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Cardinal Cupich . . . Essentially Turns The Blessed Sacrament Into A Magical Amulet

May 6, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Cardinal Cupich . . . Essentially Turns The Blessed Sacrament Into A Magical Amulet

By JOSEPH SHAW (Editor’s Note: Dr. Joseph Shaw is the chairman of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and secretary of Una Voce International. He teaches philosophy in Oxford University and lives nearby with his wife and eight children. This article is reprinted from LifeSiteNews. See related article on page 1A of this week’s issue.) + + (LifeSiteNews) — Following an article in America by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver, in which he reiterated the Church’s teaching on the importance of approaching Holy Communion with the right dispositions, Blase Cardinal Cupich of Chicago wrote a curious admonition to Aquila (to which the archbishop then responded):“I respectfully note that to claim that we can do anything to diminish…Continue Reading

Eyes On Arizona… Election Audit At “Madhouse” Captures National Attention On Accuracy Of 2020 Results

May 5, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Eyes On Arizona… Election Audit At “Madhouse” Captures National Attention On Accuracy Of 2020 Results

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — Like marks on ballots themselves when they’re recounted or audited after an election, the meaning of “the Madhouse on McDowell” could be understood in more than one way.The big “madhouse” arena at the Arizona State Fairgrounds on West McDowell Road here originally meant a place of crazy excitement when the Phoenix Suns Major League Basketball team made Veterans Memorial Coliseum their home from the late 1960s through the early 1990s.The Suns were growing Phoenix’s first major-league sports team and gave some rabid fans an object for their affections other than the various well-established, formidable Sun Devils teams at Arizona State University, in suburban Tempe. Major-league football, baseball, and hockey arrived here later.But a “madhouse” also…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light… St. Stephen, The First Martyr

May 4, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light… St. Stephen, The First Martyr

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.) + + Continuing our Easter journey, we have found ourselves walking alongside the early Christians in their formation of the Church. Last week we turned our attention to certain figures who played an important role in the development of the Christian faith. St. Peter was the “rock,” the solid foundation on which the new Church would rest. St. Peter became a pivotal collaborator in the Church’s infant years.Along with St. Peter, the apostles and many disciples…Continue Reading

Does Harvard (And Academia) Discriminate Against Asians?

May 3, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Does Harvard (And Academia) Discriminate Against Asians?

By DEACON MIKE MANNO To answer the question above, a lot of Asians not only think so, but also believe that Asians are being discriminated at all levels of education and many put the blame on Critical Race Theory (CRT) and affirmative action, provoking lawsuits against the offending schools. The gist of the litigation is that Harvard, Yale, other colleges, and elite schools have been using illegitimate racial quotas to cap the number of Asians granted entry.And all of this is leading many to call for an end to affirmative action and Critical Race Theory in academic admissions.A suit against Harvard, which is now on the Supreme Court pending list, claims the school, by manipulating evaluation criteria for applicants, disfavors…Continue Reading

From Illegal Entry To Desecration . . . Aisles, Screens, Cameras, Oscars, And Abortion Part Of Daily Grind

May 2, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on From Illegal Entry To Desecration . . . Aisles, Screens, Cameras, Oscars, And Abortion Part Of Daily Grind

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — A large supermarket offers a variety of goods under one roof unthinkable to a consumer of just a century ago. But even its 30 aisles don’t allow it the space to sell only different kinds of chocolate tapioca pudding on one entire aisle, competing brands of Texas barbecue sauces up and down another whole aisle, shrimp from various oceans but nothing else on a third aisle, and so on.However, hyper-specialization is available in a different realm, in that unlimited world of choices of information and entertainment on the Internet.Back in the late 1980s you might have been able to buy pounds of newspapers and magazines at the newsstand, stagger home with them and stay up…Continue Reading

Biden Praises Big Government, Wants More

May 1, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Biden Praises Big Government, Wants More

By CHRISTOPHER MANION “The worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War.”Pearl Harbor? 9/11?No, the melee at the Capitol on January sixth.Or so brayed Joe Biden in his speech to Congress on Wednesday, April 28.It went downhill from there. “America is rising anew,” he said.No, not America. The government. An extra six trillion dollars’ worth.Whoever Joe Biden is working for, it isn’t the American people. This year will bring “the fastest pace of economic growth in this country in nearly four decades.” Joe takes the credit, ignoring how the best economic growth in history under Trump was trashed by lockdowns that destroyed millions of jobs and thousands of businesses nationwide.But Joe will create a million new government jobs, just…Continue Reading

Mother Knows Best

April 30, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Mother Knows Best

By JOE SIXPACK Uncle Bill came to supper one evening and found out that his little nephew Michael was saving up to buy a dog.“Great!” said Uncle Bill, who was quite a joker. “Look, here are two bills! You can choose which one you like best to help your doggie fund.”Uncle Bill had placed a crisp, new one dollar bill on the table, and an old and worn ten dollar bill next to it.Michael was too young to know the value of paper money, but he knew some counted for more than others. He much preferred the crisp new dollar bill, but he didn’t want to make a mistake. He looked at both carefully. Then he finally turned to his…Continue Reading

Just As Ancestors Laid Way For Us . . . What We Do Against Oppression Today Will Stretch Into Future

April 29, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on Just As Ancestors Laid Way For Us . . . What We Do Against Oppression Today Will Stretch Into Future

By DEXTER DUGGAN PHOENIX — Praying the Fourth Joyful Mystery as I recited the rosary, it occurred to me that a person you encounter today may be the Jewish descendant of a baby presented in the Temple in Jerusalem, as Jesus was according to the law of Moses, about 2,000 years ago. Or the descendant of a Christian baby baptized in Jerusalem in the early days of the Church.Daily life has wonders that often don’t even occur to us. And acts we perform now could echo 2,000 years from today, just as decisions made as the Roman Empire collapsed from degeneracy have consequences for us centuries later. Caesar didn’t endure, but those he persecuted did. Anyone can convert from having…Continue Reading

But Will They Listen?. . . Bishops Receive Good Advice From A Fellow CEO

April 28, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on But Will They Listen?. . . Bishops Receive Good Advice From A Fellow CEO

By CHRISTOPHER MANION Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a strong corrective to the Catholic bishops of the United States, focusing on their annoying habit of constantly weighing in on prudential political issues while ignoring their consecrated duties.Of course, the article didn’t mention Catholic bishops by name. It was written by former American Express Chairman Harvey Golub and addressed to his fellow CEOs.And that includes our beloved shepherds.Golub was addressing the recent rash of corporate bigwigs who had jumped on the bandwagon objecting to Georgia’s new voting law. Many did so before they discovered — if they bothered to discover it at all — that the law is less strict than that of New York, where many of their…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light . . . St. Peter And The Early Church

April 27, 2021 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light . . . St. Peter And The Early Church

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.) + + The Easter Season is a time filled with so many opportunities to grow in the knowledge of the faith. One of the ways we can do this is by recognizing the important role people played in the Early Church. Understanding the role these people played in the formation of the Church assists us in recognizing the responsibility we have today in living the faith. Over the next few weeks, we will take a look…Continue Reading