"Never has there been so much discussion about education as nowadays; never have exponents of new pedagogical theories been so numerous, or so many methods ... proposed and debated...." What a true observation of our times! — except that it was made in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.... Read more here...
What is Catholic Education? Part II
What should be the role of government, if any, in Catholic education? According to Pius XI’s encyclical, God has given the State authority to promote the common temporal welfare, which includes allowing families and individuals the free exercise of their rights in peace and security.... Read more here...
What is New Age Education? Part I
A previous article by this author stated that Catholic education has been replaced by New Age or “global” education. No Catholic parents today should complacently assume that their child’s school, whether public or private, is free of New Age ideology. As far back as 1976, an article in Educational Leadership ... concluded:
"A period of nearly 150 years has produced an almost common curriculum among Catholic and public schools...." Read more here...
What is New Age Education? Part II
Active learning, a component of feeling-good education, is derived from Dewey’s philosophy of child-centered learning, in which students do things, teach themselves and choose what they want to learn. Teachers are merely facilitators.... Read more here...
Mother Teresa "Beatified" with Idolatrous Rites
It was a triumphant day for paganism. Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy had reached the zenith of his career of Hinduizing the Catholic Church, whilst his opponent, the late Indian Resistance leader Victor Kulanday, was resoundingly defeated. It was October 19th, 2003, and in front of an audience of millions (courtesy of television), Mother Teresa of Calcutta was allegedly beatified in a Hinduized papal Mass.... Read more here...
Hindu “Mass” Sparks Violent Altercation in Toronto Churchyard
George’s eyes were glazing over. The “Indian Rite of Mass” was in full swing at St. Ann’s Church in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, July 2, 2006, and he felt he was being hypnotized by the endless monotonous chants and the flowing hand movements of the Indian dancing girls.... Read more here...
Feminism: Russia's Deadly Weapon Against the Family
As we know, Our Lady of Fatima warned that as long as the Collegial Consecration of Russia is not done, Russia would spread its errors around the world, causing persecution of the Church. When one thinks of persecution, one usually pictures something physically bloody.... Read more here...
The Mysterious Story of the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
In a day in which the requests of Our Lady of Fatima are given short shrift, the intriguing history of the miraculous painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (or Perpetual Succour) is a salutary reminder that nothing can thwart the wishes of the Mother of God. What Our Blessed Mother wants, Our Blessed Mother gets!... Read more here...
Pope Francis Encourages the One-World Church?
In 2007, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Cardinal of Buenos Aires, Argentina, invited the visiting Episcopal Bishop of California, William Swing, to bring his assorted syncretist colleagues to the Cathedral for an interfaith service with him. Swing’s group was part of the United Religions Initiative.... Read more here...
United Religions Back in Spotlight: Pope Picked to Lead One-World Church — Updated April 2019
Isn’t it extraordinary how something long in existence can be suddenly re-proposed as a brilliant new idea? Politicians and educators, hoping we have memory problems, often do this to fool us into thinking they are working hard to improve a situation. Another audacious example of this strategy was recently provided by the Holy See’s support of a proposal for a “United Religions”.... Read more here...