POTUS and Pope are at odds, but it’s not the fight conservatives wanted
ROME – When Joe Biden became just the second Catholic President of the United States in January 2021, many conservative members of his own flock wished the Pope would take him to the woodshed, challenging his administration to bring its policies into greater alignment with church teaching and Gospel values. In other words, conservative American […]
The struggle to pray is the struggle to believe in love
We are the children of God. We are not orphans. Many times in life, the fallenness of our hearts wish to lead us into thinking we’re abandoned, or that we must be the sole self-creators of our lives and livelihood. And yet in the midst of such struggles, there is another truth yearning to be […]
Free Ebook: The Saints and Parish Leadership In Today’s Church
Have you ever wondered how the Christogram IHS typically seen on liturgical items originated from? Or who was the first beatified millennial? In our free ebook, we highlight the lives of five holy men and women, and how their example of courage, faith, and innovation in their time can inspire parish leaders in their daily […]
Editor’s Note: An Appeal for Help for One of Our Own
Many Crux readers certainly know Charley Collins, our managing editor, and one of the great personalities of Catholic journalism. Even if you’ve never met Charley, however, if you enjoy Crux, you know him anyway, because from the beginning he’s helped shape the sound, the look, and the tone of our operation. Charley is a principal […]
Ascension of the Lord: God Mounts His Throne to Shouts of Joy
Giotto, “The Ascension,” 1305 SCRIPTURES & ART: ‘And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.’ (Matthew 28:20)
PHOTOS: Thousands march in Italy’s national ‘Demonstration for Life’
Members of an Italian pro-life and pro-family organization marched in the “Demonstration for Life” May 20, 2023, with a banner saying “There’s life in the mother’s womb. Let’s care for it. #stopabortion” / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, May 20, 2023 / 12:48 pm (CNA). Thousands of individuals, families, and young people braved the cool, rainy […]
“My body, my choice,” vaccination mandates, and religious freedom
On May 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit, in Keene v. City and County of San Francisco, in a ruling that may signal a return to some semblance of normalcy in the post-COVID-19 world, reversed a […]
When the Sanctuary Lamp Is Extinguished, What Will You Do?
When the sanctuary lamp is extinguished, what will you do? Are you prepared for that day? It may come sooner than you think! Churches were closed in large numbers due to COVID-19 In March of 2020, religious and civil authorities citing health concerns unexpectedly locked us out of our churches. This lockdown had a significant impact on the health […]
From Bilderberg to Bergoglio: The Plot to Cancel God
New from RTV… The Zelensky Road Show to Rome – what’s it all about and what was Putin’s response? Not to be outdone, the Bilderberg Group hosts a secret meeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence’s role in building a new geopolitical order. Meanwhile, Bishop Joseph Strickland speaks out against the agenda of Pope Francis in Rome, […]
I am with you always
Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 21, 2023