Setting the Record Straight About Catholic History

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Setting the Record Straight About Catholic History 2

A Review of the Book Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History by Rodney Stark (West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2016). If you are known to be an observant Catholic, then you have had this conversation. Some question of doctrine comes up—abortion, same-sex “marriage,” divorce and remarriage, or what have you. … Read more

Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

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Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Allow me to praise Thee, O most holy Virgin Mary, with my personal commitment and sacrifice. Allow me to live, work, suffer, be consumed and die for Thee, just for Thee. Allow me to bring the whole world to Thee. Allow me to contribute to your ever-greater exaltation, to Thine greatest possible … Read more

The Fatima Prayers

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The Rosary and Saint Dominic Defeat Heresy 4

  Here are a few short prayers (known as the “Fatima Prayers”) that came to be during the apparitions in Fatima, Portugal to the three seers Lúcia, Jacinta and Francisco. Two of the prayers were given by the Guardian Angel of Portugal, who came to prepare the three children for what they … Read more

Why Do People Do Such Barbarous Things?

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Why Do People Do Such Barbarous Things?

Hardly a day passes when some barbarous act does not jump to the headlines. Barbarous—there is no other word to describe these vile deeds. Thus, whether it be the sadistic torturing, terrorist beheadings, mass shootings or truck ramming murder sprees (not to mention genocide and war), these acts are becoming ever more … Read more

Why Catholics Cannot be Silent about Scorsese’s ‘Silence’

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Why Catholics Cannot be Silent about Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ 1

In the history of the Church, many martyrs died for the Faith. Starting with Saint Stephen the Protomartyr shortly after the Resurrection, they were the first to be remembered, venerated for their public witness and raised to the altars with the title of saint. There are also those who denied the Faith … Read more

How Big-Sin Entertainment Is Trying to Squash a Pro-Family Film Company

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How Big-Sin Entertainment Is Trying to Squash a Pro-Family Film Company 1

The real problem is the moral model that Hollywood adopted long ago. Entertainment should provide individuals and families with relief from the daily trials that all must face. That’s at least the way it should be. However, the words “family” and “entertainment” don’t often appear together anymore, especially in Hollywood. All the … Read more

The Symbolic Death of a Symbolic Movement

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The Symbolic Death of a Symbolic Movement 2

The political left has always preferred to wage its battles in the terms and the imagery of symbols. Whether they be an image such as a Che Gueverra T-shirt, a slogan such as “the 99%,” an action such as Greenpeace photo-op stunt on a coal power plant, or a flesh and blood … Read more

The Invisible Army That Occupies America

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The Invisible Army That Occupies America 2

A 10-million-strong army has invaded America—and it’s weighing the country down with its social and moral crises. Over the past few decades, America has been invaded by an invisible army of ten million men. The impact of this army is fast becoming a crisis in urgent need of solutions. You might assume … Read more