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 …
Category: Catholic Life
Can a Catholic Have Faith without Reason?
Today, many of us would be skeptical of an arranged marriage. This is because people instinctively know they cannot love a person they do not know, and without loving such a person, they are doubtful of the idea of entering …
Scripture & Tradition: Third Sunday After Epiphany
Epistle: Romans 12:16-21 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-13 Almighty and eternal God, mercifully look upon our infirmity, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to help and defend us. – From the Collect for the Third Sunday After Epiphany As …
Christians, Defend Your Nation against the Evil of Abortion!
The Didache solemnly states, as Priests for Life, led by Fr. Frank Pavone, notes: The Lord’s Teaching to the Heathen by the Twelve Apostles … The second commandment of the Teaching: “Do not murder; do not commit adultery”; do not corrupt boys; do …
What Does the Methodist Schism Foretell for Catholics?
On Friday, January 3, leaders of the second largest Protestant affiliation in the United States, the United Methodist Church, announced that, due to irreconcilable differences in moral theology, the competing orthodox and progressive camps within the group were going to …
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 …
The Ins and Outs of Catholic Culture Today: A List
At the beginning of every year, the Washington Post publishes “The List.” The List is a pop culture guide to what is “in” and what is “out” in the new year. To get the most benefit from The List, it …
The Gift of Liturgical Tradition Cannot Be Dismissed
On January 18, 2020, Homiletic & Pastoral Review published an article by Dr. Mary Healy entitled “The Gift of the Liturgical Reform.” The author seems oddly unaware of what is known about the history of the liturgy and its governing …
The German ‘Synodal Path’ and the Road to Emmaus
On January 30, with the first assembly in Frankfurt, the “Synodal Path” of the German Catholic Church reform begins — a “journey” without the observance of canonical regulations that a real synod would require. During the next two years, the …
Fr. Jan Kobylowicz: Living Martyr of the Confessional Seal
The sacrament of Confession has been under attack in Australia since the conclusion of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in December of 2017. Several states have now passed legislation that requires Catholic priests to violate …