We live in a Catholic monarchy. Jesus our Christ is our King, our Blessed Virgin Mother our Queen. True, in the United States, our local government is, of the moment, if we can keep it, a democratic republic, with regions devolving into anarchy courtesy of modernism's progressivism. Yet, we all, each and every one,
The debate around free speech vs the banning of hate speech is again at the fore in public spheres. What is the Catholic answer?
Catholic understanding and terms differ greatly from that of society. Why? As Catholics, we have Christ's full revelation of Truth (Love, Justice, and Mercy), and this differs
Father George gently cradled the crucifix with his thumb and first two fingers, lovingly lifted it to his lips and kissed it and held it invitingly for Thomas.
“Unsanitary,” came the flat observation, absent accusation.
Father George smiled. “Salvatory,” he replied simply. “Stronger than unsanitary.” His hand remained, steady, his countenance calm, his smile confident.
Thomas' mother watched from the French door frame, a tear lingering on her cheek.