar “Islam and the Suicide of the West” Reveals Great Threat

“Islam is a totalitarian ideology bent on world domination, masquerading as a religion,” writes Admiral James A. Lyons in a forward to the new book, Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origins, Doctrines, and Goals of Islam. The author, Luiz Sergio Solimeo from the American Society for the Defense of … Read more

God Not President Trump Is the Center of the Debate

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God Not President Trump Is the Center of the Debate

The Trump phenomenon leaves many people perplexed. On the one hand, he has done many good things for the conservative cause. On the other, he undeniably gets into trouble with his unique style and tweets, many of which open him up to criticism and attack. While it is true that the president … Read more

Three Ways to Have a Meaningful “Prodigal Son” Advent

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Three Ways to Have a Meaningful “Prodigal Son” Advent 1

“Send down the dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One: let the earth be opened, and bud forth the Redeemer.” Thus begins the Advent hymn, “Rorate Caeli,” that mournfully calls upon God to hear our prayers. We are made to sigh with longings, as the Fathers … Read more

Dangers of Pope Francis’ ‘Paradigm Shift’: An Urgently Needed Discernment

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Dangers of Pope Francis’ ‘Paradigm Shift’: An Urgently Needed Discernment 1

Review of Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church? An Assessment of His Pontificate’s First Five Years. Looking at the Catholic horizon, confusion reigns. An endless succession of scandals and controversies surround the Francis pontificate. Things change so quickly that is hard to keep them straight. … Read more