WATCH: Mental Health, Wounds, and Healing with Fr. Ripperger
PDF Button This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Fr. Chad Ripperger, superior of the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother (aka Doloran Fathers) and world-renowned exorcist, about mental health and how to approach healing from a Thomistic perspective. Some of the questions we covered include: How does modern psychology’s understanding of man differ […]
Climate expert warns against extreme ‘weather porn’ from alarmists pushing ‘draconian’ policies
Bjorn Lomborg, author and president of the Copenhagen Consensus, continues to call attention to the extreme measures being demanded by climate change activists and politicians.
Pope Francis expresses sorrow as Sydney knife attack shocks Australia
Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican’s Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Sydney, Australia, Apr 13, 2024 / 12:14 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has reacted with deep sorrow at the news from Australia on Saturday, where a 40-year-old man, armed with a large knife, killed six people in a Sydney […]
Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow as Sydney Knife Attack Shocks Australia
DAVID GRAY Families leave the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13. The Holy Father offered prayers for the deceased, the wounded and the first responders, invoking divine blessings of consolation and strength for the nation.
Building Bigger Barns While Kneeling Before the World…
The mood is rather bullish, at least in parts of Notre Dame right now. Last year the university gained admission to the American Association of Universities (AAU), reputedly the nation’s leading organization of research-intensive universities. The money continues to roll in to America’s best-known Catholic university…
Don’t brush right after you eat. Dentists say there’s one thing you should do after every meal that’s better for oral (and overall) health…..
Oral health isn’t one of the most exciting self-care practices, but it’s an important one. What’s going on in your mouth is a strong indicator of your overall well-being. So brushing and flossing every day isn’t just a bid for your dentist’s approval, it’s a win for your overall health.
Did Jesus Really Descend Into Hell?
In reciting the Apostles Creed, the Christian faithful affirm that Jesus “descended into hell” following His crucifixion and death. But is this literally the case, and does the Creed use the word “hell” in the same way that we understand it today? The hell which Christ descended into following His death was not quite the […]
Wait: Is human dignity NOT infinite?
One of the problems many highly committed Catholics have when they read and respond to documents issued or approved by Pope Francis is that we do not trust Pope Francis’ ability or willingness to address challenges to the Catholic Faith clearly and correctly. This is no great secret: Everyone is aware of the conundrum it […]
4 Lingering Questions After ‘Dignitas Infinita’…
By most accounts, Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican’s new declaration on human dignity, has been received by the Church largely without a hitch. In fact, it might be one of the least controversial high-profile documents we’ve seen from the Francis pontificate in recent years. This is especially true when compared to the last declaration…
Dinosaurs probably didn’t roar. This is what they really sounded like…..
If asked what a dinosaur sounded like, many people would likely recall the roaring T. rex of Jurassic Park. However, that earth-shaking bellow seems to be a case of Hollywood exercising some creative liberty. While we don’t know what these reptiles really sounded like, since they mostly died out some 66 million years ago, scientists […]