The Vatican Blesses “Same-Sex Couples”
Tucho “Heal Me with Your Mouth” Fernández shoots from the hip again. In a rapid-fire, frantic spray of responsa ad dubia, the Office Formerly Known as Holy has spewed forth another bunch of nonsense. Again, the Roman congregation cannot speak the Roman language, so the document named an official “declaration” is in various vernaculars. But […]
What’s in a Candy Cane? The Hidden Christian Meaning Behind the Ancient Christmas Treat
The candy cane is a popular treat during the Christmas season. Little is known about the origins of the candy cane or if its symbolism was intentional. There are many stories about the motivation behind this peppermint treat. Smithsonian Magazine even tried to debunk the claims of any intentional Christian symbolism linked to this Christmas […]
Damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has a cockerel again
Paris (KNA): A cockerel is once again watching over Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. At the weekend, the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, blessed the figure, French media reported. The golden cockerel filled with relics was then placed on the 96-metre-high spire above the nave of the church. A cockerel, the heraldic animal of the French […]
Home for the Holy Days
This year, the Christmas season – whether one charts it from the first decorations going up in the stores before Halloween, and ending on December 26; keeps Advent religiously, beginning Christmas only with Midnight Mass and prolonging through the Twelve Days and in some sense to Candlemas on February 2; or else any combination of […]
At Least On Sunday – “Gaudete” Sunday: Advent – joyfully penitential or penitentially joyful?
This lovely liturgical season of Advent is more than a sentimental journey to the side of the manger with an ox and an ass and some straw strewn around for ambience. We Christians fast before our feasts with vigils and with whole seasons. Advent, dressed in violet and not white, is therefore penitential. We sing […]
The Secret Weapon for Becoming a True Spiritual Warrior? Why Self-Love Can Make an Important Impact
Does becoming a spiritual warrior start with a mirror and an open heart? Recently on “The Catholic Gentleman,” podcast hosts John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt unpack the often-misunderstood concept of self-love and its vital role in spiritual warfare. Although self-love could be mistaken for selfishness, the gentlemen shed light on its real meaning: […]
What Exactly is SCHISM? | Fr. Gregory Pine O.P
Various versions and accusations of Schism and being schismatic are fairly common in the Church currently. What does Schism actually mean though? What did St. Thomas Aquinas say? Fr. Pine addresses all this. 🟣 Join Us on Locals (before we get banned on YT): https://mattfradd.locals.com/ 📖 Fr. Pine’s Book: https://bit.ly/3lEsP8F 🖥️ Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ 🟢 Rumble: […]
How the Church Can Reclaim Saint Nicholas’ Legacy from Commercialization
How can save the real Saint Nicholas from commercialization? Recently on “The Catholic Talk Show,” Ryan Scheel, Ryan Dellacrosse, and Father Rich Pagano reveal the real Saint Nicholas who is often overshadowed by the commercialized Santa Claus. For example, we often see Santa commercialized in many advertisements, including the Coca-Cola drawings (pictured above) that began […]
New Trad Homeschool Program!
Credo, the new catechism by Bishop Schneider, will be the textbook for one of two new courses at Mary, Queen of the Home Academy, a new online Trad homeschool program designed for 11th and 12th graders. The program brings together the Avila Institute and Meaning of Catholic and is headed by the editor of OnePeterFive, […]
Eastern Orthodoxy, Schoolyard Fights, & Exodus 90 w/ Derek Cummins
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