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Biden Turns Communion Scandal Upside-Down

June 26, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Biden Turns Communion Scandal Upside-Down

By CHRISTOPHER MANION Since ancient times, symbols have been central to religion and politics. A symbol is worth a thousand words, and the subject has inspired extensive study.One way to look at a symbol is to see it as a crucible: on the outside, we see a visible sign that is widely recognized as meaningful. On the inside, the symbol’s contents represent the articulation of an important reality that has come to be understood by a community over the course of centuries or even millennia.Because of the significance of symbols, they are often the prime targets of those intent on destroying the reality that the symbol embodies. The recent wave of statue vandalism offers a vivid example. The statues represent…Continue Reading

To Jesus Through Mary

June 25, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on To Jesus Through Mary

By JOE SIXPACK God commanded Moses to build the Arc of the Covenant. In it was placed the stone Commandments, written by the finger of God Himself on Sinai. It also contained Aaron’s rod and a jar of manna. Most of all, everywhere the Arc was, there was the presence of God Almighty.The Arc was declared by God to be so sacred that the Israelites were forbidden to touch it. Indeed, God had commanded that, because of the holiness of the Arc, if anyone touched it he would die. On its sides were rings, through which the Israelites slid wooden rods so they could carry the Arc when it needed to be moved.The Arc had once been captured by the…Continue Reading

20 Years After Catholic Celebrity’s Death… How Time Has Flown Since Singer Perry Como’s Spirit Flew Away

June 24, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on 20 Years After Catholic Celebrity’s Death… How Time Has Flown Since Singer Perry Como’s Spirit Flew Away

By DEXTER DUGGAN No matter how famous, wealthy, or powerful a person grows, those attributes must pass away here on Earth, as the person himself will. Just as the Bible reminds us.That’s why it’s important to store up treasures to await us in Heaven, “where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and thieves cannot break in and steal” (Matt. 6:20).The present moment may seem to dominate everything around us. So did 1995, and 1960, and any other past year. But they slipped away like sand in an hourglass.Fame and wealth certainly were attained by twentieth-century Catholic crooner Perry Como, and undeniably any entertainer has power over popular sentiment when he remains a major public presence for more than a half-century.…Continue Reading

Restoring The Sacred… A Hand-Woven Testament To The Glory Of The Holy Eucharist

June 23, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Restoring The Sacred… A Hand-Woven Testament To The Glory Of The Holy Eucharist

By JAMES MONTI On October 26, 1608, the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), living and working in Rome, received the deeply troubling news that his mother in Antwerp was gravely ill and close to death. Two days later, he was on horseback rushing north in the hope of reaching Antwerp on time. Upon his arrival on December 11, he learned that his mother had already died. This tragic loss for the young painter led to a decisive change in his life plans.He never returned to Rome, but instead settled in Antwerp, married and entered into the service of Archduke Albert of Austria and his wife Isabella Clara Eugenia, daughter of King Philip II of Spain, becoming a trusted friend…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light… Jesus, The First And Greatest Catholic Educator

June 22, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light… Jesus, The First And Greatest Catholic Educator

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.) + + Recently I heard someone say the Church doesn’t have the authority to get involved with education. I find this quite interesting, considering it was Jesus Himself who gave the apostles and disciples the precise authority to do just that: “And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father…Continue Reading

More Lawsuits To Note

June 21, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on More Lawsuits To Note

By DEACON MIKE MANNO It’s getting more and more difficult trying to follow all the legal cases involving religious liberty as time goes on. Unfortunately, for most of us, attention is directed to key cases at the Supreme Court, with hopes that the new conservative balance there will help protect the rights of believers.So to sort through some of the cases that haven’t reached the Supreme Court, but could, I thought I’d give you an advance look at three of the cases that have not arrived at the Supreme Court — yet.The first is a new case, filed just days ago as I write this: Catholic Healthcare International v. Genoa Charter Township (Eastern District of Michigan). The suit centers around…Continue Reading

June Swoon . . . Vote Audit, Drug And Sex Traffic, Joe’s Clown Show, Eucharist 

June 20, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on June Swoon . . . Vote Audit, Drug And Sex Traffic, Joe’s Clown Show, Eucharist 

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — Attention grew on various developments in mid-June, including Arizona’s nationally watched 2020 Maricopa County election audit, Joe Biden’s status in both politics and religion, and Eucharistic coherence being reviewed by U.S. Catholic bishops.The audit at a coliseum to investigate election accuracy here had been visited by legislators from more than a dozen other states, who learned how it was done and weighed using a similar process back home for voting integrity.The Wanderer asked conservative Republican political consultant Constantin Querard about comments citing the Maricopa County audit as an example to follow.Querard replied: “There are a handful of states — Texas, Arizona, and Florida most notably — who have been consistent in fighting against left-wing lunacy coming from the federal government or states like…Continue Reading

USCCB Meets, Big Questions Will Wait

June 19, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on USCCB Meets, Big Questions Will Wait

By CHRISTOPHER MANION As we go to press, America’s bishops are meeting online for discussion, debate, and voting on a variety of issues. Agenda item number seven, which will be voted on Friday, June 18, has received the most attention. Presented by Committee on Doctrine Chairman Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, it reads, “Does the body of bishops approve the request of the Committee on Doctrine to proceed with the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church?”The question seems so innocuous that one wonders, why would the bishops even have to debate it? Don’t they have an old copy of the Baltimore Catechism lying around somewhere?But…Continue Reading

The Will Of God: Mary’s Acceptance And Unity

June 18, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on The Will Of God: Mary’s Acceptance And Unity

By JOE SIXPACK It’s said that the rosary is the Gospel story through the eyes of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is especially true of the first set of mysteries, the Joyful Mysteries. Indeed, all five of them are taken from the Gospel According to Luke, which is often called the Gospel According to Mary. It’s obvious that Luke, who was not present with Jesus during His public ministry but a later convert, had interviewed the Blessed Virgin Mary before he wrote his Gospel. Mary traveled with her Son during most of His public ministry, so she was present for most of the events Luke writes about. The first two chapters of Luke give us information not supplied by the…Continue Reading

Filling Hotels With Migrants . . . Making Americans Foot The Bill For Kicking U.S. Downhill

June 17, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Filling Hotels With Migrants . . . Making Americans Foot The Bill For Kicking U.S. Downhill

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — Clueless Joe Biden probably couldn’t hurt himself any worse than to force groups of hundreds of illegal immigrants right into U.S. neighborhoods, but that’s what he chose to do. No longer is his border scandal many hundreds of miles away from aggrieved voters, but right in their faces on their streets, close to their snack stops, or next to their kids’ high school.The Phoenix metropolitan area, like other places, has seen Biden’s gang start commandeering local hotels to provide free housing for recent illegal entrants before transporting them, also for free (except to U.S. taxpayers), across the nation. Maybe to your hometown. (See the June 10 hardcopy issue of The Wanderer, page 1.)The AZ Free…Continue Reading