Today, March 19 is the feast of St. Joseph, the man chosen by God to be the foster father of His Divine Son. As St. Joseph is my favorite saint, as well as the saint whose name I chose at my confirmation, I thought it would be appropriate to offer a few, brief reflections on … Continue reading A Meditation on St. Joseph
Author: Nicholas Kaminsky
The Rise of Marxist Education in America: A Book Review of Takedown by Paul Kengor
In his latest work, Takedown: From Communists to Progressives, How the Left has Sabotaged Family and Marriage, Paul Kengor argues that twenty-first century Americans, with their unprecedented decision to redefine marriage, have unwittingly given to leftist radicals a kind of superweapon with which to finally dispatch their longtime mortal enemies, the family and the Church. The … Continue reading The Rise of Marxist Education in America: A Book Review of Takedown by Paul Kengor
“Say your Catholic prayers every day, or you will lose your faith”
It’s no secret that Catholics in the 21st century are often confused and frustrated by the dismal situation in their Church. With the clergy sexual abuse scandal, high-ranking prelates participating in drug-fueled orgies, mortal sin and sacrilege being normalized, and now the apparent selling out of faithful Chinese Catholics to their atheistic, mass-murdering persecutors by … Continue reading “Say your Catholic prayers every day, or you will lose your faith”
Can Anything Stop the Good Times?
“Can Anything Stop the Good Times?” asked a recent Wall Street Journal article in which its writers went on to discuss the extremely optimistic attitudes exhibited by bankers and business executives at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Many people today are apparently asking themselves the same question. It would seem that the … Continue reading Can Anything Stop the Good Times?
Pray the Rosary
A short time back I posted about the recent Rosary rallies in Poland and their significance as examples for Catholics in the United States. In that article, I emphasized the importance of public prayer, but it should also be noted that the power of the Rosary does not come from mere show of numbers. While … Continue reading Pray the Rosary
Christmas Hope
At some point in nearly every holiday movie, we are subjected to the cliché that Christmas is about giving rather than receiving. While giving of ourselves is certainly important, I would argue that Christmas, popular wisdom notwithstanding, is primarily about receiving. It’s about receiving the greatest gift of all, the Son of God, our Redeemer. … Continue reading Christmas Hope
Poland’s Rosary Rallies: An Example for American Catholics
In early October of this year, an estimated one million Catholic Poles gathered on the borders of their nation to pray the Rosary for peace in the world and for the protection of their country. The event, which was wholly organized by lay people, even received recognition from the Polish prime minister, who tweeted his … Continue reading Poland’s Rosary Rallies: An Example for American Catholics
God’s Got This
This Christmas Eve will mark the two-year anniversary of my massive brain hemorrhage and 36-day hospitalization. While I am now 100% recovered, it’s a severe understatement to say that things didn’t look good for me in the hours and days that followed my “incident.” My dad, who is himself a medical professional, took one look … Continue reading God’s Got This
The Beauty of the Requiem Mass
“THAT day of wrath, that dreadful day, shall heaven and earth in ashes lay, as David and the Sybil say. What horror must invade the mind when the approaching Judge shall find and sift the deeds of all mankind!” With its black vestments, omitted Gloria, and repeated invocations for mercy on the souls of the … Continue reading The Beauty of the Requiem Mass
It’s Time to Stop Compromising with Satan
Belle Plaine, Minnesota is a town of just under 7,000 residents, yet this past year it found itself in the national spotlight due to a religious controversy that has become an all-too-common story. This past summer, some of the town’s residents, with the city government’s permission, erected a memorial in a park dedicated to military … Continue reading It’s Time to Stop Compromising with Satan