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Pre-Vatican II
Written by Joanne Engel   
The Vatican has ordered the English translation of the Novus Ordo Mass to be brought closer to the actual translation of the Latin (a novel idea, don’t you think?)  The reaction of the liberal ecclesial Establishment is fascinating.  One prominent priest in Cincinnati finds if “irksome.”  If I had the opportunity to confront him about all of this, here’s what I would say:
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Get Our New Novel About Saint Francis of Assisi Print E-mail
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Written by Dreck Masters   

The Side of Saint Francis You’ve Never Seen Before

The Soldier – The Prisoner – The Beggar – The Saint

Saint Francis of Assisi led one of the most interesting lives of all the saints throughout Catholic history.  In our recent poll, Catholics chose him as their favorite saint.  And yet, his life is as much a mystery to us today as it was hundreds of years ago.

Not any more! 

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The Modern Pro-Life Movement Print E-mail
Catholic Today
Written by Dreck Masters   

The Difference Between The 80's and Now

One of the greatest gifts my parents gave me was being able to witness the way the pro-life movement has changed over the past two decades.  My mom and dad first got involved in the movement during “Project Jericho”.  The entire thing (as a matter of fact, the entire pro-life presence in America) was led mostly by Protestants.  If you’ve ever seen films of anti-war sit-ins and protests during the 60’s, then you’ve seen how it all went with us in the 80’s.

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Struggling in Dark Times Print E-mail
Tips and Tricks
Written by Dreck Masters   

If You're Struggling With Dark Times Then Cheer Up

I was watching Dale Ahlquist, President of The American Chesterton Society, last night when something occurred to me.  He was talking about the fact that preumption, not despair, is the opposite of hope.  The idea is that we can only have hope when things seem bleak.  And if we're not worried about something, we're living in bliss, not hopefulness.

This bliss is something that dominates most of our society today.  Americans have made it their business to make everything as safe as possible.  We've also invented backup plans for when something does go wrong (insurance).  We shell out billions of dollars to create a society protected against crime and terrorism.  We make health more important than healing.  And all of this has created a society without hope.

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Did The Pope Say It's Okay To Use Condoms? Print E-mail
In The News
Written by Dreck Masters   

Media Reports That Pope Okays Condom Use

Could Someone Have Made A Mistake?

Every now and then, some wise-cracker pulls a few sentences out of a statement from a Church official (such as the Pope) and publishes them WAY out of context.  Such, I'm glad to say, is the case here.

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