The Destruction of the Order Par Excellence

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Indeed, the order of things being destroyed is medieval Christendom. Now, medieval Christendom was not just any order, or merely one of many possible orders. It was the realization, in the circumstances inherent to the times and places, of the only authentic order among men, namely, Christian civilization. In his encyclical Immortale … Read more

Liberals’ “War on Women”

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“Thou shalt defend the weak and make thyself their protector.” – From the Ten Commandments of Chivalry Leftists constantly remind the world about how much they care for the “oppressed classes,” while accusing conservatives of striving to perpetuate their “exploitation.” One such group that liberals claim to defend is women and during … Read more

What’s Really Wrong with Our Economy?

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The debate over what’s really wrong with our economy seems irreconcilably divided into two camps. On one side you have those who claim everything will be all right if we could just get big government out of our economy. On the other side, the Paul Krugmans of the world are shouting all … Read more

Best Pro-Life Letters to the Editor

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These letters to the editor make it easy to defend innocent life. After you pick your letter, find your local newspaper online.  Then submit your letter in the appropriate “opinion / letters to the editor” section. Note:  Editors prefer original letters. So, you will be more successful getting your letter published by … Read more

Our Lady of Joy

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Our Lady of Joy is also know as, Notre Dame de Liesse, or Causa Nostrae Laetitiae In 1134 three Knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem who were prisoners of the Muslims in Egypt, miraculously found or received in their prison, a statue of Our Lady, which they named Our … Read more

Heaven, the Hope of Our Souls

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Hope is deserting the earth more and more… Everything is complicated; life grows more difficult and heavy, with an increasingly somber economic outlook. “But our citizenship is in heaven,” Saint Paul reminds us (Philippians 3:20). And Saint Peter, Prince of the apostles, exhorts us to hope for our heavenly inheritance: “an inheritance … Read more

Do Higher Taxes Really Produce Higher Revenue

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With all the discussions about tax rates and the prodigious amount of municipal deficits, our politicians and media tell us that we must increase tax rates to survive. One is left with the hollow feeling that there are no options and we must raise taxes regardless of the effects to stave off … Read more