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O Separated Christians, Return Quickly to Your Mother!
In October of 1917, to the general amazement of Marxists and secularists, on a foretold date, 70,000 eyewitnesses saw the supernatural Miracle of the Sun. The Immaculate Virgin foretold the rise and fall of the diabolical sect of atheistic Communism, …
What Keeps Some Catholics from Facing the Modern Church’s Ugliness?
“The mind will protect itself from having to face something intolerable.” As I read a recent article by Rod Dreher, this line in it resonated with me. Perhaps it accessed that part of the attic where my brain stores my …
The Dark Symbolism of California’s Christ Cathedral
July 17, 2019 saw the dedication of the new “Christ Cathedral” of the Diocese of Orange, California. An originally Protestant work of high modernist architecture repurposed on a staggering budget, the cathedral has understandably been the subject of animated discussion …
Book Review: Marco Tosatti’s ‘Viganò vs. the Vatican’
Viganò vs. the Vatican: The Uncensored Testimony of the Italian Journalist Who Helped Break the Story Marco Tosatti Sophia Institute Press 144 pages $14.95 paperback, $9.95 e-book August 26 marks the one-year anniversary of the explosive publication of the testimony …
Dominican Nuns in Tuscany vs. the Vatican, with Help from the Locals
Late in June, we received a warning from a village on the edge of Tuscany that yet another religious house with the wrong sort of mindset was facing the now dreaded prospect of a Vatican “visitator.” The contemplative Dominican monastery …
Language Hurdles: Ecclesiastical Latin
For many Catholics, it is not easy to understand the importance of Latin in the life of the Church. In February of 1962, on the eve of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII wrote: “Major sacred …
Optimizing Options with the No-Option Option
A few months ago, when my family was cleaning out some old books, I came across my mid- 1980s glossy gold First Communion textbook. The book held such promise within its covers. Surely, it provided a glimpse of the treasures …
“As Catholics, We Need to Speak Out…”
Last month, when I asked our supporters to tell us why they read us and support our work, I was overwhelmed by the responses. We got nearly 200 replies, and I wanted to share some more of them with you: …
DC’s Abp. Gregory Talks Sex Abuse, Transgenderism, Trump
Despite Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s administrative record on handling sex abuse, the new leader of the Archdiocese of Washington has already stepped from the narrow path of avoiding partisan politics in the nation’s capital. Fresh from leading the Archdiocese of …
Pray for Hong Kong
Yesterday, I received a message from a young Catholic in Hong Kong, after I posted something on social media about their current plight. “I am a Hongkonger,” he said, “and thank you for your recent post on Hong Kong. There …
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