On January 21, 2022, Pope Francis issued a decree naming St. Irenaeus of Lyon a Doctor of the Church. The title Doctor of the Church has its… Read more “St. Irenaeus, Doctor of the Church”

Even now, says the LORD,            return to me with your whole heart,            with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;Rend your hearts, not your garments,            and return to the… Read more “Ash Wednesday”

36. Christ, becoming obedient even unto death and because of this exalted by the Father,(206) entered into the glory of His kingdom. To Him all things are… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXXVI”

Pope Francis broke with diplomatic protocol by personally making a visit to the Russian embassy in Rome. Normally, the Vatican would call on the Russian ambassador to… Read more “Pope Francis Visits Russian Embassy”

Pope Francis has asked all to join him in praying and fasting on March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday, for peace in response to increased tensions between Russia… Read more “Pope Francis Declares Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace”

Today, February 22, is the Feast of the Chair of Peter, Apostle. This Feast doesn’t celebrate a piece of furniture.  Rather, it celebrates the Office of the… Read more “Chair of St. Peter”

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are over. Good riddance! I didn’t tune in to the Olympics this year and, if reports are accurate, a lot of other… Read more “The Genocide Olympics”

Paivi Rasanen is a Finnish physician and mother of five children. She served as chairwoman of the Christian Democrats party in Finland from 2004 to 2015. From… Read more “Finland Tries Christian MP and Bishop for Teaching Christian Morality”

David Stout is a junior at Plainwell High School, a public high school in Michigan. One day, while in school, he engaged in a text messaging conversation… Read more “Schools and Employers Want to Muzzle Free Speech”

35. Christ, the great Prophet, who proclaimed the Kingdom of His Father both by the testimony of His life and the power of His words, continually fulfills… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXXV”