No money raised by taxation in any State, for the support of public schools, or derived from any public fund therefore, nor any public lands devoted thereto, shall ever be under the control of any religious sect, nor shall any money so raised, or lands so devoted be divided between religious sects or denominations. Blaine … Read more
The history of nineteenth-century Spain cannot be understood without studying the life of this great Catholic missionary. Saint Anthony Mary Claret was one of the great pillars of the Holy Catholic Church in the nineteenth century. When Pius XII canonized him in 1950, the pope called him “everyone’s saint” because “artisans, priests, bishops and the … Read more
Everyone says artificial intelligence (AI) represents the wave of the future. AI involves the simulation of intelligent human behavior in computers. It uses algorithm-driven programming that allows the computer to explore and adjust to all possible choices and select the ideal outcome. Tech enthusiasts claim computers can approximate or even exceed human action. Nowhere is … Read more
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is preparing to introduce a new “anti-sexting” tool with their next iPhone update. Apple will warn teen and pre-teen users that they could open a sexually explicit image. The temporary block will provide a pause for those who might happen upon such images accidentally and gives them an … Read more
The beginning of the New Year should be a time of reflection and resolution. It is a turning point to consider where we have erred during the closing year and what steps to take as we begin a new one. The New Year brings a freshness that says change is possible. Indeed, sometimes the impetus … Read more
In times of crisis like ours, there is the constant temptation for discouragement. The challenges we face are indeed great. All around us, there are signs of decadence and decay. Instead of great hope, many will greet the year 2022 with gloom and anxiety. The proper balance is neither underestimating our dire situation nor engaging … Read more
If there were a single image that summarizes the whole of 2021, it is the big American C-17 airplane taking off from the Kabul Airport runway surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians. In a pathetic attempt to escape the Taliban with their lives, some managed to grab hold of the airplane and take off into … Read more
At least from a certain point of view, the whole struggle of the Church against liberals over the past few centuries can be summed up in the following way: Wary of the excesses of public power, liberals so diminished the power of authority that it became incapable of not only stopping crimes but even maintaining … Read more
The film Benedetta was released nationwide on December 3 during the holy season of Advent. Traditionally, the faithful prepare for the Holy Day of Christmas during Advent. However, one way of preparation has been a corresponding wave of protests to meet this blasphemous film. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property … Read more
Our Lord commanded His Apostles and their successors to go unto all nations, spreading the truth He had taught them (see Mark 16:15). Unfortunately, this is not what we see happen in Pope Francis’s multiple journeys. Rather than striving with apostolic zeal to attract the pagans, heretics, and schismatics he encounters to the one true … Read more
