Catholic Church

August 22, 2022

Msgr. Charles Pope: Sober and Serious about Salvation—Homily Notes for the 21st Sunday of the Year

By Msgr. Charles Pope - In the readings this Sunday, the Lord describes a danger: our tendency to make light of judgment and not be sober that one day we must account for our actions. In the first reading (from Isaiah), the Lord sets forth His desire to save us, but we must understand that our will, our assent, is essential to our salvation. ...

August 22, 2022

Real Marriages Are Founded on God, Not Government, by Sarah Cain

By Sarah Cain, Crisis Magazine - Marriage in the modern era is just a contract to most. Sadly, I don’t think this is as new as we would like to believe. We have a cultural deficit of understanding that is now being mirrored in our government. As Richard John Neuhaus observed, “Culture is the root of politics, and religion is the root of culture.”

August 22, 2022

Prayer Honoring Mary as Queen and Mother of Us All

By Philip Kosloski, Aleteia - Praise God for the glorious gift he has given us in Mary, Queen and Mother... Sometimes we forget what a blessing we have in Mary, Queen and Mother of us all. She is our advocate before God, cheering us on and helping us with her prayers... Here is the collect for her feast on August 22, praising God for such a great gift as Mary, Queen and Mother. ..

August 22, 2022

Arriving From Arizona: Profiling Mark Finchem, by David Nussman

By David Nussman, Church Militant - Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Ariz., candidate for secretary of state: "We know it and they know it. Donald Trump won.".. Finchem has been a major voice in the Stop the Steal movement, aimed at addressing alleged rampant fraud in the 2020 presidential election... Rep. Finchem: "The Arizona election should be decertified by the — with cause — by the Legislature."