Sex Trafficking and Visa, and the Suffering Church in Nicaragua (Aug. 20)

Matt Cardy In this photo illustration, Visa cards are seen on a computer keyboard. Over the last month, the leftist regime of President Daniel Ortega has been cracking down on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, suppressing clergy, Catholic media outlets and public worship. Last week the Vatican expressed the Holy See’s concern for the situation. […]

St. Louis of France

King St. Louis IX (1214-1270) reigned over France for thirty-five years. The son of Louis VIII, the young king ascended to the throne in 1235 and soon showed himself to be a just and able administrator. Louis was impartial and merciful in dispensing justice (even forgiving nobles who rebelled against his reign). He insisted on […]

The Conflict Between the West and Russia Is a Religious One

The war currently underway in Ukraine—which pits Ukraine as a proxy for the collective West against Russia—is primarily an ideological or religious one, with Russia representing what is left of Christian Europe, and “the West” representing a totalitarian ideology that abhors religion in general and Christianity in particular. This statement may sound strange, given the […]

Day 237: Water from the Temple (2022)

Fr. Mike guides us through the last two chapters of Ezekiel, explaining the biblical significance of the water flowing from the right side of the temple, and how it foreshadows Christ’s passion. He also emphasizes the imagery of the clay and the potter in Jeremiah, signifying how our lives are meant to be open for […]

Former Vatican spokesman: Benedict XVI is ready to meet the Lord

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI / Vatican Media Denver Newsroom, Aug 24, 2022 / 14:00 pm (CNA). Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office from 2006 to 2016, said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is ready for “the definitive encou… […]