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He that Doth Truth, Cometh to the Light
For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not…
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Cardinal Marx: “No Situation in Which Someone Is Excluded”
On 17 April, the head of the German Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Reinhard Marx – who is the archbishop of Munich…
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“A Christ Both Loving and Fierce”
On Twitter, I follow the hashtag #Amorislaetitia, which allows me to see all the self-categorized tweets on this topic. While…
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EWTN’s Arroyo Asks Tough Questions on Amoris Laetitia
In my tribute to Mother Angelica last month, I asserted that in large part, the network she founded no longer spoke…
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Marriage and The Serpent’s Call
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – G.K. Chesterton The…
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We Must Not Run From The Cross
In Sankt Pelagiberg, a little Marian Pilgrimage site near Sankt Gallen in Switzerland — and a little way down the…
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Cardinal Brandmüller Again Warns About Amoris Laetitia
On Saturday, 9 April, Cardinal Walter Brandmüller explicitly commented on the pope’s Apostolic Exhortation on the Family and warns…
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My Visit to Fox News
This morning was my “big moment”. I woke up at 4:50AM and dragged my tired, exhortation-weary self into the shower to…
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The Official 1P5 Podcast – Most Recent Episodes
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1P5 Podcast: Episode 35 – Exploring The Limits of Papal Authority
In September of 2014, on the eve of the first Synod on the Family, Steve interviewed Dr. Michael Sirilla, professor…
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1P5 Podcast: Episode 34 – Fox News & The Exhortation
A recap of Steve’s appearance on Fox & Friends and his followup video on pastoral practice, true mercy, and the…
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The Merit of The Prayers and Tears of St. Monica – Have We Forgotten?
In this world that has accepted that EVERYONE goes to Heaven, that there is no right or wrong, and all…
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Sealed With Blood: A Letter From a Father to His Beloved Son
Editor’s note: the following is a work of speculative fiction. It was originally published in the April, 2002 issue of…
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‘Vouchsafe, Oh My God’
I’ve quipped that I know I’m truly Catholic because I anticipate the St. Andrew prayer novena as part of our…
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I Am Forcing Myself to Watch a Muslim Killer at Work: A (Graphic) Poem
I am forcing myself to watch a Muslim killer at work, A hooded Muslim slashing another Muslim’s throat. He is…
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