Already the first great jewel threaded onto the strands of the new liturgical year is upon us: the glorious Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This year, December 8 falls on a Sunday. Yet this feast is so important that it …
Category: Catholic Life
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 …
How Blurring Distinctions Wrecks the Church and Society
Author and talk show host Dennis Prager accurately observes that there is no greater concept in the first five books of the Bible than that of “distinction.” More specifically, it is the clear separation God makes between certain things: God …
Sedevacantism Is Modern Luciferianism
At some time, we have all encountered a sedevacantist — if not in person, at least online. I won’t bore you with the theology of the sedevacantism except to say they hold that a heretic cannot be pope, with the …
The Pros and Cons of Being Catholic in Japan
I’m often asked about the state of Catholicism in Japan and about being a Catholic expat in Japan in particular. I thought this might be a good time to write about it, given that Japan might be on a lot …
Scripture & Tradition: First Sunday of Advent
Epistle: Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Luke 21:25-33 Stir up Thy power, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and come: that from the threatening dangers of our sins, by Thy protection we may deserve to be rescued, and be saved by Thy deliverance. …
You Can Eat Turkey Today. Pope Pius XII Said So.
Editor’s note: This article, originally posted in 2015, has been reprinted today for the reference of our readers, many of whom are unclear about what permissions are available for the eating of meat on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We provide this …
Criticizing the Pope: Be Courageous and Also Charitable
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 Jn. 5:20–21). “For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils; but the Lord made the heavens” (Psalm 96:5). Recently, these verses were cited in a homily by a priest at my local …
1P5 Podcast Ep. 54 – Why Stay Catholic (With Dr. Michael Sirilla)
With so many crazy things happening in the Church — from idolatry to religious indifferentism to seemingly constant changes to established teaching — Dr. Michael Sirilla, professor of Systematic and Dogmatic Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville discusses what the …
Gratitude: The Safeguard of Humility
One of the two soldiers who had to lead him caused him all possible sufferings. He was forced to make long marches, was exposed to the rays of the sun, to the rains and the cold of the nights. His …