Throughout the Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis just a few weeks ago, Catholics have many opportunities to obtain a plenary indulgence. What is ...
Despite the constant p.c. rhetoric about Islam being a "religion of peace," the facts of history don't agree. And no amount of feckless roundtable dialogue init...
I realize the surreal story I'm sharing is a few weeks old, but it resonates within the context of a powerful quote I came across by Archbishop Fulton Sheen who...
To many non-Catholics, and even many Catholics, Confession is one of the biggest mysteries and hurdles surrounding Catholicism. What could be more daunting and ...
Evangelization is essential. It's not a choice. But when we talk about how to approach evangelization, in terms of strategy, what (after prayer and personal...
In 2007, I was fortunate to attend a lecture in Virginia on Islam given by Robert Spencer. As a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, a scholar of Cathol...
You may remember violent protests breaking out in 2006 across the Muslim world (and tantrums in the secular press) in response to a speech given by Pope Benedic...
Altar boy from yesterday, photo: Michael Ledesma, Facebook
Today, we’re going to grab ahold of a liturgical third rail: altar girls. Yea or nay? A progressiv...
Men are beginning to revolt, we are told, against the old tribal custom of desiring fatherhood. The male is casting off the shackles of being a creator an...
True feminine genius, Saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church
One of the most fascinating aspects of the modern feminist movement is the way it seeks...