As Halloween approaches, the debate over whether Catholics should join in the celebrations has reignited. Many claim it is a harmless holiday for children that Catholics may freely participate in. Others affirm that it has now descended into dark regions with the return of pagan and Satanic imagery; it should thus be … Read more
Pope Francis has once again confused, scandalized and disoriented the flock he is called to teach, guide and sanctify. This time he has done it with the shocking statement—contrary to the Gospels, the Tradition of the Church and the common feeling of the faithful—that Mary Most Holy was a common, “normal girl” … Read more
If any man be on the Lord’s side, let him join with me (Exodus 32:26). The Biblical cry resonates with those who protest against the evils of these times and ask fellow Americans to join them. Thus, faithful Catholics gathered on October 20 and 21 to protest against the talks of Fr. James … Read more
HANOVER, Penn. (Oct. 24, 2018) A hard-hitting new book on Islam has just been released that dismantles many of the myths that cloud the debate on the Muslim threat. Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origin, Doctrine, and Goals of Islam by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo is a book that should … Read more
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
The book, A Pastoral Revolution: Six Talismanic Words in the Ecclesial Debate on the Family by Guido Vignelli, focuses on six terms that are often misused by progressivists in the Church. These words are called “talismanic” words because they exert an almost magical influence upon a word’s legitimate meaning. The distorted word … Read more
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
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
On October 13, 2018, there were 21,145 Public Square Rosary Rallies all across America. This special outreach of the America Needs Fatima campaign seeks to beseech God’s blessings on a sinful America by praying in a conspicuous public place. I have participated in many of these rallies over the years. Each time, … Read more
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