New Amazon Prime TV Series ‘The Baxters’ Embraces the Sanctity of Life, Marriage, & Family Prayer
In a culture that promotes almost everything anti-Christian, many families crave wholesome entertainment. However, a new television series recently launched on Amazon Prime that many families can enjoy and relate to: “The Baxters.” The show, which targets a teen and adult audience, is based on novelist Karen Kingsbury’s book series “Redemption.” It follows a Christian […]
Social Media, Church Politics, and Simulation Theory w/ Joe Heschmeyer
Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic Answers Apologists, joins the show. Matt Fradd and Joe talk about culture, commentary, “experts” and wisdom of the crowd, and much more! Support the Show: https://mattfradd.locals.com Show Sponsors: https://strive21.com/matt https://hallow.com/mattfradd Joe’s Links: @shamelesspopery https://www.catholic.com/profile/joe-heschmeyer https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/joe-heschmeyer-resources/
Simon Harris, the ghost of Leo Varadkar and a party in its death throes
Dr Eoin Lenihan It is now a familiar story. A young media darling in a rush to the top is installed as the leader of Fine Gael and the country – without the electorate having a say in the matter. Mirroring Leo Varadkar’s meteoric rise to Taoiseach, Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest […]
The 1934 Easter Miracle of Music
Above: St. Peter’s square before the Via della Conciliazione was built in 1936. In the radiant setting of Easter Sunday in 1934, the Church also rejoiced at the elevation to the altars of John Bosco (†1888) by Pope Pius XI (†1939). Among the elements that made this celebration even more memorable, there was the musical […]
Daily Devotional: April 3, 2024
Today is Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, the Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, a First Class Feast, with the liturgical color of white or gold. In this episode: Today’s collect, The Meditation Motives for Rejoicing, News from the US District about Vocations Retreats, A preview of Today’s Sermon: Behold, I Make All Things New, And […]
Eastertide
As the St. Paul the Apostle teaches, if Christ died because of our sins, he rose from the dead to destroy their effects, restoring us with grace and justice, the right to glory.
India: Fasting, Prayer, and Mobilization on the Eve of Elections
At the approach of national elections which will be decisive for its future, the Christian community of India calls the faithful to mobilize to prevent a new victory for the Hindu nationalists in power. At the same time, violence perpetrated against Christians is increasing, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hunting down his opponents to […]
Switzerland: Francis and the Davos Forum
On the occasion of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which was held in Switzerland from January 15 to 19, 2024, Pope Francis sent a message that was surprising to say the least. Indeed, he declared that this globalist meeting “provides an important opportunity for multi-stakeholder engagement to explore innovative and effective ways to […]
How the Divine Mercy Devotion Almost Didn’t Exist – But Saint John Paul II Saved It
You probably already know about the devotion to Divine Mercy in the Catholic Church. Divine Mercy images can be seen in churches around the world, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is very popular, and Divine Mercy Sunday is an official feast day of the Church. The founder of the devotion, Saint Faustina Kowalska, is even honored as a saint. But it […]
The Little-Known Story of Saint John Paul II’s Blood-Stained Shirt Relic and its Miracles
Saint John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. However, the late pope survived two assassination attempts, one of which provided the faithful with a shirt relic the church preserves and venerates today. The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul preserve this important relic in Rome. The shirt contains blood stains from the assassination attempt […]