In the absence of a revelation from God, man in his natural state would most likely never have divided time into seven-day weeks. The day, the month, and the year are all based on obvious natural rhythms, but the seven-day rhythms that exist in nature are not as obvious. (However, there are many, as documented in [...]
Review of Four Grave Issues The previous articles in this series examined grave problems with the “Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena,” published by Cardinal Víctor Fernández on May 17, 2024. – First Problem: No Church authority may judge an event to [...]
Belief in Evolution Leads Many to Abandon the Faith What happened “In the Beginning…” to bring about the earth, the universe, and indeed, everything that we know and see? This question has mystified mankind from time immemorial. Was there even a beginning at all? Has the universe always existed? OR is there any truth to [...]
Lulled into a False Sense of Fidelity The previous articles in this series examined three grave problems with the “Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena,” published by Cardinal Víctor Fernández on May 17, 2024. First Problem: No Church authority may judge an [...]
Concerning the Latest Document from Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández – Read the Primary Document: “Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena” [hereafter, Norms of the Dicastery]. – Read a Summary: “Vatican releases new norms on alleged supernatural phenomena” [hereafter, Vatican summary] on [...]
Concerning the Latest Document from Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández – Read the Primary Document: “Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena” [hereafter, Norms of the Dicastery]. – Read a Summary: “Vatican releases new norms on alleged supernatural phenomena” [hereafter, Vatican summary] on [...]
The Latest Document from Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernández On May 17, 2024, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released its “Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena” [hereafter, Norms of the Dicastery]. It is a highly problematic document with [...]
The Official Titles of the Pope The Pope has several official titles: Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of [Peter] the Prince of the Apostles, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City, and Servant of the [...]
The Sin of Anger “But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire” (Matthew 5:22) The Fifth [...]
Written by Monique Krawecki Event Recap: 2024 March for Life in Ottawa The Fatima Center participated in the March for Life in Ottawa on May 9, 2024, and was proud to co-sponsor this annual event for the first time. As a sponsor, we were able to host a booth at the Pro-Life Expo[1] and Youth [...]
This weekend is Mother’s Day in the United States and we celebrate the 107th Anniversary of Our Blessed Mother’s first apparition at Fatima. It seems fitting to honor this event by promoting Our Lady’s message in the nation which is home to the most baptized Catholics (well over 100 million) and the largest Portuguese speaking [...]
Rash Judgments – What Are They? Forming rash judgments occur when someone forms an opinion about someone’s actions or character without sufficient evidence or understanding. It is considered a sin against charity and justice because it involves making negative assumptions about others without giving them the benefit of the doubt or seeking to understand their [...]