Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

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 […]

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.