True Catholic Formation Involves these Three Things

True Catholic Formation Involves these Three Things

For those wishing to be a Catholic in the fullest sense, there are three areas of formation that are important to form a complete and balanced soul. These areas are spiritual and religious formation, moral and character formation and cultural formation. They do not exclude each other. Each one has its way … Read more

How Ireland’s Stubborn Adherence to the Faith Was a Shining Example for the Nineteenth Century

How Ireland’s Stubborn Adhernce to the Faith Was a Shining Example for the Nineteenth Century

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing its work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight the … Read more

The Rise of Christian Socialism

The Rise of Christian Socialism

The following article is adapted from the book Liberation Theology: How Marxism Infiltrated the Catholic Church written by Julio Loredo de Izcue. ✧                    †                    ✧ The first manifestations of Christian Socialism came directly from the French Revolution and thus predate social Catholicism. During the Revolution there were factions which, taking the motto of “liberty, equality, … Read more

How Prime Minister Gladstone Led the Attempt to Extinguish the Emerging Ultramontane Spirit in England

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing its work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight the … Read more

The 2022 Year in Review: A Civil War in the Catholic Church and a Shooting War in Europe Reveal an Unprecedented Ideological Confrontation

The 2022 Year in Review: A Civil War in the Catholic Church and a Shooting War in Europe Reveal an Unprecedented Ideological Confrontation

The Cold War earned its name because the superpowers, apart from a few proxy wars around the world, never began a direct conflict with each other. But at the time, the ideological confrontation between communism and anti-communism seemed certain to lead to war in Europe, as it did in Korea, Vietnam, and … Read more

Before Vatican I, Liberal Catholics in England Campaign Against the Doctrine of Papal Infallibility

Before Vatican I, Liberal Catholics in England Campaign Against the Doctrine of Papal Infallibility

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing its work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight the … Read more

Influencing the Next Generation: Manning and Newman Clash About Sending Catholic Students to Protestant Universities

Influencing the Next Generation: Manning and Newman Clash About Sending Catholic Students to Protestant Universities

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing the movement’s work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight … Read more

Under Father Manning’s Leadership, English Ultramontanes Flourish Despite John Acton’s Promotion of Liberal Doctrines

Under Father Manning’s Leadership, English Ultramontanes Flourish Despite John Acton’s Promotion of Liberal Doctrines

Many Catholics today are unaware of the immense contributions of the Ultramontanes of the nineteenth century to the resurgence of Catholicism worldwide. Prof. Fernando Furquim de Almeida (1913-1981) studied the movement and produced dozens of articles detailing the movement’s work. We have edited these articles and will be featuring them. They highlight … Read more