Many Catholics are familiar with an anecdote about Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595). A woman confessed the sin of gossip. Saint Philip gave her an unusual penance. She was to take a feather pillow up into the tower of the Church. Then she was to open the pillow and let the wind blow the feathers away. … Read more
A grand debate is raging inside the Catholic world over the role of the political order in a Christian society. Many have seen the secular world’s failure to address the needs of the soul and thus reject liberalism’s artificial separation of the political and spiritual spheres. One proposed philosophy is called Integralism. It comes from … Read more
In a polarized country, when one side enthusiastically supports an issue, the rule of thumb for the other side is to take the opposite position. However, when two enemies suddenly find themselves in the same foxhole, it naturally raises the question: Is something wrong? This is the case regarding Ukraine. Conservatives who wholeheartedly support the … Read more
In a polarized country, when one side enthusiastically supports an issue, the rule of thumb for the other side is to take the opposite position. However, when two enemies suddenly find themselves in the same foxhole, it naturally raises the question: Is something wrong? This is the case regarding Ukraine. Conservatives who wholeheartedly support the … Read more
On many American college campuses, the most potent administrators are connected to the three words “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). According to a study done by The Heritage Foundation, “The promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on college campuses has become a central concern of higher education.” Not only are the DEI administrators powerful, … Read more
On March 20, The New York Times published an article—“How the ‘Whole Life’ Movement Challenges the Politics of Left vs. Right”—in which columnist and Anglican minister Tish Harrison Warren discussed the “Whole Life Movement.” More of an ideology than an official, well-defined movement, the “Whole Life” movement initially appears to support the aims of pro-lifers … Read more
The following article is adapted from John Horvat’s foreword for the book Liberation Theology How Marxism Infiltrated the Catholic Church written by Julio Loredo de Izcue. * * * Many look at liberation theology as a Latin American phenomenon that need not concern Americans. In 1971, Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez, a Peruvian theologian, released the movement’s seminal book, A Theology … Read more
In the context of the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution, we can ask: If there had been a counter-revolutionary tsar, what would his policies have been? First of all, he obviously would have converted to the Catholic Faith and had it established throughout Russia. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic … Read more
Although Walmart, Mcdonald’s and Amazon tend to turn customers into numbers and employees into machines, some fields of commerce still emphasize personal relationships. Many small businesses often survive because they treat their customers with respect. Instead of a client, the person is a friend. One work function that relies on these relationships is giving estimates … Read more
Although Walmart, Mcdonald’s and Amazon tend to turn customers into numbers and employees into machines, some fields of commerce still emphasize personal relationships. Many small businesses often survive because they treat their customers with respect. Instead of a client, the person is a friend. One work function that relies on these relationships is giving estimates … Read more
