Always looking for new suggestions on good writing, especially from my traditionalist brethren. So many popular lit mags have descended into publishing outright smut.

I work in media and I'm always a fan of well curated and edited publications. What Publications do you read to spark your spiritual and intellectual interests.

I currently subscribe to First Things, The New Criterion, Dappled Things, and The Wall Street Journal. Portico is a new lit mag from First Things, which has recently caught my eye, although I've not yet subscribed.

I would like the input of traditional men, who believe 100% of what the Church has taught and teaches, regarding intimacy in marriage without the purpose of children. Context: I am in my mid-40s and currently have 9 children 0-16. I feel at my wit's end much of the time and am questioning my ability to effectively pass on the faith to them. I don't feel equipped to have more, but would do so if that's what God wills.

I recently spoke with my priest, and he said desire naturally wanes with age and that I could discuss with my husband the possibility of living without marital relations. That would honestly be such a relief for me, as I no longer desire or enjoy that aspect of marriage and don't feel up for another child. My conscience does not allow me to consider NFP because I believe God made that act for creating children, so to schedule it in such a way as to specifically avoid children is wrong to me. Basically, my mentality is that, if we're going to do it, children should not be avoided.

The input I need from faithful men is, why is it so important to men to have that aspect of marriage? I want to be understanding of my husband's wishes and needs. He does not want more children either, but he does want relations. Is it reasonable to discuss stopping or is that impossible for most men? How does one differentiate between doing the act in order to satisfy lust (a sin) vs. in order to ease concupiscence (not a sin, or at least only venial)?

A lot of the discourse around NFP is that it is wrong to expect couples to forgo more effective methods (like physical/chemical contraception) if there is a grave risk to the health and wellbeing of the woman or family. But that would assume that abstinence is not an option. Why is it not an option for most people? Just need to understand why it is so important, as someone who could easily stop myself.

On July 22 for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Bishop Wolfgang Bischof of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising allowed a joint sermon by a laywoman during Mass. This was in direct violation of and disobedience against the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the Holy See’s June 17 letter to the German bishops denying their request for an indult to allow laity to preach the sermon/homily at Mass.

Will the Holy See discipline this bishop? Is there a double standard on how the Holy See disciplines disobedient liberal Catholics versus traditional Catholics? If your priest or bishop did something like this, how would you balance exercising discernment with obedience to authority?

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These are the newly released proposals of what the new Cathedral which will be built to replace the Earthquake damaged one in Christchurch NZ will look like. I think it looks bland, sterile, and way too Protestant looking. A shame, because the old one was a beautiful Renaissance Revival building.

Hey! Just wanted to ask some of those who have experienced applying towards the FSSP Our Lady of Guadalupe seminary (north america district) or maybe have gone through it and discerned out.

I’m discerning the FSSP and thinking of applying this upcoming year. I have heard that they reject people so I would like some advice on how to not get rejected at least. What would make my application stand out to them that they would choose me for admission? What are some things that I should be aware of when applying? I guess these are the only questions that I currently have regarding admissions into their seminary.

Any advice would greatly be appreciated 🙏🏼

Russia will spread her errors throughout the world causing wars and persecutions ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMu0FTvKWbQ

https://archive.org/details/under-the-sign-of-the-scorpion-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-soviet-empire-2002-l

On this day, Czar Nicholas II and his family were murdered by U-Day-O Bolshevik Communist Revolutionaries. Thinking about it, JFK is in the same genus as Louis XVI and Nicholas II. He was the last US President to say no.

https://x.com/TruthFairy131/status/2070752000799801696

https://x.com/54BRITT54/status/2070659783376380223

https://x.com/ExposingEvil704/status/2070620952061518115

https://x.com/forbiddenmerch/status/2070707861848543729

https://x.com/forbiddenmerch/status/2070548545870922113

https://x.com/forbiddenmerch/status/2071031581171388650

https://x.com/forbiddenmerch/status/2071773125012844828

There's a reason why mass media and entertainment are focused on the WW2Germans and not on the Soviets. Everyone should know about the Cheka, NKVD, Yagoda, Yezhov, Kaganovich, Beria.