The Church has had some difficulty interpreting the pandemic crisis from a theological viewpoint. This is because contemporary theology has replaced the traditional conception of God’s Creation, according to which He created everything out of nothing and produced a whole collection of things mysteriously ordered for salvation. Contemporary theology no longer accepts … Read more
We rightly honor Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians. Our Lady helps Christians in so many ways that we could make an encyclopedia on this topic. One aspect of this help comes from having a lively devotion to Our Lady. A lively devotion to Our Lady generally begins with … Read more
For some high-ranking prelates, God never punishes. To say that the scourge of the current epidemic could be divine punishment would be, for them, a pagan thing. That is what the current successor of Saint Charles Borromeo in the archdiocese of Milan, Archbishop Mario Delpini, said in a recent interview. The reporter … Read more
April 21 is the feast of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church. Intrepid in the battles for the Faith, he defended the Church against the English King William Rufus. He once said that “Christ does not want a slave for a spouse. He loves nothing in … Read more
When it comes to Our Lady, there is no initiative that I would not support to bring the nation closer to the Blessed Mother, especially in our hour of need. Thus, I felt a first movement of joy when hearing that Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles announced the U.S. bishops … Read more
I highly recommend the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a wonderful prayer for our times. Thus, I will comment on some of its invocations and the lessons they can teach us. Heart of Jesus Formed by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mother The first … Read more
Bolstered by Mass Hysteria and Vatican Support If the Guinness Book of Records were to track the most senseless attitude possible, the award would probably go to someone who committed suicide for fear of dying. With the coronavirus epidemic, that is what the world is doing. It is playing out on the … Read more
Seeing the corona crisis as a chastisement for sin is a non-starter with many who prefer not to think of God in those terms. However, any pondering about the coronavirus and God will eventually lead us to question His motives. The answers vary depending on whom you ask. Whom Not to Ask … Read more
The Catholic Concept of the Common Good Is the Antidote to the Pandemic’s Ideological Manipulation America and the world now face a turning point in history that will define generations to come. In addition to the suffering and death toll, the coronavirus pandemic might trigger the greatest changes that humanity has faced … Read more
On Easter Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo made a comment about the coronavirus fight that caused a storm of complaints. Many are even calling it blasphemous. He said, “The number is down because we brought the number down. God did not do that. Fate did not do that. Destiny did not do that. … Read more