Catholic Perspective

Vladimir Putin Does Not Represent the anti-Davos Party

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Vladimir Putin Does Not Represent the anti-Davos Party

The future of the war on Ukraine will depend on how it is framed. If the public can be convinced that the motive of the war is based on something greater than coveted territory and nationalist ambitions, people might look with sympathy at the Russian invaders. Nowhere is this framing more evident … Read more

After the French Revolution and Napoleon, French Catholic Leaders Emerge in the Nineteenth Century

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After the French Revolution and Napoleon, French Catholic Leaders Emerge in the Nineteenth Century

In the first chapter of his book, Des interêts catholiques au dix-neuvième siècle (Catholic Interests in the Nineteenth Century), describing the situation of the Church in 1800, the Count of Montalembert saw ruins and persecutions everywhere. In that vast shipwreck, he did not see the slightest sign that would justify any hope … Read more

On His Deathbed Daniel O’Connell Offered “My Soul To God, My Body To Ireland, My Heart To The Pope.”

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On His Deathbed Daniel O’Connell Offered “My Soul To God, My Body To Ireland, My Heart To The Pope.”

European liberals did not sympathize with the Irish Catholic movement. Daniel O’Connell fought for the freedom of the Church and against the errors of the French Revolution. In this struggle, he exclusively used legal means. He always avoided the revolutionary and violent methods so common in Europe at the time. These standards … Read more

When True Elites Take Charge, Problems Get Resolved

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When True Elites Take Charge, Problems Get Resolved

People love to attack every type of false elite. Whether it be power, Hollywood, beltway and coastal elites, they all inhabit different swamps and use their influence to gain control. The populists point to these elites as the cause of many problems afflicting the nation. Throw them out! they cry, pitchforks in … Read more

Imagining a Heretical President

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Imagining a Heretical President

Bishop Thomas Paprocki recently pointed to a crisis in the Church with his article “Imagining a Heretical Cardinal.” The learned canon lawyer masterfully laid out his case by quoting the positions of a “hypothetical” Cardinal (taken from an article written by San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, without mentioning his name). It does … Read more

TFP and German Catholics Resist the Heretical “German Synodal Path”

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TFP and German Catholics Resist the Heretical “German Synodal Path”

Faithful Catholics around the world were shocked by the announcement that the German bishops will create a “blessing” ceremony for homosexual “couples” and open the path for female “deacons.” Such decisions were made through what is called the German Synodal Path. Ever since it began in December 2019, the German Synodal Path … Read more

After a Lifetime Battling for Catholic Emancipation, Daniel O’Connell Has One Last Victory

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In 1829, Ireland had 6,800,000 inhabitants, of whom only 800,000 were Protestants. Nevertheless, the Catholics were obliged to pay the expenses of Anglican worship and clergy upkeep, while Catholic priests lived off the charity of the faithful. On the other hand, this poor and weather-beaten region created conditions that made it difficult … Read more