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The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . A Forgotten 17th-Century Treasure

The issuance of a series of universally promulgated liturgical books for the Roman Rite following the Council of Trent over
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Importance Of Good

Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Mass As An

Mankind’s highest undertakings have typically begun with a great deal of preparation. Columbus’ epic voyage of discovery in 1492 was
By DONALD DEMARCO , Latest

Conversion Through Pain

Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. As an author, she was best

Bishops Face Off With The Blues In Virginia

October 3, 2026 No Comments
Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION

Two weeks ago, The Wanderer praised Virginia Bishops Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Barry C. Knestout of Richmond for their courageous call to arms to the faithful regarding the midterm elections this fall. They asked that their message be read at every Mass celebrated in Virginia on the weekend of Sept. 13. “All of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon face very serious legal threats to the sacredness of human life and the sanctity of marriage,” Bishop Burbidge wrote, after Virginia Democrats had succeeded in placing two proposed amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, one legalizing abortion up to birth and the other allowing “marriage” to apply legally to just about anything, on the November ballot. For the next six weeks, Virginians will fight the battle that our nation fought ever since Roe v. Wade was decided 53 years ago, and Bishop Burbidge knows that it’s a spiritual battle as well. He has asked the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington

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September 18, 2026 No Comments
Fr. RICHARD BRENTON

The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table represented something almost sacred. Parents and children gathered around it. They ate together. They talked about their day. They prayed before meals. Children learned how to listen, how to converse, and how to belong to something larger than themselves. Sunday had a different rhythm as well. Families went to Mass together. Grandparents lived nearby. Baptisms, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, and Funerals reminded generations that they belonged not only to one another, but also to God. Certainly, families were never perfect. There has never been some imaginary golden age when every marriage was happy and every child behaved perfectly. Sin has wounded family life since the beginning.   But something has changed. The family today finds itself under tremendous pressure. Divorce has wounded countless homes. Pornography has distorted our understanding of sexuality. Cohabitation has separated sexual intimacy from the covenant of marriage. Consumerism has convinced

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The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

September 11, 2026 No Comments

These topics are covered extensively in this week’s Wanderer. Read them in their entirety by SUBSCRIBING TODAY! These stories and commentary are just a sample of what you get each and every week in The Wanderer Parental Rights GENDER MEDICINE THE CHURCH & RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CREATION & CATHOLIC THEOLOGY IMMIGRATION & NATIONAL BORDERS CHINA ISRAEL & HAMAS POPE LEO XIV CATHOLIC FAMILY FRATERNAL CORRECTION GOD’S MERCY & CONVERSION MARRIAGE & FERTILITY ABORTION & HUMAN LIFE CHILDCARE & FAMILY POLICY EDUCATION CATHOLIC ART & ARCHITECTURE These stories and more in this week’s issue:

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This Week In The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

September 10, 2026 No Comments

Subscribe To The Wanderer – Print or E-edition For Complete Stories The September 17, 2026 issue of The Wanderer focuses heavily on the defense of Catholic doctrine, parental authority, the sanctity of human life, religious liberty, and the relationship between Christianity and contemporary political and cultural issues. The issue also contains substantial material on Pope Leo XIV, the family, the Eucharist, sacred art, synodality, and the Church’s mission in the modern world. The Wanderer Weekly Catholic Newspaper Several prominent news stories address conflicts between Catholic principles and secular institutions. One of the lead stories concerns a legal challenge to California’s law restricting schools from requiring parents to be informed when a child identifies as transgender and seeks to be treated as the opposite sex. A coalition of 17 state attorneys general, five senators, and more than 70 organizations has filed briefs supporting parents who argue that they, rather than school officials, possess the fundamental responsibility for directing their children’s upbringing. The article emphasizes parental rights,

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By Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION , Latest

Bishops Face Off With The Blues In Virginia

Two weeks ago, The Wanderer praised Virginia Bishops Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Barry C. Knestout of Richmond for their
By Fr. RICHARD BRENTON , Latest

Beacon Of Light –

The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table represented
Latest

The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

These topics are covered extensively in this week's Wanderer. Read them in their entirety by SUBSCRIBING TODAY! These stories and commentary
Latest

This Week In The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

Subscribe To The Wanderer - Print or E-edition For Complete Stories The September 17, 2026 issue of The Wanderer focuses heavily
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . A Forgotten 17th-Century Treasure On The Mass

The issuance of a series of universally promulgated liturgical books for the Roman Rite following the Council of Trent over the
By Fr. KEVIN CUSICK , Latest

A Leaven In The World . . . The Myth Of Islamophobia

The truth about Islam: “The Muslim religion is the fastest-growing religion per capita in the United States, especially among minority races.
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION , Latest

The Mess Goes Far Beyond Massachusetts

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced on Aug. 10 that she had “signed legislation strengthening abortion protections in Massachusetts, ensuring that
By JOSEPH MATT , Latest

The Chair Of Peter Speaks . . .

Today's consecration of bishops without the papal mandate is most unfortunate. There are no victors—only another painful reminder of the divisions
Latest

Excommunication Decreed For Lefebvrian Episcopal Ordinations

A document signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, defines the rite
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Importance Of Good Catholic Books

Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts to
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By Fr. RICHARD BRENTON , Latest

Beacon Of Light –

The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . A Forgotten 17th-Century Treasure

The issuance of a series of universally promulgated liturgical books for the Roman Rite following the Council of Trent over
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Importance Of Good

Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Mass As An

Mankind’s highest undertakings have typically begun with a great deal of preparation. Columbus’ epic voyage of discovery in 1492 was
By DONALD DEMARCO , Latest

Conversion Through Pain

Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. As an author, she was best

Bishops Face Off With The Blues In Virginia

October 3, 2026 No Comments
Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION

Two weeks ago, The Wanderer praised Virginia Bishops Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Barry C. Knestout of Richmond for their courageous call to arms to the faithful regarding the midterm elections this fall. They asked that their message be read at every Mass celebrated in Virginia on the weekend of Sept. 13. “All of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon face very serious legal threats to the sacredness of human life and the sanctity of marriage,” Bishop Burbidge wrote, after Virginia Democrats had succeeded in placing two proposed amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, one legalizing abortion up to birth and the other allowing “marriage” to apply legally to just about anything, on the November ballot. For the next six weeks, Virginians will fight the battle that our nation fought ever since Roe v. Wade was decided 53 years ago, and Bishop Burbidge knows that it’s a spiritual battle as well. He has asked the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington

Read More »

Beacon Of Light –

September 18, 2026 No Comments
Fr. RICHARD BRENTON

The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table represented something almost sacred. Parents and children gathered around it. They ate together. They talked about their day. They prayed before meals. Children learned how to listen, how to converse, and how to belong to something larger than themselves. Sunday had a different rhythm as well. Families went to Mass together. Grandparents lived nearby. Baptisms, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, and Funerals reminded generations that they belonged not only to one another, but also to God. Certainly, families were never perfect. There has never been some imaginary golden age when every marriage was happy and every child behaved perfectly. Sin has wounded family life since the beginning.   But something has changed. The family today finds itself under tremendous pressure. Divorce has wounded countless homes. Pornography has distorted our understanding of sexuality. Cohabitation has separated sexual intimacy from the covenant of marriage. Consumerism has convinced

Read More »

The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

September 11, 2026 No Comments

These topics are covered extensively in this week’s Wanderer. Read them in their entirety by SUBSCRIBING TODAY! These stories and commentary are just a sample of what you get each and every week in The Wanderer Parental Rights GENDER MEDICINE THE CHURCH & RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CREATION & CATHOLIC THEOLOGY IMMIGRATION & NATIONAL BORDERS CHINA ISRAEL & HAMAS POPE LEO XIV CATHOLIC FAMILY FRATERNAL CORRECTION GOD’S MERCY & CONVERSION MARRIAGE & FERTILITY ABORTION & HUMAN LIFE CHILDCARE & FAMILY POLICY EDUCATION CATHOLIC ART & ARCHITECTURE These stories and more in this week’s issue:

Read More »

This Week In The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

September 10, 2026 No Comments

Subscribe To The Wanderer – Print or E-edition For Complete Stories The September 17, 2026 issue of The Wanderer focuses heavily on the defense of Catholic doctrine, parental authority, the sanctity of human life, religious liberty, and the relationship between Christianity and contemporary political and cultural issues. The issue also contains substantial material on Pope Leo XIV, the family, the Eucharist, sacred art, synodality, and the Church’s mission in the modern world. The Wanderer Weekly Catholic Newspaper Several prominent news stories address conflicts between Catholic principles and secular institutions. One of the lead stories concerns a legal challenge to California’s law restricting schools from requiring parents to be informed when a child identifies as transgender and seeks to be treated as the opposite sex. A coalition of 17 state attorneys general, five senators, and more than 70 organizations has filed briefs supporting parents who argue that they, rather than school officials, possess the fundamental responsibility for directing their children’s upbringing. The article emphasizes parental rights,

Read More »

Latest Weekly Columns

By Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION , Latest

Bishops Face Off With The Blues In Virginia

Two weeks ago, The Wanderer praised Virginia Bishops Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Barry C. Knestout of Richmond for their
By Fr. RICHARD BRENTON , Latest

Beacon Of Light –

The Catholic Family: Rebuilding The Domestic Church In A Fractured Culture There was a time when the family dinner table represented
Latest

The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

These topics are covered extensively in this week's Wanderer. Read them in their entirety by SUBSCRIBING TODAY! These stories and commentary
Latest

This Week In The Wanderer . . . Issue of September 17, 2026

Subscribe To The Wanderer - Print or E-edition For Complete Stories The September 17, 2026 issue of The Wanderer focuses heavily
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . A Forgotten 17th-Century Treasure On The Mass

The issuance of a series of universally promulgated liturgical books for the Roman Rite following the Council of Trent over the
By Fr. KEVIN CUSICK , Latest

A Leaven In The World . . . The Myth Of Islamophobia

The truth about Islam: “The Muslim religion is the fastest-growing religion per capita in the United States, especially among minority races.
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER MANION , Latest

The Mess Goes Far Beyond Massachusetts

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced on Aug. 10 that she had “signed legislation strengthening abortion protections in Massachusetts, ensuring that
By JOSEPH MATT , Latest

The Chair Of Peter Speaks . . .

Today's consecration of bishops without the papal mandate is most unfortunate. There are no victors—only another painful reminder of the divisions
Latest

Excommunication Decreed For Lefebvrian Episcopal Ordinations

A document signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, defines the rite
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Importance Of Good Catholic Books

Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts to

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By RAYMOND DESOUZA , Latest

A Filial Response To Pope Leo And His Friendship With Islam

So now Muslims can pray at the Vatican Library, the very center of Catholicism in the world. If you think that something similar can be expected to take place in Saudi Arabia, for the sake of ecumenical dialogue, please pull up a chair and sit down. It might take some time. . . . Nowadays, a misguided sense of ecumenism tends to equate the main monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) as different ways to worship the same God. It is like saying that all Protestant denominations are okay as long as you mention the name of Jesus, regardless of the visceral doctrinal
By RAYMOND DESOUZA

We Know There Is A God From The Beautiful Laws Of Nature

By RAYMOND DE SOUZA You must have noticed that there are plenty of laws in Nature: in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, algebra, geometry, etc. Scientists did not invent the laws of nature, they just discover them. Even the smallest speck of dust, is, in all its movements and changes, subject to fixed natural laws. The same holds for living things — plants, animals, and men: each species grows, develops, and acts in the same way. They follow the specific laws of their own nature. The entire universe is bound together into one vastly and incredibly complicated whole, like a great,
This Week’s Homily
Fr. Altier  March 28, 2026

 

 

Learn your faithdon fier

By DON FIER

God Comes To Meet Man

By DON FIER Last week, a topic was taken up that was immediately addressed in the first chapter of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): man’s capacity to know God by reason alone. It was demonstrated in two basic, commonsense ways that “by natural reason man can know God with certainty, on the basis of His works” (CCC, n. 50). The supporting arguments focused around what we can directly observe or easily discern in two of God’s most magnificent works of creation, “the physical world and the human person” (CCC, n. 31). This week, we will turn our attention

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By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . A Forgotten 17th-Century Treasure On The Mass

The issuance of a series of universally promulgated liturgical books for the Roman Rite following the Council of Trent over the years from 1568 to 1614 was intended to bring about a deepened fidelity to the reverent and fitting celebration of the sacred liturgy, most especially by means of highly detailed and carefully ordered rubrics. Such rubrics left little to chance: the insertion of the text known as the Ritus Servandus in Celebratione Missae (“Rite to be Observed in the Celebration of Mass”) in every Roman Missal from 1570 to 1962 gave the priest step-by-step instructions to follow from when
By JAMES MONTI , Latest

RESTORING THE SACRED . . . The Importance Of Good Catholic Books

Most if not all Wanderer readers can name at least one Catholic book that majorly impacted their lives. Many converts to the Catholic faith speak of how a seemingly chance encounter with a particular Catholic book set into motion their journey to the Catholic faith. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ (Edith Stein’s) discovery of the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila in a friend’s home is a great example of this. Almost invariably, such an initial encounter with Catholic literature leads to the perusal of one book after another, for once the human soul has tasted perhaps for the

sunday sermonsFr. robert altier

Fr. ROBERT ALTIER

Sunday Sermon for March 30, 2025, The Fourth Sunday Of Lent, Year C

Readings: Josh. 5:9a, 10–12; 2 Cor. 5:17–20; Luke 15:1–3, 11–32 By Fr. ROBERT ALTIER In the Gospel reading today, we hear the beautiful story of the love of a father whose son took half of everything the father owned and squandered it all. The young man came to his senses, only after he had descended about as low as one can imagine, and decided to go back to his father’s house and offer himself to be a hired hand. He knew the gravity of what he had done and realized he no longer deserved to be called the son of

A Leavan In The World

By Fr. KEVIN CUSICK , FR. KEVIN CUSICK

A Leaven In The World . . . Lent, Ben Sasse, And Memento Mori

Lent is upon us once again and with it another opportunity for grace and conversion. This most penitential season begins on Ash Wednesday with the stern admonition, “Meménto, homo, quia pulvis es, et in púlverem revertéris.” “Remember, man, you are dust.” “Remember, man, you will die.” For many public figures on the internet it has become fashionable to sport the ashen cross on the forehead each year as Lent begins. It adds a note of seriousness or gravitas, I suppose, to their blog videos and internet feeds. Ben Sasse is dying. As are we all.
FR. KEVIN CUSICK

Faith In Florida

A Leaven In The World . . . A generous brother priest volunteered to cover my Sunday Masses once this month. Freeing up the weekend enabled me to connect weekdays of two adjoining weeks resulting in a more generous period for a drive to Florida where my father and extended family now reside in the Space Coast area. Two brothers are retired there and nieces are marrying and transitioning there. One of these, with her husband and two baby boys, lives blocks from the Atlantic Coast. As well, my father had long nursed plans to transition to

Powerful: Cardinal Burke's Lenten prayer for America

HOMILIES

Mgr. Pope

On The Role Of The Angels At The Second Coming

By Mgr. POPE  The content of this post comes from a series I have been teaching at the Institute of Catholic Culture on the mission of the angels. Angels are ministering spirits mystically present and active throughout creation, in the events of Scripture, in the liturgy, and in our lives. The fundamental source for these reflections is Jean Cardinal Danielou’s book The Angels

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Archives is a weekly feature of The Wanderer that features news, articles and commentary over the past 157 years that not only provides a glimpse into the past but sometimes offers interesting insights and sound advice for the present.

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Throw Back . . . The Wanderer Archives Revisited

A Look Back . . . The Wanderer May 19, 1939 .. . . Frequent Confession

By FR. FRANCIS RIPLEY      Paragraph seven of the revised rite of Penance insists that "frequent and careful celebration of this sacrament is also very useful as a remedy for venial sins. This is not a mere ritual repetition or psychological exercise, but a serious striving to perfect the grace

archives -- news

ARCHIVES -- NEWS

World News . . . The Wanderer May 11, 1939

Persecution in the Third Reich         Simultaneously with unverified reports from Rome that German-id Vatican relations are improving, and that an entente may soon be reached, comes news of further Nazi onslaughts against Church, the SCHOOLS DISSOLVED IN THE RHINELAND         April 18, 1939, was a black day for Catholic

archives -- commentary

ARCHIVES -- COMMENTARY

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . . . The Wanderer May 11, 1939

SURE CURE FOR COMMUNISM Editor, THE WANDERER:      Mark Twain once said that every-body talks about the weather but very few try to do anything about it. The same comment might be made about the conversion of America.      We could make many more converts if we would only try
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