Solving the vocation crisis inside the Catholic Church should be based on what is currently working, not on abstract progressive ideas unlinked to reality. Once success is defined, vocation directors should target those most likely to be priests. A recent report to the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) defines who is … Read more
Unscrupulous job seekers are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to apply for jobs under false pretenses. On the other side of the process, hiring managers use AI to advertise jobs that do not exist. Those who want to be ethical, whether workers or managers, are the victims of fraud. The acts themselves are … Read more
Modernity is replete with philosophers who interpret reality through prisms. By simplifying their perceptions, such figures seek to change history. Thus, Karl Marx saw everything through the prism of power and money. His class struggle is the battle between the haves and the have-nots. Freud saw things through the prism of sexuality. … Read more
A recent article in the usually-liberal National Catholic Reporter describes a lawsuit being brought by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Fraudulent Claims The article begins, “The Archdiocese of Chicago filed a countersuit March 24 against seven alleged victims of clergy child sex abuse who either have pending settlements or have already received settlements … Read more
A Contrast of Two Laws “Let the priest absolutely beware that he does not by word or sign or by any manner whatever in any way betray the sinner…. For in the tribunal whoever shall dare to reveal a sin disclosed to him of penance we decree that he shall be not only deposed from the priestly office but that … Read more
In light of the election of Pope Leo XIV, The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property joins its sister organizations worldwide in issuing the following transcription of the message of congratulations sent to Pope Leo XIV: With great expectation and joy, we manifest our congratulations and offer our prayers for Your … Read more
De mortuis nisi bonum. Let only what is good be said of the dead. This proverb reflects the respect that civilized societies have always had for the dead. The media have recently devoted much space to Pope Francis’s death—Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s death. One well-known Spanish newspaper called it a “social gale.” The … Read more
In churches across the country, pastors are installing altar rails. Some parishes are bringing the rails back to old churches after they were torn out decades ago. Other parishes are adding them to new churches that never had them. The altar rail is coming back by popular demand. It is changing the … Read more
Up to now, this series of articles has presented the history of Amicizie in Italy. However, this was an international movement inspired by the ideas of Father Nicholas Diessbach. Therefore, it is logical to cover – at least briefly – the activities of its counterparts in other countries, especially since these naturally … Read more
“The smoking flax he shall not extinguish,” says the Gospel about Our Lord. Although the once-Catholic European countries are largely covered in the ashes of apostasy, immorality and indifference, a tiny spark of Faith still smolders. This ember is showing its increasing light and warmth in Europe. The most emblematic case is … Read more