As the number of adult baptisms grows, many Catholics rejoice in the prospect of what is being called a quiet revival. It is a cause of great hope to see so many young people eager to learn more about the Faith. It is also a cause of great mystery. The bishops have announced themselves confounded … Read more
Numerous dioceses across the British Isles are seeing record numbers of incoming converts entering the Church this Easter, lending credence to what has been described by some as a quiet revival of religion across the land. “The Holy Name of Jesus our Savior is what unites all of us here today, that He, through His … Read more
Few Catholics have never heard of Our Lady’s apparition in Lourdes, France, to Saint Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Most famous are the many thousands of miracles that have taken place there through the miraculous spring that Our Lady produced in the Massabielle grotto on the outskirts of the village. It is perhaps the Marian apparition … Read more
At Fatima, Our Lady mentioned Russia many times. In 1917, she spoke of the nation as a scourge to other countries, but also of its potential for conversion. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominating the news, it is past time to define what this conversion would look like based on the Fátima message. What the … Read more
When Our Lady appeared at Fatima, she gave dire warnings of what would befall mankind if they did not amend their lives. It was so shocking that many people converted. As the world continues to decay, many reject her Fatima message. However, others are changing their lives because of those same prophecies. This is what … Read more
Conversions to the Catholic Church take place in different ways. Sometimes, a long process culminates with a decision to enter the Church. However, other conversions involve rapid transforming graces that take a soul immersed in sin and lead to an instant change. Such graces continue even in these times of crisis inside the Church. Despite … Read more
The ever-present specter of Islamism and its anti-Christian beliefs should not be taken lightly. As Luiz Sérgio Solimeo describes in his book, Islam and the Suicide of the West, Islam strongly tends towards radical violent attitudes toward the West. Wherever Islam takes over, it leaves room for little else. However, there are surprising developments inside … Read more
Saint Pius X can be considered a hero in the fight against modernism. Thus, his fight is relevant to our days since modernism is a remote version of progressivism. A complete description of progressivism can be found in the prophetic documents of Saint Pius X against modernism. Like many other saints, Saint Pius X also … Read more
Never underestimate the power of Saint Michael the Archangel. Sandra, of Ocala, Florida, found firsthand. She prayed a novena to the Archangel for her son to overcome an addiction. He was eventually healed. However, Sandra never imagined what her heavenly protector was about to do for her. On the morning of May 12, 2021, she … Read more
Alphonse Ratisbonne was a young Jew from a family of well-established bankers in Strasbourg, France. He also was socially prominent due to his wealth and blood-ties to the Rothschild. In 1827, Alphonse’s older brother, Thèodore, converted to Catholicism and entered the priesthood, thus breaking with his family whose hopes now lay in the young Alphonse, … Read more
