Canon Lawyer, Professor Michael J. Mazza: “Over 80% of the nation’s priests regularly fear being falsely accused, largely because of the lack of due process they encounter the instant an allegation is made against them. Nearly the same percentage of surveyed priests suggested that their bishop would be one of the LAST people they would ever go to for help if they encountered a problem in their ministry. That is a particularly worrisome attitude given the close bond that is supposed to link bishops and priests in the service of the people of God.”
"Dazzled" by God! Liturgy of Monday, June 29, 2026, Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Dear brothers and sisters, celebrating the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul means celebrating, in some way, what made them great: their faith in Jesus! Peter will be the first ever to profess faith in Jesus: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God," the fisherman from Capernaum in Caesarea Philippi will exclaim (Mt 16:13-19), after being "dazzled," in the words of Pope Francis, "by the omnipotent weakness of his divine love, by the irresistible force of his gentleness, and by the irreversible promise of his mercy." Paul, for his part, after being "dazzled" by the splendor of the Risen One on the road to Damascus, wrote to the faithful of the communities he founded during his apostolic journeys: "For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain..." (Phil 1:21). This life in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Gal 2:20) Faith,…More
Catholic observers note particular relevance for Church-affiliated NGOs long scrutinized for heavy taxpayer-funded migrant work that has sometimes blurred into advocacy undermining border security and the common good. A welcome step toward restoring rule of law and authentic charity.
Election Integrity is a world wide issue, regardless of the political structure. How much does China spend on other nations elections and for what purpose? Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) on X
Mark Cook (@PatriotMarkCook), a cybersecurity and IT expert, is a prominent grassroots advocate for election integrity. He travels the country with his “Hand Count Road Show,” urging counties to adopt hand-marked paper ballots, small-precinct hand counting, public audits, and greater transparency to restore citizen oversight of elections. His widely shared X post is a Declaration of Independence-style manifesto that lays out grievances against complex electronic systems and centralized control, then proposes specific reforms to make elections simple, verifiable, and directly accountable to the people. Mark Cook (@PatriotMarkCook) on X
Lori Gallagher (@Lorionafarm), a dedicated champion for election integrity and a consistent pro-life voice (including opposition to euthanasia and policies that devalue the elderly), offers a pointed perspective on the recent FDA approval of Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults 50+. This reinforces the connection between our #1 priority, Secure Texas Elections , and our #8 priority , Protect Life. Accountability at the ballot box strengthens our ability to defend human dignity at every stage of life. Lori Gallagher (@Lorionafarm) on X
Since you probably lack time and enthusiasm needed to peruse all 1600+ pages of documents, however fascinating and revealing they are both individually and in the aggregate, here are the broad takeaways of what they prove: The good news was that it showed the intelligence community (IC) is not, after all, composed of all witless morons. Many immediately recognized that the Wuhan lab was the most obvious source of covid’s chocolately badness. Somehow, Dr. Fauci wielded insane levels of influence inside the IC. “The intelligence community almost always incorporated Fauci’s recommendations,” Tulsi said. He used that outsized influence to conceal at least two big things. First, Fauci didn’t want anybody connecting dots between the pandemic and certain NIH grants he personally approved for coronavirus research at the Wuhan lab. Second, he especially didn’t want people talking about those grants because they were for research that, if one were feeling uncharitable, could easily be described …More