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The individual self that Wuthnow says was set free to be itself in the 1960s has, by now, been deconstructed and disintegrated beyond recognition.

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Leo poised to grant exemptions to Traditionis custodes

UK nuncio: He'll ask DDW to okay bishops' 2-year requests

France recalls victims of 2015 Islamist terrorist attacks

Bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral, churches toll for five mins.

‘Liturgy wars’ claim altar rail in suburban N.C. parish

Pastor claims he's getting ahead of expected changes

Pakistan: Priest & layman liberate Christian slaves

Pay 'businessmen' $1,700 to free 3 families from bondage

Gallup: Only 49% of Americans consider faith important

Chasing 36% figure on attitude in 38 other rich nations

Denver archdiocese, Catholic schools petition SCOTUS

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Front & Center

Self-Obsessed "Spirituality"

The individual self that Wuthnow says was set free to be itself in the 1960s has, by now, been deconstructed and disintegrated beyond recognition.

READ ARTICLE
Assassination Nation

The fighting American revolutionary spirit has even informed the outlaws whose mission has been to kill members of the U.S. government, especially our presidents.

READ ARTICLE
The Danger of Equating the Church with the Mass

The Church is the mother of Christendom. She encompasses all modes of life, from economy to culture, from politics to family relations.

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Leo poised to grant exemptions to Traditionis custodes

UK nuncio: He'll ask DDW to okay bishops' 2-year requests

France recalls victims of 2015 Islamist terrorist attacks

Bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral, churches toll for five mins.

‘Liturgy wars’ claim altar rail in suburban N.C. parish

Pastor claims he's getting ahead of expected changes

Pakistan: Priest & layman liberate Christian slaves

Pay 'businessmen' $1,700 to free 3 families from bondage

Gallup: Only 49% of Americans consider faith important

Chasing 36% figure on attitude in 38 other rich nations

Denver archdiocese, Catholic schools petition SCOTUS

Over access to state universal free preschool program

VIEW ARCHIVE
Leo poised to grant exemptions to Traditionis custodes

UK nuncio: He'll ask DDW to okay bishops' 2-year requests

France recalls victims of 2015 Islamist terrorist attacks

Bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral, churches toll for five mins.

‘Liturgy wars’ claim altar rail in suburban N.C. parish

Pastor claims he's getting ahead of expected changes

Pakistan: Priest & layman liberate Christian slaves

Pay 'businessmen' $1,700 to free 3 families from bondage

Gallup: Only 49% of Americans consider faith important

Chasing 36% figure on attitude in 38 other rich nations

Denver archdiocese, Catholic schools petition SCOTUS

Over access to state universal free preschool program

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Pondering Pleasure

November 16th 2025 10:22 PM

“Pleasure is what makes us human,” or so a bold new TV advert tells us. Well, then, AI doesn’t make…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Is the UN Rethinking the Green New Deal?

November 12th 2025 3:02 PM

COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, opens today. The meetings will begin in Belém, a Brazilian port city…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

My Veteran’s Day Campaign

November 10th 2025 1:59 PM

Catholics have traditionally dedicated November to prayer for the souls in Purgatory, especially on All Souls' Day. To encourage efficacious…

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Hell and Other Destinations... Is Hell Closed Up & Boarded Over?... Hell, Air-Conditioned... and more

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