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The Double Tragedy of A Girl Whose Parents Claim Should Not Have Been Born

by Edwin Benson June 6, 2025June 4, 2025

In a legal settlement, a Connecticut couple has been awarded $2 million because their daughter was born with Cystic Fibrosis. The court assessed the penalty against the doctor who neglected to run a relatively simple blood test almost four years before the child’s birth. At first blush, this looks like a simple … Read more

How Gregorian Chant Benefits the Health of the Body…and Soul

by John Horvat II June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

One longstanding Church practice oriented to the worship of God has been the chanting of psalms and hymns. From the earliest times, monks engaged in liturgical chanting that complemented their often grueling lives. These monks managed to accommodate hours spent in choir while providing for their material needs. French author, Dr. Alftred … Read more

Father Nicholas Diessbach Mounts a Full Frontal Attack on the Jansenist Heresy

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida June 4, 2025May 30, 2025

Father Nicholas Diessbach sent a 1790 message to Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II. It first mentions the political difficulties Leopold encountered when ascending to the throne of Austria. These challenges threatened the very existence of the Holy Roman German Empire. Father Diessbach enumerates these difficulties, which we will see in greater detail … Read more

Science Says Boredom Can Be Good For Us

by John Horvat II May 29, 2025

These days, everyone seeks constant and immediate stimulation. Every nanosecond must be filled, every silence broken, every reflection interrupted. When nothing happens, the iPhone fills up time with its dopamine-addled version of nothing. The rule is to do everything possible to avoid boredom. One must constantly be doing something…and nothing. Within rushed … Read more

The “Take It Down Act” Is a Long Overdue First Strike Against Pornography in Schools

by Edwin Benson May 28, 2025

On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed the “Take It Down Act” into law. According to CBS News, the new law “makes it a federal crime to post real and fake sexually explicit imagery online of people without their consent.” The law’s text uses the term “nonconsensual intimate visual depictions.” At the … Read more

“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets

by Edwin Benson May 27, 2025

Everyone purchases food. For most Americans, it is a relatively standard procedure. They go to a grocery store, walk up and down the aisles, and choose the most appealing items. For many, it is a weekly ritual. Of course, the factors that make a particular food more appealing may vary. Some choose … Read more

Will the Supreme Court’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI?

by Edwin Benson May 26, 2025

Anyone who follows the news knows about the flurry of executive orders passed down since the current administration took over on January 20, 2025. One order that has not gotten the attention it deserves is “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” signed on April 23. One reason this excited little notice is … Read more

China’s Monopoly of Rare Earth Minerals Can Be Broken by Making Them Less Rare

by Edwin Benson May 23, 2025

Within the world press, there appears to be much confusion over “rare earth minerals.” Most casual observers know little of these minerals except that they are essential components of electronic chips and that Communist China dominates the market for them. In a review of Seven Things You Can’t Say About China by … Read more

Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism

by John Horvat II May 27, 2025May 22, 2025

Nothing heartens a counter-revolutionary more than the confessions of leftists who lament the errors of their Revolution. A leftist’s frank admission of failure serves to encourage those who oppose the left’s agenda. It shows that success is possible. The late Uruguayan president and Marxist guerrilla José “Pepe” Mujica is one such case. … Read more

Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris

by James Bascom May 21, 2025

From April 18 to May 11, a rare exposition of the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil—better known as the “seamless garment” of Our Lord Jesus Christ—took place at the Basilica of Saint Denis of Argenteuil, a few miles northwest of Paris. The exposition, held to commemorate the 2025 Jubilee, drew 400,000 visitors, double … Read more