Politics

By Rodney Pelletier, Church Militant - Communism is a curse and a scourge upon mankind. During the month of July, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and according to CNN, it "has much to celebrate, particularly China's growth from one of the poorest nations in the world into an economy on the brink of overtaking the United States."

By Kennedy Hall, Crisis Magazine - I imagine that most everyone has heard the term “woke,” a term that refers to a supposed state of enlightenment to the issues of our time. In a way, it is a bit of an amorphous term, and I have seen people of all political and religious stripes employ its usage. However, it is largely seen as a leftist term. In essence, if someone is “woke” then they are hip to the Marxist talking points and will seek to act accordingly.

By Joan Watson, Integrated Catholic Life - For our readers in the United States, this weekend will be full of fireworks and grilling. In the midst of this, let us not forget to pray for our elected officials. There will probably be petitions in the Prayers of the Faithful, and perhaps you will sing a patriotic song at Mass. But this is a good opportunity to really ask ourselves: do I pray for my elected officials, or do I just criticize them?