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History is a double-edged sword. It provides us with a glimpse of generosity, consequences, and the destructive habits of human nature. Knowing that history repeats itself, and human nature is rather predictable because of Original Sin, it should not come as a surprise that the modern world has positioned itself to God’s judgment. Though the…
Does anyone know what the central myth of America might be? I mean, isn’t there a story out there we tell ourselves about our origins? Our destiny as a nation? What is it that defines us as a free and independent people? The answer, from the beginning, has been the belief that, at least in…
Let me be direct: other than Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, I’m no fan of modern depictions of the life of Jesus. Whether it’s Jesus of Nazareth or The Chosen or just about any other attempt, modern portrayals of Christ’s fall flat. They typically insert too much of our modern world into the…
Grant, Lord, a blessing. Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement. ℟. Amen. Reading 4 From the Sermons of St. John of Damascus. 2nd on the Falling-asleep of Blessed Mary. This day the holy and animated Ark of the living God, which had held within it its own Maker, is…
Exactly six centuries ago, on August 15, 1425, Saint Frances of Rome established the Oblates of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto in the Basilica of Santa Maria Nova, Rome. Reflecting on her life and the institution she established, Pope Benedict XVI spoke to the Oblates at the Roman monastery of Tor de’ Specchi: Born…
Evil—elusive and often misunderstood—does not lurk only in the kind of vicious act of cruelty perpetrated by the monstrous Bryan Kohberger when he brutally murdered four innocent University of Idaho students in November 2022. Yet, in the lead-up to his sentencing last month, media commentators speculated on what could have motivated Kohberger to commit such…
Numerous Catholics have discovered Catholic Tradition in the last few years, many of them because of the lockdowns in 2020 that forced Catholics to think outside the box if they wanted to have access to sacraments. In addition, in 2020, liturgies were streamed online throughout that Holy Week, so many Catholics who had never given…
Recently, I was in Paris, where I had the joy of spending time in one of the cities I love most. My love for Paris is deeply connected to my love for French culture, its Catholic tradition, and the musical heritage that France has offered to the world. Alongside all this, I had the chance…
Not long ago, someone on 𝕏 asked where the trend of kids attending back-to-back summer camps came from. He recalled a time—one many of us remember—when camp was a one-week event, or skipped entirely. Now it seems, according to the tweeter, that kids are booked from the end of school until its resumption (which in…
Approximately a quarter of Catholics are married to non-Catholics, even among those married in a Catholic parish. As detailed below, interfaith marriages are more likely to have marital problems and produce children who are less religious. Like anything that involves marriage, this can be a very sensitive topic. Those married to a non-Catholic may view…
