Whenever the extreme left is in trouble, it labels the other side as extremists. One such label is Christian nationalism. The expression is now being used to mischaracterize the Christian right. Its meaning is so elastic that it can be used to suit any occasion. It is vague enough to include any … Read more
Some events mark history by the violence of their passion and the intensity of their hatred. Their activists make use of every artifice and symbolism to sear into the minds of the public the fact that a great betrayal has been perpetrated, resulting in a day that will live on in infamy. … Read more
Not content with Napoleon III’s peace treaty with Austria, the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont continued to entangle itself in Italian politics. True, King Vitorio Emanuel had dismissed his Prime Minister, the Count di Cavour. The king also recalled to Turin, the agitators his former minister had distributed throughout Italy. However, on the other … Read more
“Remember thy last end, and thou shalt never sin.” This good counsel from Holy Scripture (Ecclus. 7:36) is especially relevant today with the loss of the love of God and the sense of sin. Unfortunately, one cause of this loss is that the faithful rarely hear from the pulpit anymore about the … Read more
“What is man that thou art mindful of him or the Son of Man that thou visitest him? Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honor.” (Psalm 8:5-6) The passage of Psalm 8 declares that God has made man a little less … Read more
When the Franco-Austrian War of 1859 was over, the French bishops abandoned the prudent attitude that circumstances had imposed on them. By acts and statements, they began defending the rights of the Holy See, which were threatened by the Emperor’s Italian policy. Napoleon III faced an unexpected difficulty. Initially, he felt encouraged … Read more
When the Satanic Temple announced it would hold “history’s largest conference of satanists” in Boston on April 28-30, 2023, many thought it useless to protest. The high-profile event that attracted 800 participants enjoyed the support of the major media and the liberal establishment. Many Catholics disagreed with the call for inaction. They … Read more
The left is losing it over the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision declaring that a human embryo is a human embryo no matter where it resides and, therefore, deserves legal protection under Alabama law. The case involves a couple that used In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and stored frozen embryos at a fertility … Read more
Catholics were outraged by the shocking February 15 video of a funeral service for a flagrant transgender activist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) responded with petitions and three Rosaries of reparation in front of the cathedral on … Read more
While much of modern society forges ahead with attempts to banish all semblances of Christianity from the public sphere, young Catholics in France are ensuring that the crucifix remains a central and constant sight across the country. “Stat Crux, dum volvitur orbis!” is translated as “the world turns while the Cross remains.” … Read more