I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. I had experience living and working and knowing others who lived “the plain life,” as it’s called in those parts. It was a life I left behind a long time ago. I joined the military. I went to college. I got married and got a job. I … Read more
Publisher’s note: Coming to a correct understanding of sound economic principles through the lens of Catholic social teaching is a complex task that requires discernment and study. It is not possible for the Church to issue specific, universal policy prescriptions that are morally binding due to the highly subjective intricacies of particular economic, political, and social … Read more
A girl I once knew sat on a park bench and cried as I tried to counsel her. I quickly reviewed the last 20 minutes of our conversation searching for a word or two that I had spoken which may have hurt her so deeply. I was angry with myself. “What had I said?” I … Read more
On September 21st, a Satanic “Black Mass” is scheduled to take Oklahoma City’s Civic Center. Bishop Edward Slattery of the neighboring Diocese of Tulsa isn’t about to take it lying down. Here’s the letter he issued on the matter on the diocesan website: As has been widely reported, a Satanic Black Mass has been scheduled for … Read more
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work…for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, … Read more
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter — a Clerical Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical right dedicated to the traditional Latin Mass and priestly service of the faithful — has called for a day of prayer and penance for our persecuted fellow Christians in the Middle East. Anyone who has been following the news knows things … Read more
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