When Non-Negotiable Values Are Neglected

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When Non-Negotiable Values Are Neglected

In the first chapter of his important new book, Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church?, José Antonio Ureta points out the lack of certainty about the Pope’s interpretation of Church teachings, using Francis’s own words. ✧                    †                    ✧ On the first anniversary of his accession to the … Read more

Becoming Acquainted With a Great Man of God

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  A Review of the Book Pius IX by Roberto de Mattei (Leominster, England: Gracewing, September 2004) Today’s problems often seem to be the worst ever faced by the human race. Thus, it is easy to be overwhelmed by focusing on the division, apostacy, scandal, and confusion of the current age. One … Read more

What Is the Meaning of Pope Francis’s New Gesture?

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Since the Middle Ages, Popes have used a ferula, a metal rod topped by a cross, to symbolize their authority. However, at the inauguration of the Youth Synod, on October 3, the Holy Father presented himself with a new papal ferula: a forking bamboo-like staff. The cross disappeared. Paying close attention, one … Read more

A Great Incompatibility Has Descended Upon the Nation

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A Great Incompatibility Has Descended Upon the Nation

When we say Americans are divided and polarized, it can conjure up the image of cloth stretched to the point of ripping. However, this image does not represent everything we are experiencing as a society. Indeed, the social fabric is already torn. The united America we once knew no longer exists. Instead, … Read more

Catholics Storm the Public Squares Praying the Rosary Worldwide

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On October 13, 2018, the 101st anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal, 23,018 Public Square Rosary Rallies across the globe in 27 countries incessantly pleaded to heaven for the conversion of society and the urgent fulfillment of the prophecies of Our Lady of Fatima. Of those rallies, 21,145 … Read more

Trying to Control the Church by Changing the Words

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Trying to Control the Church by Changing the Words

  A Pastoral Revolution: Six Talismanic Words in the Ecclesial Debate on the Family, Guido Vignelli   Language changes over time, so the linguists say. Many changes creep in as people use and reuse a word over centuries. Sometimes, though, a change in meaning is quite deliberate. That is the topic of … Read more

The Other Sexual Abuse Culture That No One Dares to Mention

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The Other Sexual Abuse Culture That No One Dares to Mention

With the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, the sexual assault debate ignited once again, as it will with each new accusation—whether true or false—of high profile celebrities or public figures. Every time, we hear the same message: There is an abuse of power that allows people to force themselves upon others. We are urged … Read more

Why Apple Is Shaking in Its Boots

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Why Apple Is Shaking in Its Boots

I have always believed that Apple fears no one. Valued at over one trillion dollars, the maker of iPhones and iPads can do whatever it wants when marketing its products. It can count on the loyalty of tens of millions of passionate customers that make it immune to market fluctuations. Apple is … Read more