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Father Nicholas Deissbach Explains Why Every Sovereign Should Defend True Religion in Revolutionary Times

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida June 6, 2025

The last three articles (found here, here and here) in this series have examined a remarkable letter sent by Father Nicholas Deissbach to the newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II in 1790. This article will conclude that exploration. In that missive to the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold III, Father Nicholas Deissbach … Read more

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

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

Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves?

by José Antonio Ureta May 19, 2025

It is still too early to know what program the new pope will implement. One thing seems clear: the present situation of the Church calls for a return to clarity and order. Let us hope that this needed reform will not be only on the level of external appearances since, as Victor … Read more

The Newly Ordained Priests of 2025 Want to be Priests, Not Activists or Social Workers

by Edwin Benson May 16, 2025

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

How Artificial Intelligence Can Turn Seeking Employment into a Nightmare

by Edwin Benson April 14, 2026May 15, 2025

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

Where is AI Taking Us?

by John Horvat II April 14, 2026May 14, 2025

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