Who’s Really Excommunicated? The SSPX Crisis Explained
July 3, 2026
America Must Not Become a Land of Hate
Despite its flaws, America remains history’s greatest experiment in freedom and prosperity, making destructive criticism a danger to its survival.
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Five for the Fourth
A symposium on the United States of America and the Catholic Church on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson and the 4th of July
The deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence elevated the Fourth of July from a secular holiday into a sacred national memorial.
SSPX: Schism and Excommunication
The SSPX's ordination of four new bishops is a grave act of disobedience that results in automatic excommunication and deepens a dangerous schism within the Church.
Reading the Catechism
with Fr. Gerald Murray
Fr. Gerald E. Murray begins a new series on the Catechism of the Catholic Church with the Faith & Reason Institute. Be sure to subscribe to receive notice each time a new video is released.
Belief in God (CCC 142-143) – Ep. 4
June 29, 2026
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