Last May 19, Francis met in the Vatican with the European editors of Jesuit publications. They interviewed him for his thoughts about current events. One recurrent theme in Francis’ remarks singled out what he termed “the” problem facing his church today—not “a problem” but “the problem”—which he…

     Every June 29 the Church celebrates the great feast day ofSts. Peter and Paul, the Apostles who conquered for Christ the imperial city ofRome. St. Peter arrived in Rome about the year 42, after having served asBishop of Antioch for seven years. He ruled as Bishop of Rome…

The following is the text of a letter which Catholic Men for Christ the King of the Vexilla Regis Association sent out to all the police departments in the State of Ohio, asking them to stand fast against the developing tyranny now threatening our own nation and the entire world.…

     The Catholic Church’s traditional Congregation of the Sacred Paenitentiary deals with matters regarding the punishment for sin demanded by Divine Justice—punishment both eternal and temporal—and the deliverance and rescue of souls from the punishment due to their sins. Thus, the Congregation applies the Mercy of God in a…

     “A truly thankful heart can never be overwhelmed byadversity nor crushed by sadness; a thankless heart can never be content, nevertruly happy.”

Give thanks to God and make every day one of thanksgiving.Follow the example of Our Lord Jesus Christ Who always gave thanks to God theFather before…

     As we begin this Advent Season, we must recall the Church’spurpose in having us relive 4,000 years in the space of four weeks. From theoriginal sin of our first parents—and God’s promise of a Redeemer born of “the Woman”—therewas a long period of waiting, watching and anticipation. At…

     Saint Martin I, whose feast day is on November 12, was the victim of a pope before hum, Honorius I (625-638). Under Honorius, there arose a controversy in Constantinople involving a heresy concerning the human will of Jesus Christ. Rather than settling the question—as popes are required to…

Each year the month of January brings to the forefront of our minds the fact that our nation is in the grip of on-going abortion genocide. On January 22nd, 1973, the United State Supreme Court ruled, by a 7-2 margin, that there is a constitutional right to abortion in America,…

     Pope Saint Pius X foresaw the days in which we now live.With the wisdom of one who understood the consequences of sin, he foresaw thepresent condition of the world which defies God by its infidelity, itssacrileges and its blasphemies. He, like Saint John Bosco before him, evenforesaw the…

     Toward the end of the Vatican Museum tour that takes one through the Sistine Chapel, visitors to Rome can pass through a couple of rooms dedicated to the “art” collected by Paul VI (1963-1978). When one looks at the horrible, twisted and distorted figures of Our Lord and…