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A statue of a woman and child in traditional Chinese attire, adorned with intricate gold and blue robes. The figures are seated on an ornate throne, evoking a sense of reverence and cultural heritage. The woman holds the child in her arms, suggesting themes of maternal care and protection.

Meanwhile, in China… Government wars against the Cross, Wreckovates

In my dining room, there is an image that came to me after I asked Our Lady for a picture of her to put in the spot where it hangs. I had no idea about Our Lady of Peking, her history of miraculous intercession in China, nor did I know that her devotions had been in…

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A wooden cross with religious icons and text celebrating "The Weapon of Peace." Features Catholic themes, including the date September 14, and phrases like "Triumph of the Cross" and a prayer. The background is blurred with warm colors, emphasizing the cross in the foreground."

A Small Act of Reparation for Offenses to God, such as Public Black Masses

Right about an hour from now, at 7 pm Central time, news has reported that the Oklahoma civic center is “sold out” for an openly satanic event. The organizer of the event claims that they wish to “deprogram people from the harmful brainwashing of Christianity.”  Specifically, they had set out to use the things reserved for…

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Giving Over the Keys

The Edgewater Beach Apartments are an interesting sight on Chicago’s north side lakefront. Built in 1928, it was part of a complex that housed the famed Edgewater Beach Hotel which was built in 1916. The pink exterior of the building may strike some as gauche, but it was meant to complement the original Edgewater Beach…

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A religious icon depicting a dark-skinned Madonna and Child, adorned in ornate robes with gold halos. The frame is intricately decorated with gold and red details, set against a dark background with flowers.

In the Name of Mary: Lord God, help!

Not sure about the feast of the Holy Name of Mary? Need an idea for something nice to do for you Mother Mary on this feast to her? Find out what Polish kings, Vienna, and the Pope discovered about Mary, and hear some suggestions from Fr. Hardon.

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Our Saviour Parish in NYC 2013, before renovation. Richly decorated Catholic altar with gold accents and religious icons. A woman is seen kneeling in prayer, stained glass windows visible. Text reads: "OUR SAVIOUR PARISH - NYC 2013 BEFORE WREKOVATION"."

The Wreckovators say the silliest things… Our Saviour NYC Sanctuary Lamps gone for a year “for cleaning”

Last year, when the wreckovation of Our Saviour parish in NYC began, one the early things that happened, in addition to the things I mentioned here, was that the new pastor said that the sanctuary lamps had been removed, “for cleaning.” Mr. Samuel J. Howard provided me with the following picture of the BEFORE, notice…

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From Whence the AmChurch Name Comes and its Dictionary

In the wake of John Paul II’s celebrity and the tide of hope Pope Benedict brought to many who long for plain chant, reverence, and clear succinct catechetical materials, there is a creature of machinery long forgotten. This beast of a machine used to present itself as the future of the Church, progressing headlong into…

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A man dressed in Catholic clergy attire speaks at a pulpit with microphones, gesturing with his right hand. A crucifix and religious statue are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a church or cathedral, with dim lighting and ornate decorations.

The Return of AmChurch? – New York at Center of Suspension of Sheen’s Cause

With recent news from New York it is strange that today the Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria and President of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation, announced that the Cause for Sheen’s beatification and canonization has for the foreseeable future been suspended. Just two years ago, on September 9, 2012, a…

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Not So FAST… It really is about politics.

The website of the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan in Clearwater, Florida carries information about Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST), which is a congregation-based community organization in Pinellas County, Florida, operating within the DART network. The page concerning FAST states: “The organization is not political but rather, it is biblical.”(1) This assertion…

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Text "From Under the Rubble" over a background of rough, gray and brown stones with some green moss."

From Under the Rubble…The August Avalanche

Over the years, August has not been good to us. But Mom always said, “try to find something nice to say about everybody.” So, to paraphrase Richard Nixon, “let me say this about that.” Congress goes on recess in August. That’s good. Thanks, Mom! And now, getting back to Nixon, and August. My southern liberal…

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The Forensics of an AmChurch hit on a Good Parish – Our Savior NYC fits

I read the news about Our Savior church in New York city, and I pour over emails I’ve received in the past year and it reminds me of the other times I’ve watched a successful traditional parish destroyed. Let’s not pull any bones here — when you read the letter Fr. Rutler wrote when he was…

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