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Why Metaphysics Can Fix This Mess-America

by John Horvat II October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

These are anti-metaphysical times. Most people don’t realize it because they know nothing about metaphysics and how it affects their lives. However, rejecting metaphysics has tragic consequences for individuals and society in general. An anti-metaphysical world gives rise to individuals who fail to ponder things deeply, skimming the surface of life. Such … Read more

Why the State Must Not Control Children’s Lives

by Edwin Benson October 13, 2021

In a recent debate, an East Coast politician accidentally let the truth seep out. “I’m not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decisions. I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” He subsequently reiterated the point. “Listen, we … Read more

The Rosary: A Most Extraordinarily Efficacious Devotion

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

To be a devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary for a Catholic is not a matter of preference, inclination or sympathy, much less sentimentality. It is a matter of life or death, since it involves effectively wanting or not eternal salvation. If it is true that the only necessary mediator between Heaven … Read more

Why Is God Missing in the ‘Economy of Francesco’?

by John Horvat II October 6, 2021

The Economy of Francesco is the name of an initiative of Pope Francis in which he invites “young economists, entrepreneurs and change-makers of the world” to address the world’s economic problems. The project seeks to be an explosive source of energy and new ideas for a tired world in need of change. … Read more

Exorcist Reveals Strongest Weapons in War on Satan

by Edwin Benson October 5, 2021

America is a modern-day spiritual battlefield in which the influence of Satanism grows with each passing day. Satanic objects are readily available from retailers who once would have avoided selling them. Satanists have hosted gatherings at places as diverse as Harvard University and Oklahoma City. In 2014, secularists attempted to have a … Read more

Prophetic Insights of Saint Pius X About the Conversion of France

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026October 4, 2021

Saint Pius X can be considered a hero in the fight against modernism. Thus, his fight is relevant to our days since modernism is a remote version of progressivism. A complete description of progressivism can be found in the prophetic documents of Saint Pius X against modernism. Like many other saints, Saint … Read more

Minimalist Phones Show that Less can be More

by Jon Paul Fabrizio April 1, 2026September 30, 2021

Minimalist Phones Shows that Less can be More

Ever since the release of the smartphone, many have considered the “dumb phone” obsolete. In our frenetic society, the thought of not immediately googling some fact or following a Facebook page is unimaginable. However, an undercurrent of resistance has appeared. People are rejecting smartphones. They have begun abandoning their smartphones in favor … Read more

How Saint Gregory the Great Planted the Seeds of the Middle Ages

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026September 29, 2021

Saint Gregory the Great lived in the sixth century. He is considered a founder of the Middle Ages in the West. In the Dictionnaire de la Conversation et de la Lecture by William Duckett, we find the following biographical entry about him: “Saint Gregory was born in Rome the son of the … Read more

Pope Francis Supports Sodomy and Holy Communion for Pro-Abortion Politicians

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Pope Francis uses interviews as a new type of papal magisterium. More specifically, airborne interviews with journalists who accompany him on his international trips. It is a relaxed, egalitarian magisterium with humorous exchanges. What is not at all funny, however, is that Pope Francis deals with serious Church theological, moral, pastoral, and … Read more

Understanding Saint Gabriel by His High Mission

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026September 27, 2021

Martyrology says that God sent Saint Gabriel the Archangel to announce the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Word. We can have some notion of who Saint Gabriel is, precisely by the nature of his mission. Since the Angels have a much more elevated nature than ours, their individual tasks are related … Read more