Why giving up something for Lent still matters
Scott P. Richert Every year, for over 40 years now, I have given up watching TV for Lent. I know it’s no longer fashionable to give something up for Lent; instead, we are urged to ‘do something positive’, something that will make a difference in our spiritual life or (preferably, it seems) in the corporal […]
Cork Simon’s shelter ‘packed to the rafters’
If there is a scale of how critical the housing crisis in Cork can be, it’s at the upper end, the head of Cork Simon told The Irish Catholic. The charity’s shelter is “packed to the rafters” every night, says Paul Sheehan, adding that what started out as a 47-bed shelter now typically accommodates 74 […]
Homeschooling, Parenting, and the Read-Aloud Revival w/ Sarah Mackenzie
Sarah Mackenzie joins the show to talk about Homeschooling, audiobooks, education, and parenting. Show Sponsors: Strive21: https://strive21.com/matt Ascension: https://ascensionpress.com/fradd https://readaloudrevival.com/
Does the Lord or the Evil One Guide You? A Priest’s 4 Steps to Improve Your Spiritual Health
The prayer advice in this article is based directly on Fr. Robert Bolding’s homily on Luke 6:39-45: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thorn bushes, nor do they gather grapes from […]
Becoming “Cabrini”: Film Actress Says She Opened Her Heart to Portray the Catholic Saint
What was it like becoming Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini in the new film, “Cabrini“? In an exclusive interview with ChurchPOP, Italian actress Cristiana Dell’Anna joins editor Jacqueline Burkepile to discuss how she opened her heart to become Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in the new Angels Studios’ film, “Cabrini.” Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first […]
On the Identity and Creation of the Enemy
Those who enjoy geopolitical studies know well that one of the strategies for strengthening the identity of groups, states, and nations is that of creating the enemy. That is, the perception of an enemy strengthens internal cohesion and allows the implementation of measures that under normal conditions would be impractical to propose. Let’s think, for […]
One Less Thorn for Every Act of Charity: A Beautiful Lenten Tradition to Embrace with Your Children
How do you embrace Lent with your children? A mother shared a beautiful Lenten tradition to help children focus on penance and charity. Lent is an important time to grow in faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Benedict XVI said in his 2008 message for Lent: “Lent invites us to ‘train’ ourselves spiritually, also through […]
HOW The Devil Lies to Jesus and to You! | Mthr. Natalia
Mthr. Natalia talks about what our identity is and how the Devil tries to make us forget! Not only do we need to remembers we are children of the Father but also that we are beloved and he gives us mission! 🟣 Join Us on Locals (before we get banned on YT): https://mattfradd.locals.com/ 🎧 Mother’s […]
Jordan & Tammy Peterson’s EWTN Interviews Are Viral on Social Media – What Users Are Saying
In February of 2024, Jordan and Tammy Peterson joined Colm Flynn on EWTN News In-Depth for separate interviews about the Catholic faith. On YouTube alone, the interviews generated more than 300,000 views combined. Tammy Peterson, the wife of world-renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson, announced her conversion to Catholicism after she prayed the daily rosary with a […]
Dialogue with the Devil: Freemasons & the Vatican
Disclaimer: this article describes some of the darkness of Vatican corruption. Cardinal Martini, the architect of the St. Gallen Mafia, had an auxiliary bishop in Milan. That man was Francesco Coccopalmerio, whom Benedict XVI elevated to the cardinalate a year before he resigned. You may shudder to remember Cardinal Coccopalmerio from the Capozzi affair – […]