With the terrible events of this past weekend, which witnessed mass shootings in both Dayton and El Paso, the media-consuming public is being subject to any number of diagnoses from activists, journalists, social scientists, and others, especially Democratic candidates for … Continue reading
Category: Catholic America
Three Million March for Jesus
Even if they have never participated in one, probably all regular visitors to the SBC website know that every January a massive pro-life demonstration, the March for Life, takes place in Washington, D.C. Ordinary people, if not our coastal elites, … Continue reading
USA: Washington Gave Polish Patriot a Sword With Mater Dei Ora Pro Nobis Engraving
National Catholic Register, Carrie Gress: This 4th of July it seems appropriate to look at one of the great contributors to American Independence. Polish-born General Tadeusz Kościuszko is no stranger to history buffs, but to many Americans today his contribution … Continue reading
13 Colonies, Catholicism, and the Quebec Act, the Real Cause of Revolutionary War
Catholic World Report, Bradley J. Birzer: Natural law, common law, natural rights, and localism—all so dear to the Founding—existed in 1776, simply put, because of the Catholic Church. Article is here.
Voting
A couple of weeks ago President Trump formally launched his campaign for reelection and the crowded field of Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination have had their first television debate. Election year 2020 is upon us. That makes this a … Continue reading
Mass for ‘Independence Day’: Catholic Patriotism or Americanist Inculturation?
Editor’s note: Tradition-loving Catholics are not all agreed on questions concerning the founding of the American Republic, and we at Catholicism.org are well aware that Dr. Kwasniewski’s opinion, as expressed in the first paragraph of his article, will be considered … Continue reading
The Miracle at St. Joseph’s Cafe
TFP Joseph Ferrara : I am a volunteer for the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), I have been privileged to hear testimonies of many miraculous interventions of grace in the lives of countless souls. One … Continue reading
She Memorized the Latin Mass in Grade School: New Orleans Creole Chef Leah Chase
Get Religion, Terry Mattingly: What made Creole chef Leah Chase so unique? There’s at least two ways to look at that question. You can ask, “What made her famous at the national level?” Fame is important, especially a person’s life … Continue reading
Chicago: Thousands Process Our Lady of the Broken Statue Through City
ChurchMilitant: Eight years after finding a shattered statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary next to a dumpster in Grand Rapids, Michigan, thousands of Catholics process it through the streets of Chicago as a beacon of hope. On Friday, several thousand people processed … Continue reading
‘Catholic Ladder’ a Fascinating Catechetical Tool for 19th Century Missionaries in Northwest America/Canada
Charlotte Was Both, Amy Welborn:: Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking at the sky? No matter what the current structure of the American episcopacy tells us, today is Ascension Thursday. Sorry. It just is. That question up there is from … Continue reading
Brazil: President, Gov Officials and Clergy Consecrate Nation to Our Lady
CNSNews, Michael W. Chapman: On Tuesday, May 21, Brazil’s conservative President Jair Bolsonaro participated in a ceremony at the presidential palace where government officials, clergy, and two bishops consecrated Brazil — the largest country in South America with 135 million … Continue reading
REMINDER: May 18 in Woodbridge, NJ: ‘Raising Chivalrous Young Men…’
YOU are invited! I’ll be speaking at it. Please consult the flyer below for details. To purchase tickets and for more details, go to mikechurch.com/chivalry.
Practicing Catholic Police Officers, Our ‘Sheepdogs’
TFP, Plinio Maria Solimeo: The CNA quoted [Officer Mark] Byington. “Jesus is the shepherd, but we’re not the sheep. We’re the sheepdogs. What we’re called to is service to protect His sheep.” Article is here.
‘Little Rascals’ Alfalfa and Porky Are Catholic Converts
No, not from the original TV show way back when. But from 1994 movie “The Little Rascals”. Alfalfa was played by Bug Hall and Porky by Zak Mabry. The latter is a very serious Catholic; see his website link in … Continue reading