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The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

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A Protestant Looks at Catholic Schools

Pub­lic systems fail because they are not held accountable to those most concerned with out­comes, parents, and they are not dedicated to high standards and…

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The Pitfalls of Charm

In almost all cases, isolation accompanies the Flytes’ charm. This being so, it’s no surprise Brideshead Revisited is not a happy book.

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Is Moral Truth Immutable or Historically Conditioned?

Historicism and normative flexibility are incompatible with Scripture and Tradition, which includes the witness of countless martyrs to eternal moral truths.

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Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland

French group will challenge surrogacy framework at UN human rights review

Pope’s new foundation will manage power plant development in Vatican City

The agrivoltaic plant will provide energy to Vatican Radio and the Vatican City State

EWTN news president to lead Vatican communications department

Leo XIV appoints Maria Montserrat Alvarado prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Portuguese report on clerical abuse leads to 4 convictions

The report identified 114 alleged abusers, faced “significant legal hurdles”

US bishops release prayer service honoring immigrants, victims of slavery

“A Path Toward Justice” released ahead of 250th US anniversary

US grassroots celebration of June as ‘Fidelity Month’

A celebration of God, family, and America

VIEW ARCHIVE
Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland

French group will challenge surrogacy framework at UN human rights review

Pope’s new foundation will manage power plant development in Vatican City

The agrivoltaic plant will provide energy to Vatican Radio and the Vatican City State

EWTN news president to lead Vatican communications department

Leo XIV appoints Maria Montserrat Alvarado prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Portuguese report on clerical abuse leads to 4 convictions

The report identified 114 alleged abusers, faced “significant legal hurdles”

US bishops release prayer service honoring immigrants, victims of slavery

“A Path Toward Justice” released ahead of 250th US anniversary

US grassroots celebration of June as ‘Fidelity Month’

A celebration of God, family, and America

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

May 29th 2026 11:26 AM

In 753 B.C., Rome rose in the imagination of the ancient world with the story of two brothers with lives…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Shipyard Scars at Sixteen

May 28th 2026 12:17 PM

At sixteen years old in 1958, I worked in an East Boston shipyard. It was an environment of high-stakes, industrial-grade…

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To My High School Graduate

May 26th 2026 9:14 PM

My son Karol graduated high school May 26. Like parents around the country, I’m proud of him, and I thank…

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On Man’s Many Attempts to “Kill Death”… Breaking the Species Barrier… Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future… and more

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