The Assumption: A Celebration of Mary’s Entire Earthly Life
Death is swallowed up in victory. These words of St. Paul to the Corinthians sum up in a certain way the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She contended with the Angel of Death at various junctures, as signaled by her confrontation with the dragon in the Book of Revelation. But the Assumption demonstrates that […]
The Secret Sisterhood of Widows…
You can spot us in a fancy restaurant. We’re at a table for two from which the waiter has discreetly removed a place setting. We put on a good face as we sip our glass of wine and sample our salad. You might think we are people that simply love experiencing life alone. You might […]
9 Favorite Faith-Based Book Series for Young Readers
L to R: Book covers of ‘The Saints Chronicles,’ ‘Courage in the Colosseum’ from The Virtue Adventures, and the ‘Secret of the Hidden Scrolls’ series Here’s a great collection of book series that have saint, faith or virtue-based themes.
Mary and Her Astonishing Faith and Willpower
TRANSCRIPT Many of you know that Church Militant was originally founded back in 2006 to simply help Catholics (and anyone else) come to a greater love and appreciation of the Faith, to assist them in their spiritual journey. Three years into that mission, we encountered massive evil and corruption in the hierarchy and quickly realized that […]
Unborn baby dies while surgeons perform hysterectomy on gender-confused woman
The disturbing story shines a spotlight on one of the most extreme outcomes of rejecting biological reality and has triggered derision from social media users who blasted media outlets for referring to the pregnant mother as ‘him.’
Australian archbishop: ‘Highly likely’ Rome will end celibacy for indigenous priests
While Archbishop Mark Coleridge claims indigenous people will only become priests if the celibacy requirement is lifted, other clerics consider that possibility to be inadequate and ‘inappropriate.’
Georgia court sparks outrage and confusion after posting and removing charges against Trump
The former president’s legal team has argued that the incident ‘was not a simple administrative mistake’ but is ’emblematic of the pervasive and glaring constitutional violations which have plagued this case from its very inception.’
The Mystical Body of Christ Must Purge the Impurities Introduced by Vatican II
In his 1846 encyclical, Qui Pluribus, Blessed Pius IX charged the Church’s shepherds with protecting the purity of the Catholic Faith: “So, in accordance with your pastoral care, work assiduously to protect and preserve this faith. Never cease to instruct all men in it, to encourage the wavering, to convince dissenters, to strengthen the weak […]
The Secret Sisterhood of Widows
St. Paula, the patron saint of widows, is depicted in this painting by Matías de Torres (1635-1711). Like so many other widows, I’ve learned over the years that our suffering can become a balm for others who are facing that same reality.
British Columbia tribunal rules against mom whose kids were kicked out of daycare over COVID shot
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled against the mother who filed a claim seeking just over $3,000 in damages after her two young children were booted from a daycare facility over their vaccine status in 2022.