How and when did Critical Race Theory come to dominate so much of American education? The short answer is that it came under the guise of words that most people think they understand and favor. These words are later used against parents and children. An example of the stealth infiltration of words is Illinois, which … Read more
Most people are employed for what they do. Others find jobs for what they know. However, few people find their function exclusively in what they are. Of the three jobs, the latter is by far the most important and difficult. The other two involve situations where individuals can rest from their occupations. The third job … Read more
The loyalty of the Irish people to the Faith and to the Holy See is the great monument to St. Patrick, their national Apostle. He was sent by Pope Celestine I and his labours in Ireland were accompanied and made fruitful by his extraordinary gifts of prayer and penance. In later years Ireland was known … Read more
President Joe Biden’s insistence on his good standing with the Catholic Church is at odds with his positions on procured abortion, same-sex “marriage,” socialism and “transgender” activism. He is the second Catholic president in the nation’s history, and in the short time he has been in office, the most anti-Catholic one. He has managed to … Read more
There have always been parents who spare the rod and spoil the child. However, today’s hyper-protective parents have thrown away the rod of any punishment and taken the coddling of children to dangerous new levels. The Spanish daily El Mundo carried an article on the disastrous effects of this upbringing on children. The author, Berta … Read more
In a world with no moral compass, people do things that bring them down. All it takes are allegations of impropriety or a politically incorrect trait, and public trust in a person evaporates. The masses that rapidly swell the ranks of a person’s supporters just as easily abandon ship when the winds shift direction. Such … Read more
Language is a powerful weapon in the hands of the media. Words and expressions convey ideas that reflect a culture, morality and worldview. Liberal media have long used their position of power to change language and impose their distorted worldview upon America. As part of its orientation to writers, the Associated Press (AP) regularly tweets … Read more
The late sixties and early seventies were heady times for journalists. America’s leading newspapers covered the anti-Vietnam War protests, the rising “counterculture” and the descending Richard Nixon. Newspaper reporting was glamorous, attracting many students who trooped into schools of journalism. They landed poorly paid but prestigious jobs at the New York Times, the Washington Post, … Read more
The World Economic Forum’s “Great Reset” initiative will communize capitalism, technocratize society, feed secularization, and pave the way for a de-Christianized world, Italian philosophy professor Renato Cristin has warned. The proposal, backed by world leaders and which aims to create a more sustainable future and build solidarity after the coronavirus crisis, would “exacerbate” the current … Read more
The Equality Act is making its way through Congress, and all good Catholics need to oppose it. Many rejoice in seeing that the Catholic bishops are urging Congress to reject the bill. However, strong opposition comes from strong reasons that motivate people to write, call and protest. Weak reasons inform weak reactions. To be effective, … Read more
