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RECAP: 2024 Buffalo Fatima Conference

The Fatima Center hosted the Fatima for the Next Generation conference in Buffalo, New York, on August 16-18, 2024.   Informative, devotional, and uplifting talks were given by Father Michael Rodríguez, renowned Mariologist Father Karl Stehlin, John-Henry Westen (editor of LifeSiteNews.com), Dr. Andrew Childs, Kevin Roerty, Angelica Filipe, and David Rodríguez. The video and audio recordings [...]

How Modern Philosophy Rejects Truth | Part II

This is a continuation of the article titled “How Modern Philosophy Attacks Christian Truths.” Decartes and Kant Gave Rise to Modern Philosophy Along with Rene Descartes, perhaps no other philosopher is as instrumental in ushering in the “modern era” as Immanuel Kant (1724-1804).[1] Many textbooks cite him as “The Father of Modern Philosophy.” His work [...]

The 7th Precept of the Church: Participating in the Work of Evangelization

Evangelization As a Duty for All Catholics  While not included in most lists of the “Precepts of the Church,” we still have a responsibility to obey a “Seventh Precept,” which is to participate in the Church’s mission of evangelization. We all bear the responsibility to help bring about the conversion of souls. For that reason, [...]

God Is Asking This of You

The Fatima Center invites you to personally consecrate yourself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Dreadful Problem As you well know, the Church and the world are in a dire situation. The terrible crisis we face in every facet of our lives is unprecedented. Every day we hear of alarming situations. Elon Musk predicts [...]

Should a Catholic Date a Non-Catholic Who Is an Otherwise ‘Good’ Person?

Marriages Between Two Religions (i.e., Mixed Marriages) Since dating[i] is always preparation and discernment to find a spouse for the Sacrament of Matrimony, the question of whether a Catholic can date a non-Catholic who is otherwise a seemingly “good person”[ii] directly concerns the Church’s laws on marriage. And obeying the Church’s laws on marriage is [...]

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