At crowded GOP debate, candidates debate Trump, abortion, conservative credentials
(From L) Former Arkansas governor of Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum arrive onstage for the […]
Even the Saints Had to Overcome Doubt
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. John 20:29 St. Thomas the Apostle may have received a bad rap: everyone remembers him for doubting the other Apostles’ excited report that they had seen the risen Lord (John 20:24-25), but we usually overlook his earlier willingness to die for Jesus (John 11:16) and […]
Our Calling to Be Channels of Divine Mercy
Is. 56:1,6-7; Rom 11:13-15,29-32; Mt 15:21-28 We must have experienced it before in prayer – the silence of God and feeling distant from Him. We pour out prayers to Him, begging Him for things that we believe are in accord with His will for us and yet we feel abandoned and ignored by God. Could […]
What is Authentic Accompaniment?
Accompaniment is a term very much en vogue these days in the Church. We hear about it constantly, especially in relation to the Synod on Synodality. Often times, however, this term is a cover for heterodoxy and laxity. It takes the Cross out of our Crucified Faith. Without the Cross there is no Resurrection. Without […]
Bp. Strickland’s Pastoral Letter concerning the Synod (“walking together”) about Synodality (“walking together-ity”).
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler has issued a pastoral letter to the faithful of the diocese entrusted to his care. It is about the Synod (“walking together”) about Synodality (“walking together-ity”). The full text is at LifeSite: […] I urge … Read More →
Catholic Bishops Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Gun Bans in Domestic Violence Cases
Ken Stocker Woman sitting alone inside her home. In May, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Zackey Rahimi, a Texas drug dealer with a violent history.
At Crowded GOP Debate, Candidates Debate Trump, Abortion, Conservative Credentials
Francis Chung/POLITICO From left, Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, and Tim Scott are seen at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. immediately before the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle Aug. 23, 2023. Front and center at the debate on Wednesday was the issue of […]
Powerful Virtues and Their Devastating Opposing Vices
TRANSCRIPT In a world where virtue seems like a lost commodity and vice rules the day, it’s helpful to frame all of this from a Catholic lens. And when it comes to vice and virtue, it’s a pretty simple lens. For each of the vices, there is a corresponding virtue. The whole question of vices and […]
Illegal ballots were cast for Liberal MP in 2021, Canada’s elections commissioner confirms
In the riding of Calgary Skyview, Liberal MP George Chahal received help from illegally cast ballots in a close victory over Conservative rival Jag Sahota.
Donald Trump talks assassination, Epstein and indictments in interview with Tucker Carlson
The wide-ranging interview, which aired just five minutes before the GOP primary presidential debate, had Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson address a variety of topics, including his potential assassination, notorious pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and the rise in Chinese dominance.