As Saint Paul was struck off his horse, he was shaken by the turn of events when Our Lord asked him the question “Why persecutest thou Me?” In other words, open your eyes! Examine your conscience! Realize the fact that you are doing something which, if you make an upright examination of … Read more
Sports columns everywhere are peppered with nasty comments about the Denver Bronco phenomenon Tim Tebow. They complain not so much about his quarterback abilities but the fact that he seems to be going against the grain of the mainstream liberal sports establishment by actually practicing what he professes publicly — his Christianity. … Read more
If the elaborate funeral ceremonies were not enough, it appears that North Korea is now sending in the “emotion police to chastise those who have not sufficiently mourned the late communist despot, Kim Jong-il. A shocking article published in the Daily NK, titled, “Harsh Punishments For Poor Mourning,” reports that the police … Read more
As the year ended, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago likened the homosexual movement’s decision to hold a parade passing right in front of a parish church during Mass time to old anti-Catholic demonstrations by the Ku-Klux-Klan. When the homosexual movement reacted, the Cardinal explained his statement in several ways, excusing himself for … Read more
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On January 22, 1974, the first March for Life was held on the West Steps of the Capitol. An estimated 20,000 committed pro-life Americans rallied that day on behalf of the unborn. Much has changed since that memorable day. On the occasion of the 39th annual March for Life, the American Society … Read more
Review of Bowing to Beijing: How Barack Obama is Hastening America’s Decline and Ushering a Century of Chinese Domination by Brett M. Decker and William C. Triplett II. In the early 1920’s, Vladimir Lenin was attending one of his regular meetings with the Politburo. The Soviet Union was facing famine, riots and … Read more
With all the current economic woes, liberals are recommending a false solution that will create a vicious circle: increase taxes and increase spending. It has, of course, been tried in the past. When one points out the failure of this program, liberals will simply say they need more time and money to … Read more
In the previous article, we observed the hat as a symbol of dignity; we will now analyze it as an expression of good manners and how its use decayed before it disappeared “Who’s that lady with the hat?” a friend asked during a Requiem Mass celebrated at the Paulaner Kirche, in downtown … Read more
It seems all the talk about peak energy production is a bit premature as the argument of abruptly declining fossil fuels is fizzling. Recent discoveries of vast oil reserves in North America have exceeded 1.7 trillion barrels, 1.4 trillion in the U.S. alone which is more oil than the entire world has … Read more
This statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Extremadura region of western Spain, is not to be confused with the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Tepeyac, Mexico. The statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which was carved by Saint Luke the Evangelist, was given to Saint Leander, Bishop of … Read more