In the face of the violence and rioting rocking the country, we face a painful reality. While all must deplore the death of George Floyd, we must recognize that the riots reflect a society in crisis, not bad law enforcement … Continue reading
These Are Not Riots, but a Revolution
June 4, 2020 | John Horvat II 
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Three Things Archbishop Gregory Should Have Said Instead of Criticizing the President
June 3, 2020 | John Horvat II
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory lashed out against President Trump and the First Lady’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in the nation’s capital on June 2. The long-planned event caused an uproar because it happened the day after the … Continue reading
¡Advertencia! Un virus amenaza el futuro de los Estados Unidos y de la civilización cristiana
June 2, 2020 | The American TFP
El concepto católico del bien común es el antídoto para la manipulación ideológica de la pandemia Los Estados Unidos y el mundo enfrentan una coyuntura histórica que definirá las generaciones por venir. Además de la elevada cifra de sufrimiento y … Continue reading
The Pandemic Has Made America a Leprosarium of Non-Lepers
May 30, 2020 | John Horvat II
We are living in surreal times in which everything is upside down. As society is opening up from the coronavirus lockdown, perhaps a metaphor best explains what we have gone through. For the last three months, we have been living … Continue reading
Three Themes Needed to Recover from the Coronavirus Crisis
May 29, 2020 | John Horvat II 
The coronavirus crisis is turning our lives upside down. The shutdown’s economic impact will be extremely severe. However, we should hope for a profound religious turnaround as we struggle to find meaning in the events around us. Much of the … Continue reading
Eco Guru Outlines Post-COVID-19 Green Nightmare
May 26, 2020 | José Antonio Ureta
Statements by the French ecological leader Nicolas Hulot to the leftist Parisian daily Le Monde confirm that radical ecologists are positioning themselves to profit from the economic and social crisis caused by COVID-19. Those unfamiliar with French politics may not … Continue reading
America’s Worst Crisis Is Not Coronavirus. It’s Liberal Doomsaying
May 21, 2020 | John Horvat II
Until recently, being a doomsayer was a conservative privilege. Conservatives are the ones who uphold a Christian moral code and thus feel entitled to denounce its very real neglect. They have always been accused of seeing divine punishment on the … Continue reading
Human Problems Demand Human Not Socialist Solutions
May 19, 2020 | John Horvat II
In the fight against the coronavirus, most governments, including America’s, have enacted the Chinese lockdown model for industry. The plan shuts down all “non-essential” activities, lays off workers and expands government benefits and control of society. These massive one-size-fits-all programs … Continue reading
Three Counsels for the “Unfortunate” Graduation Class of 2020
May 18, 2020 | John Horvat II
Rarely have graduates faced challenges like those that fall upon the class of 2020. They entered the school year in one America, and now come out in another. The new graduates will be forced to navigate in uncharted waters. Thus, … Continue reading
The Second Seal of Confession
May 16, 2020 | John Horvat II
The seal of Confession is a marvel of the Church’s pastoral care of souls. It is the promise on the part of the priest never to reveal the contents of a confession. Sinners are thus reassured that the secrets of … Continue reading
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