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The Turkish March from Beethoven's The Ruins of Athens.Bonus video! This guy is bound and determined to turn the lowly rubber chicken into an accepted musical instrument. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your…
At the November 22nd audience, Leo XIV praises Dorothy Day
Citing Servant of God Dorothy Day as a powerful example of Christian courage, the pope urged pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square to rekindle a hope that leads to decisive action in the face of injustice. Jesus “came to bring fire: the fire of God’s…
Notre Dame returns ‘Catholic Mission’ to its core values after ‘confusion’
Madalaine Elhabbal, Catholic News Agency Monday, November 24, 2025 The University of Notre Dame has reinstated “Catholic Mission” among its staff values after it opted to drop the language in an effort to reprogram the school’s Catholic identity…
Marian theologian, esteemed by Benedict XVI, critiques “Mater Populi Fidelis”
Father Salvatore Maria Perrella, OSM via Diane Montagna Monday, November 24, 2025 One of Church’s leading authorities on Mariology has sharply criticized Mater Populi Fidelis, saying the document reveals the theological and methodological…
Overcoming nihilism – The Catholic Thing
Shoah is the Hebrew word for catastrophic ruin and unmitigated disaster. Shoah is also a biblical term used to refer to the Holocaust, and Auschwitz can be understood as a condensed symbol of the many catastrophes that led up to the death camps,…
‘Moses’ and Michelangelo – The Catholic Thing
There’s another basilica called St. Peter’s in Rome, located near the Colosseum. San Pietro in Vincoli (“St. Peter in Chains”) is a minor basilica that gets its own share of visitors, many of whom come for just one reason. Therein lies the…
How to Use the Freedom Index & Scorecards
Americans must hold their elected officials accountable to the U.S. Constitution and America’s founding principles — and the Freedom Index and Scorecards are essential resources to do this. In…
Pastor Installs ‘Heresy Gong’ For When Associate Pastor Preaches
AMARILLO, TX — Local pastor Robbie Ashlock has installed a "Heresy Gong" in the sanctuary for whenever the associate pastor is up to preach.Any time associate pastor Jonathan Andrews proclaims something theologically unsound from the…
Behind the Scenes of America Reads the Bible: Faith, Favor, and the Impossible Vision
An episode of Conversations with Christians Engaged — a podcast dedicated to helping believers continue walking in faith while navigating the muddy ways of politics and culture. By The Stream Published on November 23, 2025…
If I Started Bible Study Over, I’d Never Do This Again.
By The Stream Published on November 23, 2025 If Bible Nerds Ministries Faith Womack started Bible studying all over again, as a new believer, here are the things she would tell herself to do differently. Stay until the end to hear more about…