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In October . . . Remember The Power Of The Rosary

October 20, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on In October . . . Remember The Power Of The Rosary

By DONAL ANTHONY FOLEY October is the month which the Church has traditionally assigned to the rosary, and it is worth noting that this is the only such month devoted to a sacramental, an object, rather than a holy person or theme connected with them, as for example June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart.Strangely enough, there is no month dedicated to the cross of Christ, which is the by far the holiest devotional object for Catholics, and which is infinitely more sacred than any sacramental.Of course, Lent is the season which could be described as being dedicated to the cross, but it is still intriguing to realize that the rosary is regarded so highly by the Church,…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light… He Frees Us From The Yoke Of Sin And Death

October 19, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light… He Frees Us From The Yoke Of Sin And Death

By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON JR. (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton Jr. is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + Welcome back to our survey of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We have arrived at the final lines of the profession of faith where we will examine the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. This week we will complete the first pillar of the Catechism which is the Creed.Each week we profess our belief in the forgiveness of sins. This is such a profound statement for us to…Continue Reading

Has Mr. Biden Finally Poked The Bear?

October 18, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Has Mr. Biden Finally Poked The Bear?

By DEACON MIKE MANNO I don’t think you need to know much about wild life to know that one place you never want to be is between a mama bear and her cub.Everyone knows that, except, apparently, Joe Biden.During the past nine months we have suffered through an amazing display of arrogance, lies, incompetence, and stupidity on behalf of the president; but no matter how deep the crisis du jour, the border, Afghanistan, vaccination mandates, out of control crime, Mr. Biden, even with dwindling poll numbers, continues to say he is following the moderate policies on which he claims to have campaigned.And, for the most part, his obedient shills in the media and the Progressive Left of his party have…Continue Reading

What’s Up, Anyway?. . . Pope Beams At Pelosi And Bishops Can’t Grasp Border Tragedy

October 17, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on What’s Up, Anyway?. . . Pope Beams At Pelosi And Bishops Can’t Grasp Border Tragedy

By DEXTER DUGGAN Imagine that your girlfriend, a prominent figure known throughout your state, is admired for a high-quality reputation and public record.A different widely known state figure is a brutal blowhard who never misses a chance to kick a dog, hit a child or beat a woman. He never expressed any contrition for his behavior. Instead, he says people who irritate him deserve what they get.Promoting abortion is his favorite cause.One day there’s a scheduled public event where your girlfriend gives her blessing to this brute’s announced political campaign. She doesn’t seem a bit uncomfortable in his presence. Instead, she smiles widely, keeps shaking his hand for the photographers, and even gives him a big hug.Would you change your…Continue Reading

Pelosi And The Popes . . . Two Meetings, Two Versions

October 16, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Pelosi And The Popes . . . Two Meetings, Two Versions

By CHRISTOPHER MANION House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Rome last week to participate in a meeting of international legislators preparing for the UN Climate Change Conference in Scotland next month. During the Rome meeting, she took the opportunity to meet privately at the Vatican with Pope Francis, who was scheduled to address the meeting the next day.Videos released after the meeting show Pelosi as she entered the room and greeted the Pope, holding his hand while the cameras rolled. Pelosi later released a statement on her official website which read in part, “His Holiness’ leadership is a source of joy and hope for Catholics and for all people, challenging each of us to be good stewards of God’s creation, to…Continue Reading

“If This Is The Way You Treat Your Friends . . . ”

October 15, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on “If This Is The Way You Treat Your Friends . . . ”

By JOE SIXPACK St. Teresa of Avila, the Carmelite Doctor of the Church, was once crossing a shallow ford in the river on her donkey. Suddenly, the donkey bucked and she fell into the water, along with all her belongings. Sitting in the river, the saintly mystic looked toward Heaven and quipped, “If this is the way you treat your friends, I can understand why you have so few.”Being a saint doesn’t mean you’re drab, humorless, and have an ideal life. Quite the contrary, none of the saints in the Church’s history have been sad or lacking in a sense of humor. Indeed, the saints have always been souls other people were attracted to and enjoyed being around. However, that…Continue Reading

St. Irenaeus . . . A Little-Known Saint Who Gave The Early Church Important Guidance

October 14, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on St. Irenaeus . . . A Little-Known Saint Who Gave The Early Church Important Guidance

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — St. Irenaeus is “one of the more obscure guys or women we’re looking at,” a religious-education director told a continuing program here about the lives of saints, but this saint played an important role in the early Church.Irenaeus, the last living connection to the apostles, was born around 120 to 140 AD, engaged in patristic apologetics and became a bishop, then died about 202 AD, Larry Fraher, Ph.D., told the October 2 session of the Institute of Catholic Theology (ICT) here.Fraher said he discovered Irenaeus during a master’s university program and found him “to be extremely profound” for current times.The ICT is an evangelization program based here at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. As pandemic…Continue Reading

Justice Department Declares War On Millions Of Families

October 13, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Justice Department Declares War On Millions Of Families

By CHRISTOPHER MANION Last week, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) which calls itself “The leading advocate for public education,” wrote Joe Biden to request that the federal government launch a war against American families who oppose the massive efforts of the Left to radicalize government school classrooms nationwide.School board members are “facing physical threats because of propaganda purporting the false inclusion of critical race theory (CRT) within classroom instruction and curricula,” the NSBA writes, insisting that CRT doesn’t even exist in government schools.It reminds us of the time when House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D., N.Y.) insisted last year that the riots fomented throughout the country by Black Lives Matter Marxists and Antifa anarchists were a “myth.”So CRT…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light . . . One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic

October 12, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light . . . One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic

By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON JR. (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton Jr. is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + For the last three weeks we have surveyed the first pillar of the Catechism which invited us to consider the Profession of Faith. We explored our belief in God, in particular, we reflected on God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Basically, we were reminded of our belief in the Blessed Trinity.Remembering these points, today we will begin to look at the final section of the Creed. We will look at what it means…Continue Reading

Forced Speech Is “Free” Speech?

October 11, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Forced Speech Is “Free” Speech?

By DEACON MIKE MANNO Okay, how can it be that forced speech is free speech, or even that suppressed speech is also free speech? Well, that’s the brainchild of Judge Mary Briscoe, a Clinton appointee to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is now being airmailed to the United States Supreme Court.The case comes from Colorado and arises out of the state’s public accommodation law, the same one that the state Civil Rights Commission used to try to punish Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding. This one has similar issues except it involves wedding promotional videos.Lorie Smith is a web designer and graphic artist who works out of her…Continue Reading