“A dictatorship requires three things: a man, an idea, and a following ready to live for the man and the idea, and if necessary to die for them. If the man is lacking, it is hopeless; if the idea is …
Unambiguous Theocentricity: Church Architecture and the Traditional Mass
Shortly after my wife and I were married in 1998, we were able to spend some time in Venice. Visiting the churches there was a particular delight, as there was so much to discover. I recall especially the church of …
German Catholic Historian Blocked by Facebook for Comments on Islam
Image: Screengrab of Pi-News.net A few days ago, LifeSiteNews had yet another report on how the big globalist social media companies – Google, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube – are doing all they can to suppress and discourage some of the …
Patrick of Ireland
Author’s note: there are many legends and stories of St. Patrick. In an attempt to view the saint from a different perspective, I offer a reflection on one of the most significant events in the life of the “Apostle to the …
Cardinal Lehmann’s Memoirs: On His Humanae Vitae Dissent and the Conduct of Some Popes
Mit langem Atem – Wege. Erfahrungen. Einsichten (With Long-Term Perseverance. Ways. Experiences. Insights) Cardinal Karl Lehmann (Author); Markus Schächter (Editor) 272 pages 19,99 € Cardinal Karl Lehmann – who was for twenty years the President of the German Bishops’ Conference and who thus …
To Change the Church: Ross Douthat Tackles the 21st Century
To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism Ross Douthat Simon & Schuster 256 pages $17.68 Hardcover; $13.99 Kindle Coming out in a few weeks is yet another good book criticizing Pope Francis for changing the Catholic …
Evolved from a Can of Worms: Evolution and the Culture of Death
It was Veterans’ Day in Washington, D.C., and evolution was the farthest thing from my mind. I had accompanied my friend, Fr. Jack Murphy, an Army veteran, to provide prayer support for him and for other veterans who were standing …
Book Review: Phil Lawler on the Pope as The Lost Shepherd
Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis is Misleading His Flock Philip Lawler Gateway Editions 256 pages $25.79 Hardcover; $14.99 Kindle A book that is already drawing the attention of international media despite a publication date nearly two months out (at the …
Evelyn Waugh’s Epiphany Prayer of a Mother for the Conversion of Her Son
Image: Evelyn Waugh (Wikimedia Commons) As a token of our gratitude for all the prayers and Masses said for our recent situation of ill health and need, my husband, Dr. Robert Hickson and I wish to present to our most …
The MET Gala and the Consequences of Catholic Cultural Indifference
Image: Screengrab (YouTube/Vogue) The MET Gala has long been an elitist cultural touchstone in New York City, a high profile and bedazzling gathering of Hollywood, fashion, and art elites. With the aim of raising money for the Metropolitan Museum of …
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