The Holy Spirit and the Next Conclave

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The eyes of the whole world — not just Catholics — are turned to St. Peter’s in Rome, wondering who will be the new Vicar of Christ. This time, after a series of shocking and confusing events, the expectation that precedes every conclave is sharper and more intense. Massimo Franco writes in … Read more

A Reverent and Filial Petition to the Next Pope

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Join this Prayerful Worldwide Petition to the Next Pope After Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, Catholics worldwide are asking: Who will be the next Pope? This is a reverent and filial petition to the next Pope: Holy Father, were it not for the promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ that “the gates of … Read more

It Takes an Organic Christian Society

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For a better notion of what we mean by organic society, let’s put it this way: Hillary Clinton wrote a book called It Takes a Village, which develops the idea that it takes a whole village to raise a child. We would certainly disagree with her because she interpreted “village” to mean … Read more

Why Does Love Arouse Hatred?

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A friendly reader asked me to explain why the Church has been fought so fiercely throughout her history even though she is the preacher of the Truth. He also wants to know why true Catholics, who do not compromise with present-day errors and remain faithful to the immutable teaching of Our Lord … Read more

September 6 – On the Front Lines for Marriage in Minnesota

Reporting from Minneapolis—St. Paul With about 64,000 passing cars per day, the campaign on University Avenue in St. Paul was excellent for its high visibility. Right away we encountered a man concerned about his children. “I want to be able to send my kid to kindergarten without being told about homosexuality,” he said, … Read more

September 5 – Standing Up for God’s Marriage in Saint Cloud

Reporting From Saint Cloud, Minnesota Today’s stop was Saint Cloud, a city with many Catholic inhabitants. At the first intersection we received very good reactions: applause, thundering honks, thumbs up, double thumbs up and other variations such as “You tell him!” “Thank you!” and “Amen!” A few boys past by and were … Read more

September 4 – Defending Real Marriage in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minnesota Today we started the first campaign in Bloomington next to the mall. The intersection had three lanes of traffic and the usual honks in support of true marriage sounded immediately. A telephone worker passed and said: “Thank you, but I don’t need your flyer. I know why homosexual unions … Read more