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Palm Sunday: Being Popular is Stupid (and Dangerous)
It’s always been a contrast to me that there’s some sort of fanfare for Palm Sunday — I mean, you even get a souvenir! But, moments after getting your prize for attendance, you are tossed into speaking up during the Gospel, and among other things, you have to shout “Crucify Him!” It takes the shine…
Lola Belle Holmes at the 1968 Wanderer Forum: Communism is to Blame For Racism
In 1968, Lola Belle Holmes, former undercover FBI agent, spoke at the Wanderer Forum, discussing the Communist Party’s manipulations, particularly towards the Black community and civil rights. Holmes believed Communism fueled racial discord and civil unrest. Her experiences in Chicago’s civil rights movement informed her insights on advancement through seizing opportunities, not street demonstrations. Comparisons are made to contemporary events, suggesting historical parallels with her 1960s observations. The talk’s upcoming release underscores the continued relevance of her message against Communism.
No Big Deal
We all have them, the eight-inch votive candles of Jesus, Mary, and the Saints. They keep us grounded in the real things that matter in our lives. And on February 11, another entry in the candle world: there he was, grinning like Jolly Jesus on an eight-inch votive with an image of what looked like a heart encircled with thorns…
Fr. Hardon: Von Balthasar was Bewitched by Origen the Heretic
Fr Hardon: “von Balthasar was bewitched by Origen”… “dare we hope” is “nonsense”…. Before we believe in the ascent the Heaven, we must believe in the descent to hell!
Christ *Is* The King
As the liturgical year concludes, reminiscing about the Catholic tradition of celebrating Christ the King reveals some needs today. Although Pope Francis suggests a new global humanitarian organization, he overlooks the Catholic Church’s foundational role. Discover the tried and true to which we should return amid growing atheism and weakened church attendance.
BFP The Church Mess Today is Deja Vu
https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2frmhi/BFP_The_Church_Mess_Today_is_Deja_Vua2r4f.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLet’s sit down and chat about this mess today, and how we’ve come to the end of the modernist climb and marxist normalization of the Church. The “listening church” of synodality appears to be nothing more than an enactment of Richard McBrien’s Catholicism. How the shock cycle of media today…
Bloodlust
What is it about the economics of the abortion trade move politicians to absurdity and incite such violent emotion?
PRAY!
When the dioceses mail more fund appeals than tracts preaching repentance, we’ve lost the preaching on repentance and reliance in God – the apostolic mission.
From the Mail: How can a Vow be voluntary if Abraham Forced His servant to make one?
Bruno B. wrote in with a question about an entry on the Bellarmine Forum catechism in which a vow is explained as: “1. A vow is a promise voluntarily made to God, to perform some good action. The vow is a promise made to God. We call upon God implicitly, if not explicitly when we…
Ladies and Gentleman: Start your Christmas Novena Today!
Your challenge, should you accept it: Try completing this simple novena. It will change your outlook on Christmas and inspire good meditation on the Nativity of Our Lord. His birth in humble means. The trials Mary and Joseph faced to make it happen. The circumstances of not even being welcome. All of the Old Testament…
