When social unrest breaks out in China, Communist Chinese authorities immediately suppress it. All information or public acts of solidarity are likewise silenced since these might be seen as a sure sign that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is losing control. Such suppression is becoming increasingly difficult. In 2024, a wave of … Read more
Nothing kills good relationships faster than selfish individuals talking about themselves. Even outgoing people who suffer this vice end up suffering from loneliness. Loneliness is not just a personal issue; it is also a societal crisis of epic proportions impacting Americans. A study by Cigna Insurance revealed that in 2019, a staggering … Read more
In the eyes of liberals, there is only one thing worse than Christian nationalism. It is white Christian nationalism. The addition of the adjective white supercharges the expression with vitriol and power, turning its followers (especially if they are male) into something everyone should love to hate. Judging from the liberal media … Read more
What keeps social order today are not much-needed principles but tattered social habits. Leftover manners from the past provide the basics for getting along. People go through the motions of meeting and greeting, but they have lost the reasons why they do these things. As these old habits gradually fade, people do … Read more
The following article is adapted from the book Liberation Theology: How Marxism Infiltrated the Catholic Church written by Julio Loredo de Izcue. ✧ † ✧ This book is not about conservative social Catholicism, faithful to the Magisterium. For the sake of completeness, though, we will devote a few lines to it. Representatives of this tendency … Read more
As the lockdowns swept the nation, governments and companies encouraged employees to work from home. Almost instantly, the number of remote workers is believed to have doubled or even tripled. The business world was thrown into a gigantic, unplanned experiment involving work habits and relationships with many unresolved questions. Tech giant Google … Read more
One thing many will remember about the coronavirus crisis of 2020 is that it happened during a radiant spring. Everywhere people tell of noticing the budding trees, the loud symphony of birds, and enjoying beautiful weather and sunshine. In some way, the spring provided some solace amid the crisis. Most cannot say … Read more
The rash of sexual harassment scandals is sweeping the nation to the point that it seems almost no male is exempt from its terrible fury. Anyone can be denounced by the media. Liberals point to “toxic masculinity” and social structures that must be overthrown. Feminists blame the remnants of patriarchy that manage … Read more
When one thinks of a commune, the imagery of tie-dyed t-shirts, oversized sunglasses, sandals, primitive living conditions and marijuana come to mind. Recently there has been a surge in companies that provide all the necessities and amenities needed for a twenty-first century updated hippie commune. They are called co-living companies. These new … Read more
Perhaps one of the more sensitive personal issues you can raise with people is that of dress. How you dress has become a purely personal affair. Most are left to their own opinion as to what is appropriate. There are, of course, some limits. Most Catholics will admit in theory that there … Read more