Matthew Perna, Political Prisoner, Hangs Himself
The treatment of one of the January 6th protesters gives us every reason to be afraid of our own government.
Weekly Wrap-Up: February 26-March 4, 2022
The Russia/Ukraine War continues, President Biden gives his State of the Union, a debate about the Consecration of Russia, and Lent has begun! We’ll cover that and more on today’s Crisis Weekly Wrap-Up.
The Curious Case of Russia’s Consecration
Many are urging the pope to consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart. Aside from whether this has already occurred or not, there is the problem that there is no set way to “consecrate” a country.
Listening but Not Demanding
The Church is conducting “listening sessions” for the laity, when she should be demanding much for the great adventure of the Cross.
Keep Your Eyes on Poland
The Russia/Ukrainian conflict threatens to spill over into neighboring countries. If it moves to Poland, we would do well to listen to Sr. Faustina’s warnings.
The Widow on the Porch
Has the Bride of Christ become like an old widow, who, caught within her inertness and fixed habits, periodically looks out into the flock—and rails against it?
The Sad Tale of Spiritual Father vs. Spiritual Son
The treatment of Fr. Eduard Perrone by his bishop reveals a case of broken spiritual fatherhood.
Is Taiwan Next?
One world leader closely watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine and, perhaps more importantly, the West’s response to that invasion is Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Ambivalent About Babylon
The West’s moral darkness has advanced under the cover of the very slogans now tossed about by those courting Armageddon abroad. Freedom! Democracy! Freedom—to do what? Democracy—to achieve what?
One Small Word, So Many Souls
Those outside the Catholic Church simply scratch their heads in bemusement and dismay at the effect one word can have on a sacrament, yet they will be up in arms if someone gets a pronoun wrong.
Who Knows More About the State of Our Union?
Who recognizes better the state of collapse of our American union today? Joe Biden or Vladimir Putin?
The Myth of the “Crusader Putin”
Conservative Catholics tempted to see Putin’s Russia as a Christian alternative to an atheistic West need to look more deeply at the reality underneath.
Weekly Wrap-Up: February 19-25, 2022
Russia has invaded Ukraine, the bishop of Knoxville is in trouble, and the Pope gives the green light to the FSSP – all this and more on today’s Crisis weekly wrap-up.
Weekly Wrap-Up: February 12-18, 2022
Canada is cracking down on truckers, Russia has been imminently invading Ukraine for a week now, and people are finding out that words matter for the sacraments. We’ll cover that and more on today’s Crisis Weekly Wrap-Up.
Thirty Years a Catholic: Lessons Learned on the Path
The 1990’s was a great time to be a Catholic, but there were hidden troubles that we still need to confront today.
Understanding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The invasion must be condemned, period. But we must understand what led to this horrific act by Russia, not to justify it, but with the goal of deescalating today’s conflict and preventing future ones.
Pride and Prejudice in a Nutshell
Whereas sense and sensibility can be separated, with disastrous consequences, pride and prejudice are always inseparable, the former always resulting in the latter.
Canada Might Look Dead but She Is Far From Finished
Canada is not dead, even if she is going through a type of death.
The Voice of a Prophet: Solzhenitsyn on the Ukraine Crisis
Solzhenitsyn insisted on the rights of localities to determine their own destinies, free from the coercive force of alien and alienating central government, whether that government was in Moscow or Kiev.
