Monthly Archives: October 2011

A few hours ago, the New York Times authoritatively announced that the European Union has staved off financial disaster.  German Prime Minister Angela Merkel is hailed as a hero by many in the European media!  The long and the short of … Continue reading →

John Paul the Great led the Church in its battle to bring about the fall of the the Soviet Union by creating a spiritual and cultural renewal inside the Berlin Wall. Many decades have passed since the Church won that … Continue reading →

The radical recommendations of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace show an extraordinary level of clericalism. What is clericalism? Clericalism is a form of elitism that holds that priests (clerics) are better at managing the affairs of lay people than lay … Continue reading →