“Send down the dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One: let the earth be opened, and bud forth the Redeemer.” Thus begins the Advent hymn, “Rorate Caeli,” that mournfully calls upon God to hear our prayers. We are made to sigh with longings, as the Fathers … Read more
Review of Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church? An Assessment of His Pontificate’s First Five Years. Looking at the Catholic horizon, confusion reigns. An endless succession of scandals and controversies surround the Francis pontificate. Things change so quickly that is hard to keep them straight. … Read more
This article was written at the beginning of World War II in the face of the impending crisis. Although the world situation has changed since then and even worsened, the same “unending conflict” between the Church and Her enemies continues. Taken from the newspaper, Legionário, October 15, 1939 “The Unending Conflict” is … Read more
Interview with Luiz Solimeo, Author of New Book In the name of the right to immigration, the West has been invaded by hordes of Mohammedans whose belief — Islam — is seen by some as a “religion of peace.” However, as this interview clearly shows, a “jihad” (Muslim holy war) has been … Read more
In his book, Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church? An Assessment of the Pontificate’s First Five Years, José Antonio Ureta spells out many reasons for faithful Catholics to be concerned about the direction in which Pope Francis is taking the Church. In this passage from … Read more
Heroic Catholic Chaplains: Stories of the Brave and Holy Men Who Dodged Bullets While Saving Souls by Thomas J. Craughwell – TAN Books (195 pages) “There are no atheists in a foxhole.” This catchphrase has been attributed to many authors, which is often the case for pithy phrases that tell great truths. … Read more
Arrogant men throughout history have claimed that they can establish peace on earth. Modern examples abound. The United Nations Charter talks of faith, but not of God. At their “summit meetings” world leaders constantly talk about peace yet it evades them. All too often lofty aspirations vanish as words are forgotten. November 11, … Read more
At first glance, it seems to be a very positive initiative on the part of those at University of Notre Dame. Over one thousand male students, faculty and staff have signed a petition asking that “the University implement a filter to make pornography inaccessible on the Notre Dame Wi-Fi networks.” Finally, some … Read more
A Mere Incident in a Rural Village in Pakistan… Almost ten years ago, in June 2009, in a rural village in Pakistan, a fervent Catholic peasant and mother of five worked in the countryside along with Muslim women. Feeling thirsty because of the extreme heat, she went to a well to draw … Read more
Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origin, Doctrine, and Goals of Islam, Luiz Sérgio Solimeo Every year, the nation remembers the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center on 9/11. This event is carved deeply into the American psyche. Yet in these commemorations, the media give us terribly … Read more