On May 9, 2023, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Washington State Senate Bill 5599 into law. It went into effect on July 23. An Associated Press article’s headline read “Trans Minors Protected From Parents Under Washington Law.” Parents opposed this law that would allow the State to carry out sex “transitions” on their runaway minor children … Read more
Many families know how to build wealth, but far fewer know how to pass it on in a way that strengthens the next generation. The big challenge facing many wealthy Baby Boomers today is not how to transfer assets but how to give those assets a meaningful purpose. Wealth should serve a family, support society … Read more
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges—the case that forced all states to acknowledge, facilitate and conduct homosexual “marriages.” To its supporters, and many of its opponents, the Supreme Court’s decision appeared final. The Rubicon had been crossed. The Court had spoken, and the … Read more
In today’s fast-paced business environment, company owners and workers often do not have the opportunity to develop deep, loyal relationships. These are times when firings are frequently delivered by text message. Algorithms and computer programs curate hiring. The human element is left out.’ A Rare Merger Plan When the Fibrebond company in Minden, Louisiana, announced … Read more
Most Holy Father, In view of your recent and auspicious statements in defense of the family and the consistency that Catholics must maintain in public life by upholding the principles of the Faith, the undersigned associations—heirs to the thought and action of the great Brazilian Catholic leader Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira—filially address Your Holiness to … Read more
“It is dangerous to be right when everyone else wants so badly to be wrong.” The phrase certainly applies to anyone who expresses traditional sexual values in an American university. A case in point is Dr. Mark Regnerus, a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2012, Dr. Regnerus published the … Read more
In February 2008, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy, provided insights into a profound spiritual struggle facing the Church. After celebrating Mass at the tomb of Padre Pio, he revealed in an interview with Tele Radio Padre Pio that he had written to Sister Lucy, the last surviving seer of Fatima, seeking her prayers for his … Read more
During the fifties, television barged its way into American homes. It was a revolution—and, like most revolutions, it was expensive. In 1955, the median income was $3,400, or $65.30 a week. A Zenith table-top television cost $149.99. Advertisers had to convince people to pay almost three weeks’ income for a toy. They pulled out all … Read more
Upon taking office, the newly-elected mayor of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency to address the spiraling levels of homelessness. Tens of thousands of people sleep outside nightly on the city’s streets. Makeshift encampments have sprung up with filth, trash and drugs littering the sidewalks. Nearby residents feel unsafe as crime, unhealthy conditions and … Read more
Modern activists for so-called equality appear to be working relentlessly to undermine the institution and sacrament of marriage at every point. However, this subversive action accelerates the downfall of the society in which they live. Numerous studies show just how destructive waging an attack on marriage can be. The overwhelming evidence is that marriage is … Read more
