It has become fashionable to attack “the West.” The term no longer expresses the certainties it once did. Thus, it has proven to be a ready scapegoat to blame for so many of the world’s ills. Both the left and right share this criticism. Gone is the secure, unified world it once … Read more
The phrase “housing shortage” is gaining traction in America’s political discourse. As it does, leftists have devised plans that they say will alleviate the “crisis.” Unsurprisingly, all these schemes feature a massive increase in the government’s role in this vital area of daily life. An Affordable American Dream? The goal of homeownership … Read more
What do free love, fornication, adultery, unnatural vice, Spiritism, the occult, Satanism, radical egalitarianism, revolution, socialism, communism, hatred and willful homicide have in common? The answer: Feminism. The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us is well worth reading. Author Carrie Gress traces the history of the feminist movement … Read more
In the Fatima message of July 13, 1917, Our Lady said: “The war is going to end, but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the … Read more
On May 30, 2021, Canadian flags were lowered to half-staff, a traditional sign of mourning. They remained in that position for five months—until November 9. This unprecedented national grief accompanied the “discovery” of hundreds of children’s graves near the “Indian Residential Schools (IRS).” Religious organizations-three-fifths of them Catholic-operated these long-closed academies. Therefore, … Read more
In today’s dangerous world scene, many populist and nationalist sectors call for walking away from world commitments and focusing on national problems. They see this isolationism as a Benedict option writ large. There are certainly enough national problems and expenses to occupy America and the nations of the world. Minding one’s own … Read more
China is engaged in a new war with the West. The arms are not tanks and guns but trade. The tactics call for flooding and dumping cheap, subsidized products upon the West at prices no competitor can match. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plans to prop up the faltering Chinese economy by … Read more
The latest fashion in Church governance is the Synodal Church. It features Church clergy and laity gathering to discuss the needs and desires of “the people.” Everyone is asked to be especially attuned to what “the Spirit” is saying. Thus, this Synodal Church considers itself a listening church. Everyone must listen more … Read more
According to the Wall Street Journal, government inefficiency makes so–called green energy needlessly expensive. On the other hand, the New York Times examined solar power only five days later and inquired optimistically, “What Will We Do With Our Free Power?” So, will the “Green New Deal” bring us limitless, almost free energy, … Read more
The postmodern university is fascinated with magic, and this is a most curious coupling—one with ominous social overtones. Until the mid-twentieth century, serious academics regarded any mention of magic as the ravings of the stupid or insane. They followed the scientific method of empiricism, emphasizing verifiable evidence in acquiring knowledge and forming … Read more