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A hand holding "The New Gaia Atlas of Planet Management" book with a colorful cover featuring an abstract design. The book is edited by Norman Myers and Jennifer Kent, with a foreword by Edward O. Wilson. The cover includes a quote from Gerald Durrell: "a blueprint for our survival."

Sustainable Development: A GLOBAL AGENDA FOR POPULATION CONTROL

The following is a reprint from the Wanderer Forum Foundation. On the heels of Laudato Si, it is important to remember from where some of the environmental movement got its strides. Unless we succeed “with our message of Urgency… We shall not be able to undertake the extensive Social Changes needed…”   From Our Common…

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A figure dressed in white and yellow robes with a red hat, holding a lamb, set against blue and black concentric circles. Text reads: "Merciful like the Father." Catholic theme of mercy and paternal care."

The Four Armed, Three Eyed Monster of the Year of Mercy Logo isn’t Catholic

Even children cannot recognize Jesus in the jubilee Year of Mercy logo… it’s like a graphic “speaking in tongues” that utters a bunch of gibberish. But what does the logo really show?

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A smiling older man with white hair wearing a blue suit, light blue dress shirt, and red tie. The background features bookshelves filled with books. Text reads: "Dr. Charles E. Rice"."

Eternal Rest, Professor Rice

It is with saddened hearts that we learned of the passing last night of our Chairman, Professor Charles E. Rice. May God grant his soul to rest in a place of just repose. For us, Professor Rice has been a blessing to the Forum over the decades. He had a quick wit and always had God’s interests…

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A vintage black rowboat rests partially in shallow water near a sandy shore, with oars inside. The scene is sepia-toned, depicting a serene lakeside setting.

A Skiff in Raging Waters & Grace and The Value of Suffering in Marriage

Author’s Note:  My wife Annie and I were honored to be asked by Fr. Nate Meyers and the good people of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Buffalo, MN to deliver a reflection on marriage for their annual Cana Dinner. It was a wonderful evening, and I commend our remarks (especially my bride’s!) to the friends of…

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Stained glass windows depicting Archangel Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael in vibrant colors. Each figure is adorned with traditional Catholic iconography. Text reads: "ARCHANGEL SAINTS MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL." Located at All Saints Church, Margaret Street London."

On the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel

A quick catechism on the existence and purpose of angels, as well as how the archangels fit into the order God created.

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A pope in white vestments and mitre is washing a woman's foot during a religious ceremony. The scene includes intricate frescoes in the background, emphasizing Catholic themes of humility and service.

The Canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII and “Traditionalist” Pusillanimity

On this Quasimodo ( Dominica in albis, Low, and Divine Mercy) Sunday, I am shocked at the pusillanimity of some of the so-called traditionalists in the Church. A great gift has been given to the whole of the Church with SS. John XXIII and John Paul II and yet, some traditionalists foment an attitude of “hunkering down”…

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Burke: THE CATHOLIC RESPONSE TO SCANDAL

Address given at the Milwaukee Wanderer Forum, December 6-7, 2002 Co-sponsored by the St. Gregory VII Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith Wanderer Forum Foundation, & Living Catholic Seminars By [then] Bishop [today] His Eminence Raymond Burke [then] Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin Introduction What has happened in the last eleven months in the…

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A composite image featuring Pope Francis and Our Lady of Guadalupe with text discussing copyright infringement. The background is dark, with the figures in color and a prominent warning about stolen images. Text reads: "THE IMAGE WAS STOLEN! Despite the composite being fair use, it was also a beautiful composite, probably the best composite ever. Known by a lack of fair use knowledge anyway that it was stolen, but in 2023 - 10 years later - we got a demand for infringement and license fees for using 'Pope Francis' in this image - and they wanted a license fee as if we used a 8000x6000 size image on a commercial product making money off the use or something! We'd win in court - like in all those other cases we had to go through. But the cost of this litigation costs these days? You would very see your collage was fair use."

Exorcising the Vatican? Pope Francis style. With Fatima, St. Michael, and Leo XIII

Recently the news ran headlines that Pope Francis called for the Fatima Statue of Mary to be brought to the Vatican — in their words “to consecrate the world.”  I…

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A detailed sculpture of Saint Jerome with a lion, surrounded by angels in a Catholic church setting. The figures are silver and gold against ornate, dark marble background.

Bomb-Throwing Jesuits

The tomb of St. Ignatius Loyola is situated at a brilliant side altar in the Society of Jesus’s Mother church in Rome, the Church of the Gesu. One of the most striking features of the tomb of St. Ignatius is the sculpture to the right of the altar entitled “Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred” by…

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A collage featuring four smiling children with text discussing parenting licenses and Obamacare, including a reference to Lenin and Stalin. The background includes historical images of Soviet propaganda. Text reads: "PARENTING LICENSES COME TO AMERICA? WILL OBAMACARE BRING THEM?" and "We grow under the standard of Lenin & Stalin."

Licensing of Parents: Totalitarianism Reaches for the Whole Human Race

Frank Morriss called it in 1998 that the obese and smokers would likely be denied health coverage under future regimes, and we keep hearing that under Obamacare, these people should pay exorbitant fines that would make their insurance prohibitive, but what about parents? Some today have suggested they be fined extra under Obamacare, too. What did Frank say would happen?

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