At its very core, Republic, and its etymological cousin, Commonwealth, mean common good, the institutions and conditions established under the principles of virtue to provide for the freedom and opportunity to prosper both individually and communally. With the rise of identity politics and a friend-enemy distinction between ideologically different tribes, the meaning of Republic seems to have been lost in their fight, with power being co-opted by interest groups. Could identity politics mean the greatest threat to our Republic and to the common good?
Live Not By Lies is a good primer for combating the soft totalitarianism of our age. Rod Dreher, author of The Benedict Option, relays several first hand accounts of Christians who lived through the communist totalitarianism of the Cold War… Continue Reading →
Father Jerry Pokorsky did not mince words in his latest post for CatholicCulture.com “In Gratitude for Joe Biden”, contrasting the devoutly Catholic facade that the second US Catholic president presents and his virulently anti-Catholic actions. Father Pokorsky presents a damning… Continue Reading →
During the confirmation hear of transgender Dr. Rachel Levine to Assistant HHS Secretary, Dr. Rand Paul (R-KY) calls out the horrifying trans agenda targeting minors in state custody: Paul also noted the irony that the medical establishment was so opposed… Continue Reading →
We don’t take this claim lightly but politicians who push the wholesale massacre of innocent humans cannot consider themselves Catholic.
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