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Relive the beatification & gala: A celebration of Fulton Sheen

The beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen brought Catholics together in a powerful public celebration of faith, unity, and his enduring influence on the Church. Attendees described the procession and Mass as especially moving, with one estimating that 30,000 to 40,000 people gathered for the ceremony. For some, the event was deeply personal: One attendee shared that Sheen had helped reveal the meaning and purpose of life. A recent convert spoke about the impact of worshipping alongside so many Catholics. Sheen still inspires across generations and still brings a divided Catholic community together. Beyond the celebration, the discussion emphasized Sheen’s […]
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Leo XIV approves viral ‘Imagine’ singing cardinal to top spot for choosing next pope

Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as dean of the College of Cardinals, a position that places him at the center of preparations for a future papal election. Tagle is known for his support of LGBT inclusion, including the 2017 Lazarus Project and remarks at the 2015 Synod on the Family calling for the Church to adapt its approach to homosexual and divorced-and-remarried Catholics. The appointment signals the direction of Vatican leadership under Leo XIV and raises concerns for Catholics who believe the Church should uphold traditional moral teaching. Meanwhile, Cardinal Gerhard Müller has joined Cardinal Raymond Burke […]
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Pagan ritual honors St. Kateri? Smudging ceremony in a Catholic church

A controversial ceremony at a Catholic parish in Durham, North Carolina, within the Diocese of Raleigh is raising alarm. National File journalist Noel Fritsch reported that the event, organized in connection with a celebration of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, included an Indigenous smudging ceremony and a prayer to the four corners. He characterized these as pagan or Wiccan practices incompatible with Catholic worship. The irony is inescapable: St. Kateri embraced Catholicism and sought to convert others. Now a ceremony in her honor invokes the very spiritual practices she rejected. The discussion expands into the organizations and ideological influences Fritsch believes are […]
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Fr. Ripperger: Here’s what you must know about generational wounds

Fr. Chad Ripperger explains that “generational wounds” can be transmitted through dysfunction in the home, bad example, and learned behavior. Children absorb patterns of fear, resentment, offense, judgment, and emotional reaction by watching those around them, and those patterns can become deeply embedded in memory and the imagination. Ripperger emphasizes the role of the “cogitative power” in forming associations: a painful experience can create a distorted association or false judgment that continues influencing how a person interprets later situations. In this framework, trauma isn’t simply something that happened in the past — it can shape the intellect, will, emotions, and […]
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Open letter to J.K. Rowling: Why she must become Catholic

J.K. Rowling has publicly admitted she has a “God-shaped vacuum” inside her and has struggled with religious faith since her teenage years. John-Henry Westen responds with an open letter, praising Rowling for standing by her convictions on sex differences and opposing assisted suicide. Her willingness to defend unpopular truths, he argues, reflects a deeper search for meaning. Rejecting God leaves a spiritual void that society attempts to fill with false beliefs and harmful ideologies. Drawing on Blaise Pascal’s idea of an infinite abyss and St. Augustine’s reflection that “our hearts are restless until they rest in God,” Westen presents Christianity […]
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