The government in Nicaragua, run by long-time dictator Daniel Ortega, continues to crack down on the country’s Catholics. Ortega has been hostile to the Church for decades,… Read more ““Being a Catholic in Nicaragua Today Is Basically a Crime””

I prayed my extremist symbol of Christian nationalism today. Have you? I refer, of course, to the rosary. In an opinion article in The Atlantic magazine dated… Read more “The Rosary: Extremist Symbol of Christian Nationalism?”

Today, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. One of the four principle dogmas of the Church on the Blessed Mother, the Assumption was… Read more “Solemnity of the Assumption”

Today, August 4, is the Memorial of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. Jean-Marie was born in Dardilly, Francie on May 8, 1786. Because of… Read more “St. Jean-Marie Vianney”

In the 1944 movie, “Gaslight,” starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, a husband attempts to manipulate his wife’s environment and experiences toward the goal of convincing her… Read more “Gaslighting, Inc.”

37. The laity have the right, as do all Christians, to receive in abundance from their spiritual shepherds the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the assistance… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXXVII”

Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share his inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me… Read more “Rich Toward God”

Today, July 26, is the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, the Mother of God and the grandparents of our Savior, Jesus Christ.… Read more “Sts. Joachim and Anne”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. This is on the basis of 16,000 cases worldwide. There are 7.96 billion people in… Read more “Who’s At Risk of Monkeypox?”

Pope Francis arrived in Canada on July 24 for a six-day “penitential pilgrimage.” In recent years, attention has grown over the abuses committed by churches, Catholic and… Read more “Pope Francis in Canada Apologizes for Residential Schools”