Most Catholics are not aware of the story of how Our Lady repelled a Muslim invasion of Sicily on horseback and in armor. Perhaps this miraculous deliverance from ruin is unknown because it is so contrary to today’s spirit of rampant ecumenism. Back in 1091, Sicily was under the sway of the … Read more
In 1866, news began to spread about Pope Pius IX’s initial steps to convene an ecumenical council, which convened in 1869. Some Catholic leaders, including Gaspart Mermillod, Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne and Geneva, thought the time was ripe to attempt a general reconciliation. They saw the necessity to unite Catholic forces. After … Read more
This year, the number of people who regularly attend Mass in downtown Baltimore has hit its lowest point in recent times. The city was once home to 250,000 practicing Catholics as recently as the fifties. Now, the number of people who regularly go to Mass has dropped to a mere 2,000. That … Read more
On May 11, 2024, thousands of Catholics gathered in prayer and devotion to honor Our Lady of Fatima. The over thousand Rosary Rallies promoted by America Needs Fatima were not merely expressions of faith but also a powerful answer to Our Lady’s urgent plea in 1917: to “pray the Rosary every day … Read more
One thing that characterizes the Class of 2024 is that it has suffered from continual interruptions. Big interruptions, small interruptions, cultural interruptions, and i-interruptions seemed to conspire to deprive this class of the constancy that others enjoyed. Several such interruptions come to mind. The interrupted Class of 2024 saw its final school … Read more
This coming school year, we may see a unique institution opening in Oklahoma. Saint Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School is slated to admit its first students. Barring court interference, the school will be a charter school, meaning its funding will come from the state. Virtual Charter Schools Two terms need to … Read more
The controversy over Harrison Butker’s fiery commencement address at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, has set the liberal world ablaze. The left is furious. His statements against abortion, contraception, feminism, and homosexual pride month, and his support for the Traditional Latin Mass and so much more leave no doubt about where he … Read more
“Fascists!” screamed a man at TFP volunteers as he and his friends protested while holding a flag with the words “Democratic Socialists of America” written on it. The scene was from a campaign with fellow volunteers of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) standing up for … Read more
Leftist and progressive forces always present themselves as the wave of the future. Indeed, Marxism’s Hegelian roots postulate history as a process of clashing classes inevitably evolving forward. The Catholic left likewise frames its liberation theology and similar programs in these terms. Marxist theory is very clear about the forward pace of … Read more
Having lost L’Univers and proving unable to publish another newspaper in Belgium, Louis Veuillot faced a very gloomy prospect. His family’s livelihood depended on the newspaper. Its suppression threatened them with poverty. He received many job offers. Some were tempting. Nonetheless, he refused them all so he would be free to pursue … Read more