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Black Bart Signals the Coming of the Cosmic Thief
Advent is God blowing the whistle on an unsuspecting world. "Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect." He will come silently, swiftly and suddenly. His coming will be unexpected, unsuspected and unpredicted. And He will come again to judge the living and the dead. Wake up! Read more
Make Advent a Time for Forgiveness
Christ commanded all of us to take seriously His commandment to forgive one's enemies. This Advent, take this commandment to heart and reconcile with your enemies. You have a lot to lose if you don't and everything to gain if you do! Read more
Remembering St. Ambrose of Milan: A Pillar of Early Christianity
Saint Ambrose skillfully navigated the complex relationship between the Church and the Roman state to influence key political figures and leveraged his popularity with the people to strengthen orthodox Christian beliefs. His friendship with St. Augustine is a fascinating and pivotal chapter in our Faith's history — both men became Doctors of the Church. Saint Ambrose's works of theology, morality and scriptural exegesis shaped Catholicism, and like the man himself, helped deflect a barrage of heresies. Read more
Turning to Good St. Nicholas
Saint Nicholas is one of the saints on the radar of secular and religious folks alike. His feast, on Dec. 6 in the Catholic liturgical calendar, is celebrated throughout the world by many Christian people. As the bishop of Myra in modern-day Turkey, Nicholas suffered persecution, imprisonment and torture under the emperor Diocletian. But he rose above the adversity to become beloved by many for helping the needy, standing up for justice, quashing heresy and interceding for the faithful in answer to many prayers. The storied saint is patron to many for his numerous loving and heroic gestures. Read more
Advent: The Opera Isn’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
As Advent season approaches its climax, the Church highlights pivotal biblical themes of salvation, emphasizing both God's promises and the growing anticipation of fulfillment. Read more
The Death of America’s Machiavelli
Henry Kissinger (1923–2023), one of America's most influential diplomats, died Wednesday at the age of 100. And while it is said to be unseemly to speak ill of the dead, that customary reservation does not trump speaking the truth about the dark side of his legacy. Read more
Thanksgiving Day: A Great Day to Give God Praise!
Thanksgiving remains a favorite holiday for Americans. It even has little-known Catholic roots. Buck the trend of rejecting God this Thanksgiving, and remember to thank Him for all the gifts that He has showered down upon you and your family. Read more
Ex-Priest Gets a Year, Victim Gets Life
While this is yet another of scores of articles I've written over the last 40 years about pedophile priests who have been convicted for their crimes in Michigan, this story actually contains the words of the victim. The occasion for this news report is the Nov. 8 sentencing of former Michigan priest Timothy Crowley, 74, for unfathomable sex crimes he committed against a minor at an Ann Arbor parish. He was sentenced to one year in prison, five years of probation and slapped with a multitude of restrictions on his behavior. Read more
The Meaning of the Arts and Proper Catholic Anthropology
The goal of learning, especially the liberal arts, is not to teach others but to apply what you have learned to your personal life and to live a "free" and virtuous life. A liberal arts education teaches one how to be free from being tied down to doing one thing. A student of the arts can do anything because he has learned how to learn. Read more
Clerical Heterophobia
The Catholic priesthood in 2023 is largely a gay profession. Straight priests suffer heterophobia because of this sad phenomenon. When straight priests hang out with each other, we can't help but discuss the abuse we suffer from gay clerics. Oftentimes we laugh, but then other times we cry because the Church is doomed if this practice of ordaining gay men is not ended. Read more
‘The Day of Wrath’ — Judgment Day and the Souls in Purgatory
In the old form of the Roman rite, a funeral Mass or a Mass on All Souls' Day is called a Requiem Mass. That word, "Requiem," comes from the opening words of the Introit: "Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine" — "Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord." Read more
Liberals Demonize House Speaker for Protecting Son From Porn
The Left is attacking the new speaker of the House for advocating in favor of anti-porn software and keeping his family safe. Liberals continued their assaults on Mike Johnson, R-La., after a 2022 video recently resurfaced of him speaking at a Baptist church about the accountability software Covenant Eyes. Read more
Goodbye, Heterosexual Men
In April 2002, Michael Rose's "Goodbye, Good Men" shed light on the presence of gay subcultures and "heterophobia" within Catholic seminaries. The book documented the retaliation faced by heterosexual seminarians who either reported sexual misconduct or refused to engage in homosexual relations with their superiors or peers. Read more
Abortion Activists Oppose Our Lord at Murder Mill
Lives are on the line next month in Ohio. And even when confronted by obnoxious murder enthusiasts, Catholics remain steadfast in defending life. Over a hundred Catholics participated in the diocese of Toledo's annual Mass for Life and Eucharistic procession on Saturday, Oct. 28. The 9 a.m. Mass for Life was held at St. Catherine of Siena parish with His Excellency Bp. Daniel Thomas as the celebrant. Read more
