Worldview: Everyone’s Got One
Editor’s note: This article is part one of a ten-part series of practical philosophy, entitled Worldview: The Essence of All Cultures. Worldviews are similar to opinions. Just as every person has an opinion, every person has a worldview, whether they know it or not. It is the intellectual belief system or overriding general framework for […]
An Avenue of Peace on the Vocational Journey
When I first began the journey of vocational discernment, the Rosary emerged as a profound companion along my days of prayer. With each bead gracefully passing through my fingers, I found complete and total comfort in the presence of Christ’s peace resonating from the depths of my heart. We believe that in moments of doubt […]
St. Rita of Cascia: A Patron for Impossible Causes
One of my favorite things about being Catholic is that there is a patron saint for just about every calamity life throws at us. In my own life, I often turn to St. Joseph for work, St. Michael for protection, or St. Francis de Sales when I’m writing and editing. Of course, that doesn’t even […]
Pentecost: Pilgrims begin each of The Four Eucharistic Pilgrimage Routes across the U.S.
God moves in mighty and mysterious ways. Although the secular media does not report it, and perhaps your parish (like mine) did not even mention it, nonetheless, there are four Eucharistic Pilgrimage going on right now as you read this! And YES, Catholics of all ages are flocking to walk part of the journey and… […]
U.S. religious freedom watchdog’s new appointees include three Catholics
“Spiritual freedom is the root of political liberty,” penned one our U.S. Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine, regarding religious freedom. “As the union between spiritual freedom and political liberty seems nearly inseparable, it is our duty to defend both.” Profound words indeed. CNA—The United States Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF) named five new commissioners on Friday, including three… […]
Toronto citizen raises concerns over new library policy offering menstrual products in male restrooms
The city’s public libraries now have women’s tampons in men’s bathrooms that one concern resident fears will lead to safety issues.
The Remarkable Case of Sister Wilhelmina, One Year Later
Kelsey Wicks A pilgrim venerates the incorrupt body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster on May 20, 2023, after her exhumation in Gower, Missouri. Would our mainstream media have given Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster even less coverage had it not been pushed by social media buzz?
Pope Francis: Palliative care a sign of closeness to those who suffer
Pope Francis addresses a message of hope to participants in the International Interfaith Symposium on Palliative Care, saying we are called to accompany those who suffer and who have difficulty finding reasons for hope. Read all
Toronto citizen raises concerns over new library policy offering menstrual products in male restrooms
The city’s public libraries now have women’s tampons in men’s bathrooms that one concern resident fears will lead to safety issues.Read More
How Martin Luther Invented Sola Scriptura
Lucas Cranach the Elder, “Portrait of Martin Luther,” 1532 Luther rejected papal, conciliar and ecclesiastical infallibility and said that popes and ecumenical councils could err.