How the Family Crisis Makes the COVID Pandemic Worse

How the Family Crisis Makes the COVID Pandemic Worse

Had the family kept its natural and traditional structure, the COVID-19 crisis’s impact would have been entirely different. The pandemic would have caused less harm in absolute terms. Infection and mortality rates would also have decreased. This is the conclusion of a new scientific study titled “Coronavirus and Demographics in Spain.” The … Read more

Two Americas React to the COVID-19 Crisis

Two Americas React to the COVID-19 Crisis

The morning of March 21 seemed to be like any other Saturday morning in York, Pennsylvania. However, it wasn’t. The outbreak of the coronavirus has changed so many aspects of our daily life, not the least being the closure of many stores and businesses. Like all faithful Catholics, we suffer from the … Read more

This Was the Most Dangerous Woman in America

This Was the Most Dangerous Woman in America

A sign of the increased popularity of socialism in the United States is the Public Broadcasting System’s airing of a biography of Emma Goldman on its “The American Experience” series. For those unfamiliar with Emma Goldman, she was a self-described revolutionary. The depths of her radical egalitarianism and hatred of religion can … Read more

Why You Need to Know What A Family Is Before You Can Help One

Why You Need to Know What A Family Is Before You Can Help One

As the next national elections loom on the horizon, many liberal candidates are calling for urgent measures to help the American family. There is impassioned talk about poverty, wage stagnation, and health care. There are yet more pleas for money and programs for those who suffer from want. There is nothing wrong … Read more

The Only Divorce-Free City in the World

The Only Divorce-Free City in the World

The family is one of the institutions most affected by the crisis in our decadent times. Religious and moral sentiments have practically disappeared as if torn to bits. The divorce rate is overwhelming—an estimated 50% of marriages fall apart. Added to this, there are illicit unions, which are common and seemingly without … Read more

When Non-Negotiable Values Are Neglected

When Non-Negotiable Values Are Neglected

In the first chapter of his important new book, Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church?, José Antonio Ureta points out the lack of certainty about the Pope’s interpretation of Church teachings, using Francis’s own words. ✧                    †                    ✧ On the first anniversary of his accession to the … Read more

The Touching Encouragement of an Archbishop

The Touching Encouragement of an Archbishop

There are many ways, big and small, to fight against today’s anti-Christian culture. There are public displays of Faith that are impressive in their scope and organization. This can be seen every year at the National March for Life as well as similar marches in states and cities all across America. There … Read more