Taking Action for Family Values and a Christian Civilization
Since 1965, the Institute of the Consolata for Foreign Missions, originally from Turin and present in 28 countries, has had a mission among the Yanomamis in Brazil. The mission is currently led by the Italian priest Fr. Corrado Dalmolego, assisted by three women religious of the Institute’s female branch. In a recent interview to the […]
“It seems clear today that the purpose of the Church is not to save in the sense of ‘guaranteeing heaven.’ The work of salvation is a reality which occurs in history…. the Church is to be ‘reconverted’ to the service of the workers in the class struggle.”1 These statements are drawn from the book, A
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What Does Self-Managing Socialism Mean for Communism: A Barrier? Or a Bridgehead? First published in The Washington Post on 9 December 1981. The Double Game of French Socialism: Gradual in Strategy, Radical in Goal In France: The Victory of the Socialist Party Puts the Majority of Centrist and Rightist Voters at a Crossroads In The
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This is the true story of a Marine wounded in Korea in 1950. Writing to his mother, he told her of a fascinating encounter he experienced in the war. Father Walter Muldy, a navy chaplain who spoke to the young Marine and his mother as well as to the outfit commander, always affirmed the veracity
Incredible Miracle: U.S. Marine Saved by Saint Michael, The Archangel Read More »
It was a real breath of fresh air to read Dr Victor Kuligin’s article on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the May issue of Joy Magazine. Congratulations for this, as it in some way also recognises that the magazine caters (and must cater) for the entire Christian “market.” It has always been a source of
Mary, Mother of Jesus – Catholic comment on a Protestant look at Mary Read More »
In a speech to a delegation of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, on December 17, 2018, Pope Francis denied the moral licitness of the death penalty by stating that it “is always inadmissible,” “contrary to the Gospel,” and “deeply injurious to human dignity.”1 Francis’s declaration could not be blunter: If the death penalty is “always inadmissible,” that
Education and religion are often seen to be incompatible. There is an underlying notion inside the liberal education establishment that religious belief is backwards and contrary to enlightenment. Schools have long been viewed as gateways to a glorious secular and technological future, free of religious superstition. After all, the purpose of education is to make
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“Toxic masculinity” is one of those trendy expressions that is intentionally left vague and emotional so that it might wreak havoc on society. Once limited to women’s studies department, the term has broken out of its cage and now seems to be everywhere. In these #MeToo times, everyone can claim to be a victim of
Why Chivalry Is the Catholic Solution to Toxic Masculinity? Read More »
Experience shows that a family’s vitality and unity are usually in direct proportion to its fecundity. In large families, the children normally look up to the parents as leaders of a sizeable community, given the number of its members as well as the considerable religious, moral, cultural, and material values inherent to the family unit.
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A healthy, robust debate around the issue of land is clearly needed in South Africa today. Unfortunately, the nation finds itself right now in the midst of a persistent and belligerent invective against landownership. This threatens the future of the nation. The land reform offensive is led by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and
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