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Keeping Vows Makes All the Difference
Many take vows, but most only marginally keep them. Keeping one's vows will reap an abundant harvest. Following the great saints' examples of making and keeping vows will transform ordinary men and women into saints. Read more
A Speech That Convinced A Dutch Philosopher To Be Catholic
Prominent conservative commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek was welcomed into the Catholic Church on Sunday. Her story highlights the spiritual reality of the culture war, the power of social media and the irrefutable claims of the One True Faith. She credits YouTube speeches, especially one in particular, from Dr. Peter Kreeft. Read more
A pervert on the throne of Peter?
In light of the high percentage of pro-LGBTQ cardinal electors who were appointed by Pope Francis, many people doubt that the next pope will be a pro-family, pro-life, heterosexually oriented orthodox leader who is open to different forms of liturgical expression such as the Traditional Latin Mass. Read more
Conservatism’s New Gay Dogma
It should go without saying, but one cannot fight so-called transgenderism while accepting homosexuality. This is an extremist take in the eyes of both liberals and conservatives. Nevertheless, the only effective way to fight gender ideology is to fight homosexualism, for the former stems from the latter. But this is not the "right-wing" strategy, far from it. Read more
Faith vs. Doubt, Still a Problem After 2,000 Years
Just after the Resurrection, the Apostles struggled with doubt, despite seeing the risen Lord. As Catholics, we still struggle with doubt, despite God pouring out His graces in our lives. Read more
Crushing New State Abortion Rulings
Church Militant's Resistance in Baltimore continues to have massive impact on local legislation. With the guidance of chapter captains Duffy and Ro Kane, Resistance members learn how to give testimony on bills as they go to committees for voting. Read more
St. Bernadette and Her Miracles
The Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette when France was still experiencing the aftershocks of its cruel and bloody revolution of the late 1700s. But Our Lady had other plans and was set to reveal herself in France through the young Bernadette Soubirous in a way that continues to reverberate throughout the world. Read more
Mercy for Heretics and Schismatics?
We are obliged to pray for the worst sinners — our own salvation depends on it. During Easter Week, Our Lord has asked Catholics to pray specifically for the conversion of "all mankind, especially all sinners." The novena of Divine Mercy is the approved devotion to do just that. It customarily begins on Good Friday and ends on the Saturday of Easter Week — a day before Divine Mercy Sunday. Read more
‘Who Am I to Judge?’
It has been almost 10 years since Pope Francis uttered his famous and most misinterpreted statement of his entire pontificate: "Who am I to judge?" I say "misinterpreted" because I had a similar experience involving a priest whose homosexual misconduct was recharacterized as a benign "homosexual orientation." Read more
What the Teen Fentanyl Epidemic Reveals
Teen overdose deaths have doubled in the past three years, and fentanyl is the main culprit. So the uninspiring "say no to drugs" strategy has proven itself an utter failure. Life's problems, according to the modern world, can be solved with narcotics. Because real transcendence is not found in a temporary high or in a secular education program that offers no lasting alternative to the stoner lifestyle, people must take shelter in true religion, the only authentic remedy for the current crisis. Read more
