I have struggled with anger for my entire life. It is what some people might call an “Irish temper” – quick to flare up, burning brightly, but just as quickly extinguished. More often than not, these outbursts leave a trail of hurt (and on my part, guilt) in their wake. In my personal life, my temper has undeniably…
Dr. Brian Kopp is a contributor here at 1P5, the Chairman of the Pro-Life Healthcare Alliance (among other incredible work), and a man I’ve known in the online Catholic world for many years. He is also a husband and father. Today, he is in serious need of your prayers. He recently told me that his health…
As the smoke clears in Brussels, my mind turns to the Europe that once was. I love that continent in a way that’s hard for me, as an American, to explain. When I studied history, I was always far more drawn to the Catholic drama of the kingdoms that grew up from the ashes of Rome than…
Antonio Socci — Italian Catholic, journalist, intellectual, and author — has become an increasingly significant figure through his analysis of the present ecclesiastical climate. If you’re unfamiliar with the name, here’s his brief Wikipedia bio: Born into a working-class family, Socci joined the Communion and Liberation lay ecclesial movement in 1977. He studied at the University of…
It is the simple truth: God created us for happiness. Not jealous of the good He has (or rather is), God fashioned finite intellectual beings—angels and men—capable of sharing His good through knowledge and love, and thus capable of entering into His eternal joy. We honor and love Him by seeking and welcoming this gift…
We sent our field reporters to the coast with a few cameras, a little cash and a single map to see if they could seek out an adventure. What came back were some of the best stories we've ever heard.
Earlier today, Archbishop Georg Gänswein — Prefect of the Papal Household and private secretary to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI — gave an interview on German radio. Among the topics discussed were the discipline of priestly celibacy and the issue of Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried. I have agreed to publish his thoughts because they…
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, Patron of the Universal Church – Ora Pro Nobis!
Hey there, intrepid readers! Today, I recorded a podcast with John Lillis, the founder of Lifeboat Coffee Company. Lifeboat is America’s premiere pro-life Coffee provider, sending a portion of all proceeds to a number of pro-life charities each year. They also provide the coffee we’re now selling at 1P5Coffee.com. I talk to John about how he…
Today, Steve speaks with John Lillis, founder and president of Lifeboat Coffee Company (and supplier of the newly-available 1P5Coffee.com) about how his pro-life coffee business got started, and where it’s going. From Steubenville to radio to live pro-life broadcasts outside an active abortion facility to becoming a major pro-life fundraiser through quality, equitably sourced coffee –…
Cardinal Walter Kasper — the most infamous member of the German episcopacy — appears to be just tingly with anticipation for the coming apostolic exhortation on marriage and family. Ed Pentin reports (with my emphasis): According to the Italian newspaper Il Terreno, the German theologian told an audience in the Italian city of Lucca on Monday evening that in a “few…
