Source: James Matthew Wilson, Mark Shiffman and Austin Walker via thepublicdiscourse.com. Reprinted with permission. Ideology replaces respect for the dignity of the human person with celebration of a new humanity required for its perfected social and political order. Introduction by Austin Walker, Associate Director of the Lumen Christi Institute. Ideology […]
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Eva Vlaardingerbroek on Becoming Catholic
Eva Vlaardingerbroek is a Dutch political commentator and activist, outspoken on many controversial issues in Holland. Over the years she has built up a large following online, becoming a popular figure in the world of conservative politics. Growing up, her faith was never that important to her, so it came […]
On the Subject of Miracles
Source: Donald deMarco via National Catholic Register Reprinted with permission Science, which studies the nature and order of the physical universe, by virtue of its limitations, is unable to confirm or deny that there are such things as miracles. A miracle, by definition, defies the laws of nature. Being habituated […]
The relentless persecution of Christians in Latin America
Source: Antonio Fraceffo via mercatornet.com Reprinted with permission When considering the persecution of Christians, we often think of the Middle East, Africa, or communist regimes in Asia. However, there is a growing trend of persecution in Latin America, where Christians make up at least 90 percent of the population. Attacks on priests, […]
How Should We Understand Miracles?
Friends, over 83 percent of Americans still believe in miracles, but what, specifically, are miracles? What are the grounds for believing in them, especially for non-eye witnesses? In the Catholic context, who has the authority to deem an event miraculous? Should Catholics incorporate devotions to Church-approved supernatural events like apparitions […]
The Gift of Tongues Explained
Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, and consultor to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, addresses concerns and questions about the gift of tongues in the life of the Catholic […]
Patrick J. Deneen – Freedom, Truth, and the Political Order
Friends, Patrick J. Deneen is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and, I’d argue, one of the most thought-provoking and interesting political philosophers on the scene today. In our conversation, Professor Deneen and I discuss the failure of liberalism, the true meaning of freedom, the […]
Why is IVF a Problem if You’re Pro-Life?
Quote: This clip is taken from a BONUS episode of Pints with Aquinas, my live interview with Lila Rose about her conversion to Catholicism. You can watch the full episode here: • From Protestant to Catholic w/ Lila Rose Can you be Pro-Life and be in favor of IVF (in vitro fertilization)? Find out in this short […]
Eugenics and Planned Parenthood – Margaret Sanger
The term eugenics is basically a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population, historically by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior and promoting those judged to be superior. But the Germans did not invent eugenics. In fact they were […]
The Truth about Vatican II and the Charismatic Renewal
In recent years, there have been various critiques of both Vatican II and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. These critiques have varied greatly in quality and seriousness. In this video, Dr. Ralph Martin, Dr. Mary Healy, Peter Herbeck, and Pete Burak explain why both Vatican II and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal […]
Proof of Vaccine Harm
By definition, these serious adverse events lead to either death, are life-threatening, require inpatient (prolongation of) hospitalisation, cause persistent/significant disability/incapacity, concern a congenital anomaly/birth defect or include a medically important event according to medical judgement Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths Experts call for more research […]
Catholics and Protestants Slide Together into Gnostic Private Cults
Source: William Kilpatrick via turningpointproject.com Reprinted with permission The second of a two-part series. Until recently, Protestants were more likely than Catholics to succumb to the Gnostic temptation I described in a recent column. In a 2008 article for Modern Reformation, Philip J. Lee described how both Mainline and “born again” Protestants were […]