Mankind’s highest undertakings have typically begun with a great deal of preparation. Columbus’ epic voyage of discovery in 1492 was no spur of the moment journey. The technology to land man on the moon in 1969 was not patched together overnight. If this is so for these merely temporal achievements, can it be any less […]
Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. As an author, she was best known for her 1936 play, Women, which, three years later, became a motion picture renowned for its all-female cast. She served as a United States representative from 1943–1947 and, from 1953–1956, served as United States […]
The planned July episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) once again expose deep divisions among faithful Catholics. For decades, Catholics committed to preserving the faith and traditions of the Church have disagreed not only about the crisis within the Church, but about how Catholics should respond to it. For The Wanderer, […]
Suffering was not part of God’s original plan. But now, because of sin, there is plenty to go around. Of the many kinds of suffering, some physical and resolved often through healing, perhaps it is spiritual and psychological suffering which is most difficult for us. Faith is integral for healing. The material comes from the […]
In every age of the Church, and civilization in general, the priesthood has stood as one of the most profound and beautiful gifts that Christ has given to His people. In our own times, however, when faith is often challenged, when society grows increasingly secular, and when confusion about truth and morality abounds, the priesthood […]
In our Lord’s encounter with the woman at the well as related in the Gospel of St. John, He tells her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water” (John […]
While Pope Leo has confronted President Trump on the war in Iran, he has not relented in his aggressive campaign against the president’s policies regarding immigration. This month alone, he has appointed three new Hispanic bishops to U.S. dioceses. Of the some two dozen appointments he has made since his election, about 40% are foreign-born. […]
It is impossible not to notice that the majority of our Catholic churches and cathedrals, past and present, in one way or another bear the name of our Lady or of one of the mysteries of her life (Immaculate Conception, Annunciation, Assumption, etc.) — that the majority of our Catholic places of worship are primarily […]
Bishop René Henry Gracida has died. We will miss him. Bishop Gracida was a stalwart defender of the faith and of the republic, and grateful to both. Of how many shepherds can we say the same today? Bishop Gracida and I met long ago, in the early 1980s. I realized quickly that he was a […]
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 […]
