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A New Catholic Moment? Revival, Decline, and the Future of the Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9i4BH7Tdck Is Catholicism dying in America – or making a comeback? On this week’s Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal unpack the surprising “Catholic moment” emerging amid…
In The Mailbox: 05.21.26
— compiled by Wombat-socho Want something to read? I’m starting to worry a bit. The site got hacked over the weekend, and I haven’t seen any comments since Saturday. I reinstalled the Disqus plugin – are you folks not…
Happy Feet Friday
The late, great Peggy Lee sings "You Was Right, Baby".Bonus video! For those who might prefer something a little less, whaddaya call, rarefied, here's Red Ingle and the Natural Seven with "Cigareetes, Whuskey and Wild,…
Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy
On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. The post Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s…
National Eucharistic pilgrimage’s Florida kick-off roots U.S. history in the Mass
Before the Declaration of Independence was boldly signed in 1776, before pilgrims feasted at what became popularly regarded as the “First Thanksgiving” in 1621, there was St. Augustine, Florida. The post National Eucharistic…
We’re going to the stars. Do we still know why?
A civilization that can reach the stars but has forgotten why it wanted to in the first place is not a triumphant civilization. It is a lost one. The post We’re going to the stars. Do we still know why? appeared first on The…
The Patrons of Catholic ‘Tech Bros’: Two thinkers shaping the Catholic response to AI
Pivotal players have emerged in the conversation — despite never having seen AI firsthand: Jesuit Father Bernard Lonergan and French philosopher René Girard. The post The Patrons of Catholic ‘Tech Bros’: Two thinkers shaping…
The Perennial Question: “Who Is Man?”
Modern philosophy flatters itself by claiming it was responsible for the “turn to the subject,” i.e., the human (and, usually, a very subjective understanding of the human). But focus on the human is hardly a modern discovery. St. Irenaeus, a…
Carlson: Massie Loss Is Death of MAGA, GOP as We Know It. Gallrein’s Vote Count Called Into Question.
Podcaster Tucker Carlson has reported the result of his “autopsy” of Representative Thomas Massie’s loss in the GOP primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District to Israel-first candidate Ed Gallrein.MAGA is dead, Carlson said in a podcast…
Kyle Busch Dead at 41 After Severe Illness, NASCAR Confirms
NASCAR lost one of its fiercest competitors Thursday. Two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died at age 41 after being hospitalized earlier this week with what his family described as a “severe illness,” according to NASCAR and Richard…