Friday, January 22, 2016

An Interview with Dinesh D'Souza on Life After Death: The Evidence

An Interview with Dinesh D'Souza on Life After Death: The Evidence: Dr. Paul Kengor: Dinesh, your last book was What’s So Great About Christianity, which did quite well, and which we profiled in a series of Q&As last year. It led to, among other things, an ongoing fascinating series of public debates you’ve had with Christopher Hitchens. It appears that your latest book, Life After Death: …

A Catholic Mom Watches Star Wars

A Catholic Mom Watches Star Wars: I recently spent an evening with other like-minded young mothers, sipping tea and discussing our mutual desire to classically educate our children (in the Catholic tradition). At one point, Star Wars entered the conversation, namely the latest installment of the saga and whether or not it was appropriate for our young children to see it …

Secular Buddhism Australia: Secular Buddhism vs other Buddhisms

Secular Buddhism Australia: Secular Buddhism vs other Buddhisms: If you're interested in knowing a little about how Secular Buddhism differs from other Buddhisms, here's a link to a terrific collec...

Marching for Life, Mother Teresa, and Mrs. Clinton - Crisis Magazine

Marching for Life, Mother Teresa, and Mrs. Clinton - Crisis Magazine: “Why do you think we haven’t had a woman as president yet?” First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton asked her guest over their lunch at the White House. The little woman sitting at table with Mrs. Clinton did not hesitate in her reply. “Because she has probably been aborted,” said Mother Teresa. ¤   ¤   ¤ This …

The Miracle that resulted from praying to Mother Teresa

The Miracle that resulted from praying to Mother Teresa: Father Elmiran Ferreira Santos is the parish priest of Our Lady of Aparecida Parish in Brazil. He testifed the miraclous work prayers to Mother Teresa of Calcutta have had on the life of his parish…

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ten Ways to Prepare for a Holy Death

Ten Ways to Prepare for a Holy Death: The most important moment in our life is the very moment that we die. This will determine our destiny for all eternity. Either we will be saved or damned. Either we will be with God for all eternity or we will be lost for all eternity. The best way for all of us to have a …

22 Biblical Words for Sin and What They Teach Us

22 Biblical Words for Sin and What They Teach Us: There are about two dozen words for sin in the Bible, depending on how you count. Each underscores a different aspect of sin—sin as wandering away from the straight path, sin as rebellion, and sin as a distortion of our nature, to name a few. We ought to contemplate these words—not to wallow in despair—but …

Tolkien Speaks: The Secret to a Happy Marriage

Tolkien Speaks: The Secret to a Happy Marriage: True joy and lasting happiness in marriage is possible. Countless marriages, including Tolkien’s, prove that fact. But we will never find this joy it if we are focused on ourselves. The paradox is that you must forget yourself to find the happiness that you seek.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Friday, 1st January 2016 Mary Most Holy, the Holy Mother of God Salve, Mater Misericordiae! With this invocation we turn to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Basilica dedicated to her under the title of Mother of God. It is the first line of an ancient hymn which we will sing at the conclusion …