St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born in Cremona, Italy, in 1502. His father died while Anthony was an infant, leaving his education and upbringing to his young mother, a widow at 18. By age 22, Anthony completed his studies in Padua earning a medical doctorate. However, the medical practice was not to be his calling. […]

Blaspheming Against the Holy Spirit: The Unforgivable Sin

As Catholics we know that there is one sin that is named as the ‘Unforgivable Sin,’ and it is the sin against the Holy Spirit, which is revealed to us as a part of Divine Revelation in Sacred Scripture. In Mark 3:29 Jesus says, “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never […]

The Value of Ordinary Time

We have just entered the lengthy stretch of Ordinary Time in the Church’s year. For the next five-plus months, many of the faithful will be wondering when Advent begins. “When will father start wearing purple again,” they might ask; or “Can we celebrate Christmas, already?” While many of us tend to look forward to the […]

Archbishop Fernández Defends Controversial Book as ‘Catechesis for Teens’

Daniel Ibanez/CNA Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, pictured here in 2014, is the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina. He will take up his new post as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in September 2023. As the newest Vatican appointment, Archbishop Fernández has faced significant criticism, including over the 1995 work, which […]

Catholic Bishops and Democrats: The Marxist Connection

TRANSCRIPT   One ingredient related to the Church’s leadership, especially in America, that is common to the collapse of both the Church as well as the nation is the current of Marxism so prevalent within the U.S. hierarchy. When Stalin came to power in 1922, he took direct aim at the Catholic Church and set […]