Editor’s Note: This is the second of five articles taken from an important study by French TFP director José Antonio Ureta about the theological foundations of the recent Apostolic Exhortation Desiderio Desideravi. The Paschal Mystery as the Center of the Celebration In the encyclical Mediator Dei, Pius XII underlines the centrality of … Read more
Usually, school systems treat lawsuits like poison ivy. Lawyers are expensive, and the costs of losing a case can be enormous. Thus, when a board of education is willing to defend its position in court, something fundamental is at stake. That was the case in New Hampshire when the Manchester School District … Read more
Even before the Supreme Court considered the Dobbs case, the pro-abortion forces in government and their lapdogs in the media pummeled the nation with the phrase “settled law.” The idea was that Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, was an inviolable precedent. The settled law presumption is now displaced with a phrase … Read more
The Marxist perspective sees all things through an economic prism. Everything is about one class exploiting the others through power and money. Unfortunately, most people, even conservatives, adopt this skewed socio-economic view and make it the center of the debate. Conservative family policy is no exception. Thus, when the Dobbs decision overturning … Read more
Daniel Panneton, a sensationalist writer in The Atlantic, thinks he has just uncovered a vast “rad trad” Christian nationalist conspiracy centered on the Rosary. The hit piece, “How Extremist Gun Culture Is Trying to Co-Opt the Rosary,” tries to turn the august sacramental into an alt-right talisman. By guilt of association, he … Read more
Editor’s Note: This is the first of five articles taken from an important study by French TFP director José Antonio Ureta about the theological foundations of the recent Apostolic Exhortation Desiderio Desideravi. In this article, the author will discuss how Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation sees liturgy differently from Pius XII’s Encyclical Mediator … Read more
Within the pro-life movement, the overturning of Roe v. Wade was greeted with guarded optimism. The pro-abortion folks, however, know that the decision deals a crippling blow to their side. “Outraged, Scared and Heartbroken” One reaction is fear, like this comment from Russ Feingold of the American Constitution Society: “I am outraged, … Read more
On January 28, the French Catholic newspaper La Croix carried an article in English by Robert Mickens titled “The First Gay Pope.” Although Bill Clinton is white—the author argues—he was called the “first Black president” in the United States because he pursued a pro-Black policy. Mickens writes, “For many of the same … Read more
On a Monday afternoon in the peaceful town of Athlone, a shout rang out, “Ireland Should be Catholic, Not Socialist!” The young men with Irish Society for Christian Civilisation were back in town defending the perennial values of tradition, family, and property. The specific issue for the public’s attention was the worrying … Read more
We live in brutal times without transitions. Everything must be instant and rushed, leaving no time for reflection. Thus, relationships become mechanical and inhuman. We need time to ponder, even if just for a minute, to get our bearings. This is why we develop small social conventions to aid our judgment and … Read more