Timothy S. Flanders is the author of Introduction to the Holy Bible for Traditional Catholics. In 2019 he founded The Meaning of Catholic, a lay apostolate. He holds a degree in classical languages from Grand Valley State University and has done graduate work with the Catholic University of Ukraine. He lives in the Midwest with his wife and four children.
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The Modern Age’s Great Attack on the Virgin Mary
As we discussed in our first and second parts of this series, Christ as New Adam and Mary as New Eve formed a new creation. It canceled the contest of power from Original Sin and founded the Church on humility …
Revolution, Mary, and the Modern Feminist Morass
As we discussed in our first part, Protestantism removed the cult of the Virgin Mary and with it the living authority of the Church. The reason that Protestantism was able to gain such ground was due to the power it …
How Protestants’ Assault on Mary Dismantled Society
Since the Fall of Man, men and women have been locked in a contest of power. Instead of the order of humility and charity created by God, Adam and Eve chose pride and rebellion against God and each other. Pride …
With Humility, Women Uplift Themselves and Sanctify Men
In the first part of this series we discussed the general raising of the dignity of woman in and through Marian devotion with the coming of the Gospel. We also began to explain the “truly regal throne” first perfected by …
Mary Exalts Femininity. Feminism Destroys It.
To all who have ears to hear and eyes to see, the coming of the Gospel has exalted and safeguarded the intrinsic dignity and value of women more than any other single event in history. Before the Gospel, women were …
Here’s How the Devil Plans to Ruin Your Resolutions
The Catholic life is filled with resolutions. Confession is not valid without a good resolution to avoid sin [1]. Every morning offering is a new resolution, and every new year is an occasion for resolutions. Why is the Devil so successful …
A Reflection on the Glory of Paradise
We conclude our series on the Four Last Things. Read the first three parts on death, judgment, and the fires of Hell. St. Benedict sums up the spiritual necessity of the Four Last Things in his chapter “What Are the …
Even Hell Points to God’s Mercy
We continue our series on the Four Last Things. See the first two parts on death and judgment. Hell Is Proof of Man’s Exalted Dignity The Offertory prayers speak of how God “wondrously endowed dignity to human nature” [1]. The …
Fear of Judgment Is the Way of the Saints
Read the Gospels. You will see a constant theme of our Lord’s preaching: the Four Last Things. Last week, we covered death. Now we take up the subject of judgment. The Imitation: To many the saying, “Deny thyself, take up …
The World Fears Death, but Catholics Must Remember It
There is perhaps no truth today more shunned, suppressed, and vehemently ignored than the reality of death. The modern man is consumed with indulging his slavery to his passions, proclaiming himself free, and absolutely banishing the thought that he will …