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 Dictator Pope”: Mysterious New Book Looks “Behind the Mask” of Francis
A remarkable new book about the Francis papacy is set to be released in English this coming Monday, December 4th, after an Italian debut earlier this month that is rumored to have made quite a splash in Rome. Entitled, The Dictator Pope, …
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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