Every year New Orleans plays host to a longstanding Catholic tradition which has its origins in the Middle Ages. On Saint Joseph’s Day, March 19th, Catholics all over the city are eager to show their devotion to the head of … Continue reading
Saint Joseph’s Altars: Giving of the King’s Bounty
March 16, 2019 | Ben Broussard
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A Victory for Property Rights
March 10, 2019 | Edwin Benson 
On February 20, 2019, the Supreme Court took an important step to protect property rights. Even more encouraging is the fact that the decision was unanimous. If readers were unaware of the case of Timbs v. Indiana, that is hardly … Continue reading
The Errors of Russia
March 6, 2019 | Edwin Benson 
In July of 1917, Our Lady told the three visionaries at Fatima that Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world.” The Soviet Union spent seventy-four years doing just that. Many hoped that this spread would end when the Soviet … Continue reading
This Is What Your Green Socialist Future Will Look Like
March 1, 2019 | Edwin Benson 
It is difficult to watch the news without seeing the current media darling, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She seems to be everywhere. Full of the exuberance of youth, with supposed wisdom to match, she is announcing her “Green New Deal.” The … Continue reading
The Danger of Not Taking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Seriously
February 22, 2019 | John Horvat II 
The left’s new darling is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (“AOC”). The 29-year-old congresswoman from New York catapulted into the political scene in November as the face of a new “democratic” socialism. The media hang on to her every word and fawn … Continue reading
America Must End the Socialist Dictatorship in Venezuela
February 19, 2019 | James R. Bascom 
Upon his election in 1998, the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez launched a “Bolivarian Revolution” that would create “socialism for the twenty-first century” funded by billions of petrodollars. Chávez, an admirer of Fidel Castro, very clearly sought to transform Venezuela … Continue reading
This Is America’s New Face of Brutal Rage and Chaos
February 16, 2019 | John Horvat II 
In the year 49 B.C., Julius Caesar moved his forces into Italy over a small insignificant stream called the Rubicon. In so doing, he violated the law that forbade generals to move troops out of their assigned provinces. Caesar realized … Continue reading
This Is How Emotions Destroy a Faithless Society
February 15, 2019 | Gary Isbell 
Modernity prides itself on proclaiming the supremacy of reason over faith. The tenets of faith are dismissed as superstition and unproven. The Enlightenment found in nature all that was needed to ensure what was thought to be happiness on Earth. … Continue reading
Four Things That Should Be in the State of the Union Address
February 1, 2019 | John Horvat II 
The Constitution suggests that the President inform Congress about the state of the Union from time to time. Under normal circumstances, the purpose of the speech should be to unify the country. However, in the present climate of polarization, it … Continue reading
How to Grasp the Monstrosity of the New York Abortion Law
January 29, 2019 | John Horvat II 
If there are gongs that sound in history, one of them would have struck on January 22, 2019. This strike would be a tragic shattering sound marking a day of infamy. On that dreadful date, something was irremediably broken. A … Continue reading
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