Politics
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: Bishops, Vandals, and the Liturgical Roots of Polarization
Forget MAGA vs. Marxists—Catholic polarization started when bishops turned liturgical bulldozers, smashing altar rails and Fish on Fridays. Monsignor Bandas called it “religious vandalism” in ’66, and he wasn’t wrong. While today’s prelates play Francis fanboys, their kin defied popes to sow chaos. Pass the tartar sauce and dive into the real story of a Church divided by liturgy, not politics.
Parallel Universe
In The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson shows us the raw power of evil and manipulation that Jesus encountered. Can we relate to this in our own lives? Read to find out!
Who Do You Belong To?
Are we to believe every single Democrat politician wants abortion-on-demand? Who do they belong to, Christ or the party? What do these women get when they go to a reproductive health clinic? Is the media helping or hindering this issue?
Bloodlust
What is it about the economics of the abortion trade move politicians to absurdity and incite such violent emotion?
The Cordileone Kamikaze Run is a Hit
If, when Jesus healed the boy struck with a dumb spirit, they accused him of working with beezelbub, what will they do to Cordileone who has cast out the demon of silence on pro-abort politicians?
Numbstruck over Fatima: If you are blaming the Pope, you’re doing it wrong
Yesterday was First Saturday and the Feast of the Transfiguration. I tend to have a post on First Saturday, and I missed it yesterday, but it gave me a chance to consider something. Things are awful today — in the Church and without. Just look at politics and the shenanigans of the candidates. Worse, look at the inane things…
Guarding Our Shrines as An Act of Political Realism
Ours is an era of both functional atheism as well as spiritual immaturity. When recent attacks occurred in France and Germany, it was amazing to read on my Twitter feed how many people shunned the notion of praying for the victims or for the countries involved. Perhaps most Twitter users are more of the secular…
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…
From Under the Rubble…A Plea to America’s Bishops
Addressing the crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square for the traditional Angelus prayer on August 10th, Pope Francis renewed his call for prayer and concrete assistance for the suffering populations of Iraq. The news reports coming from Iraq leave us in dismay and disbelief. Thousands of people, including many Christians, driven from their homes in…
