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- [The SSPX: A Love Story](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-sspx-a-love-story/): In moments of great tension within the Church, we must remember that every judgment made must ultimately serve the salvation of souls. Truth can never be separated from charity, nor charity from truth.
- [The Upside-Down World: Can the Elect be Deceived?](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-upside-down-world-can-the-elect-be-deceived/): Our Lord says: “For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive – if possible – even the elect” (Matthew 24:24).
- [Comments on the address of the Holy Father on the Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Spain and the meeting with members of the Spanish Parliament](https://pillarsoffaith.net/comments-on-the-address-of-the-holy-father-on-the-apostolic-journey-of-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv-to-spain-and-the-meeting-with-members-of-the-spanish-parliament/): I am grateful for the important truths that were reaffirmed by the Holy Father in his address to the Spanish Parliament.
- [We are Bleeding Out: A Call to Return to the Sacred Heart](https://pillarsoffaith.net/we-are-bleeding-out-a-call-to-return-to-the-sacred-heart/): As I look upon the Church and the world in our day, I find myself returning to a troubling image. It is an image that has remained in my prayer and contemplation, and one that I believe describes much of what we are witnessing around us. 
- [A Catholic Discussion of the Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas”](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-catholic-discussion-of-the-encyclical-letter-magnifica-humanitas/): I feel it is important to address concerns regarding the recently released  Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” of the Holy Father Leo XIV. 
- [An Emergency in the Church](https://pillarsoffaith.net/an-emergency-in-the-church/): The recent report issued by Study Group 9 of the Synod on Synodality is deeply alarming and stands in direct contradiction to the constant teaching of the Catholic Church regarding human sexuality, sin, marriage, and the moral law.
- [A PASTORAL STATEMENT ON RECENT EVENTS AT ST. PETER’S BASILICA AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRIESTHOOD](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-pastoral-statement-on-recent-events-at-st-peters-basilica-and-the-integrity-of-the-priesthood/): Images and reports have been circulating showing an Anglican woman “bishop” offering a gesture of blessing within the precincts of St. Peter’s Basilica. For many among the faithful, this has not been a moment of unity, but a source of deep confusion and sorrow.
- [The Heart of the Matter: A Bishop’s Reflection on Blessings, Moral Confusion and the Call to Conversion](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-heart-of-the-matter-a-bishops-reflection-on-blessings-moral-confusion-and-the-call-to-conversion/): The recent remarks from Pope Leo XIV regarding Fiducia Supplicans, informal blessings, and sexual morality require a response that is neither reactionary nor timid. A bishop must speak as a son of the Church, but also as a guardian of souls.
- [War, Justice, and the Cross – How Should Catholics Think Right Now? ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/war-justice-and-the-cross-how-should-catholics-think-right-now/): We are living in a time when the world feels as though it is unraveling before our eyes. In moments like this, many people ask, “Who is right? Which side should I support? What position should I take?”
- [A Statement on Lebanon: A Cry For the Innocent](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-statement-on-lebanon-a-cry-for-the-innocent/): My heart is heavy as I look toward Lebanon – a land long marked by faith, suffering, and perseverance. 
- [A Call to Reverence and Truth](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-call-to-reverence-and-truth/): In recent days, an Easter message from President Donald Trump has drawn attention – not because of its clarity in proclaiming the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but because of language that was careless, irreverent, and theologically confused. 
- [When the World Demands Compromise](https://pillarsoffaith.net/when-the-world-demands-compromise/): In these days of great confusion, many faithful Catholics are feeling unsettled – some even shaken – by the intensity of political pressure, public accusations, and the growing hostility toward those who simply hold to the perennial teaching of the Catholic Church.
- [You are not Your Own](https://pillarsoffaith.net/you-are-not-your-own/): There is a sentence that ends arguments. Not conversations – arguments. It does not ask permission. It does not invite dialogue. It does not wait for you to feel ready. It simply states a fact:
- [To Whom Shall We Go?](https://pillarsoffaith.net/to-whom-shall-we-go/): (A Shepherd’s Voice in a Time of Confusion)
- [You Cannot Serve Two Masters](https://pillarsoffaith.net/you-cannot-serve-two-masters/): Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [The SSPX and the Question of Apostolic Continuity](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-sspx-and-the-question-of-apostolic-continuity/): The current situation involving the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has once again revealed a serious and unresolved reality within the Church – one that cannot be dismissed, delayed indefinitely, or answered with silence.
- [A Pastoral Reflection on the Border, the Child, and the Demands of Charity in Truth](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-pastoral-reflection-on-the-border-the-child-and-the-demands-of-charity-in-truth/): In these days, once again our nation turns its eyes toward the border. Emotions run high. Accusations fly freely. Cries for compassion echo from many quarters – including from within the Church herself. These conversations are necessary. But they must be rooted in truth. For compassion without truth is not charity; it is sentiment divorced from justice.
- [WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER](https://pillarsoffaith.net/what-god-has-joined-together-let-no-man-put-asunder/): Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ,
- [UNA CARO, ONE FLESH: A SHEPHERD’S WORD ON MARRIAGE ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/una-caro-one-flesh-a-shepherds-word-on-marriage/): My dear brothers and sisters in Christ – priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, husbands and wives, parents, and especially you, the young people: Grace and peace be with you in Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom of the Church. 
- [On the Signing of Assisted Suicide Legislation in Illinois ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/on-the-signing-of-assisted-suicide-legislation-in-illinois/): Today, Governor JB Pritzker has chosen to sign legislation legalizing assisted suicide in Illinois – and he has done so on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This feast day is not incidental. 
- [The Fragrance That Deceives ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-fragrance-that-deceives/): “A master plan of the devil is underway and is of such an insidious and deceitful nature that those who deliver it will proclaim they have brought flowers, and those who receive it will inhale the fragrance and proclaim it a pleasant smell, although the stench is overpowering.” 
- [The Coming Light: Day-By-Day Through Advent](https://pillarsoffaith.net/introduction-to-the-24-day-spiritual-creche/): Advent is the season when the Church leans forward in hope, waiting for the moment when heaven bends low and Christ enters the world. This year, Pillars of Faith invites you to walk a simple, beautiful path to Bethlehem – by building a spiritual crèche in your own heart. 
- [A Pastoral Letter on Truth, Charity, and the Wounds of Our Border ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-pastoral-letter-on-truth-charity-and-the-wounds-of-our-border/): In these days, our nation once again turns its eyes toward the border, and our bishops gather to speak about immigration, legislation, and reform. The conversation is necessary – but it must be rooted in truth. For compassion without truth is not charity; it is sentiment divorced from justice. 
- [In Response to the Remarks of His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre At the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops](https://pillarsoffaith.net/in-response-to-the-remarks-of-his-eminence-cardinal-christophe-pierre-at-the-united-states-conference-of-catholic-bishops/): Baltimore, Maryland, November 11, 2025 
- [SHE WHO STANDS BENEATH THE CROSS ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/she-who-stands-beneath-the-cross/): A Pastoral Letter on the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
- [THE TRUTH ABOUT VATICAN II ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-truth-about-vatican-ii/): This pastoral letter examines the truth about the Second Vatican Council – its noble intentions, its human frailty, and the infiltration that sought to redirect the Church from within. While some entered the Council desiring genuine renewal, others placed a fragile hope in mercy without definition, and still others used the moment to sow confusion. This letter calls the faithful to read Vatican II in full continuity with the unbroken Magisterium, recognizing that its pastoral nature defined no new dogma. It distinguishes the authentic Council from the false “spirit of Vatican II” that introduced rupture into doctrine, worship, and governance, urging bishops and faithful alike to restore clarity, sacred liturgy, and fidelity to the Deposit of Faith. Its message is clear: renewal must mean holiness, not novelty; mercy must never replace truth; and Christ, “the same forever,” remains the measure of all reform.
- [WHAT IS TRUTH? ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/what-is-truth/): “Pilate saith to him: What is truth? …” (John 18:38) 
- [An Urgent Message From Bishop Strickland](https://pillarsoffaith.net/an-urgent-message-from-bishop-strickland/): My dear brothers and sisters, 
- [The Annunciation and the Plumb Line of Truth ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-annunciation-and-the-plumb-line-of-truth/): CORAC National Conference 
- [PILLAR OF FAITH: Our Lady’s Vital Role in Our Spiritual Survival ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/pillar-of-faith-our-ladys-vital-role-in-our-spiritual-survival/): My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 
- [Before I Formed You in the Womb, I Knew You ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/before-i-formed-you-in-the-womb-i-knew-you/): My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 
- [ Keep Holy the Sabbath Day ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/keep-holy-the-sabbath-day/): In this pastoral letter, Bishop Strickland calls the faithful to rediscover the sacred gift of the Lord’s Day. Drawing from Scripture, the Catechism, and the wisdom of the saints, he reminds us that Sunday worship is not optional but essential – a divine command and a source of peace, order, and grace. Against the distractions of modern culture, this reflection urges Catholics to anchor their lives in the Eucharist, prayer, and the Rosary, keeping holy the day that belongs to God.
- [The Shot That Shook the Church ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-shot-that-shook-the-church/): My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 
- [Abomination of Desolation](https://pillarsoffaith.net/abomination-of-desolation/): My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 
- [Pastoral Letter From Poland](https://pillarsoffaith.net/pastoral-letter-from-poland/): Beloved Sons and Daughters in Christ, 
- [Bishop Strickland on Pope Leo XIV, SSPX, Gaza, and More](https://pillarsoffaith.net/bishop-strickland-on-pope-leo-xiv-sspx-gaza-and-more/): Bishop Joseph Strickland joins Matt Gaspers to discuss a variety of topics.
- [A Call to Holiness](https://pillarsoffaith.net/a-call-to-holiness/): Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [Still the Alleluia: Faithfulness Amid Betrayal](https://pillarsoffaith.net/still-the-alleluia-faithfulness-amid-betrayal/): My dear children in Christ, Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever. And a most blessed Easter to you.
- [Palm Sunday and The Cross: The Intersection of Triumph and Sacrifice](https://pillarsoffaith.net/palm-sunday-and-the-cross-the-intersection-of-triumph-and-sacrifice/): Let us begin - In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- [Building a Staircase](https://pillarsoffaith.net/building-a-staircase/): Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [Letter to Synod Participants](https://pillarsoffaith.net/letter-to-synod-participants/): The Feast Day of St. Jerome
- [One True Faith](https://pillarsoffaith.net/one-true-faith/): Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [Fatima and Akita](https://pillarsoffaith.net/fatima-and-akita/): My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [Betrayers and Heretics](https://pillarsoffaith.net/betrayers-and-heretics/): “Faith of our Fathers! Holy Faith! We will be true to thee till death.” This hymn, written in honor of Catholics martyred during the time of Henry VIII in England, reminds us that we must continue to stand strong on the firm foundation of our Catholic faith, regardless of the evil that has infiltrated the Church. 
- [Obedience and Authority](https://pillarsoffaith.net/obedience-and-authority/): Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 
- [Supernatural Faith](https://pillarsoffaith.net/supernatural-faith/): Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
- [Redemptive Suffering](https://pillarsoffaith.net/redemptive-suffering/): My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ,
- [The Salvific Mystery](https://pillarsoffaith.net/the-salvific-mystery/): My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ:
- [Human Sexuality](https://pillarsoffaith.net/human-sexuality/): Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ, 
- [In the Image of God](https://pillarsoffaith.net/in-the-image-of-god/): My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ:

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## Podcasts
- [The Final Battle: Sodom, Fatima, and Our Times](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-final-battle-sodom-fatima-and-our-times/): At Fatima, the Blessed Mother warned Sister Lucia that the final battle would be over marriage and the family. When we look at our world today, we can see how true that warning was...
- [This is My Own, My Native Land](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/this-is-my-own-my-native-land/): There is something deep within the human heart that longs for home. God created us that way. We long to belong – to a family, to a community, to a people. Love of one’s country, rightly understood, is not merely a political sentiment; it is a natural expression of gratitude for the place where God has planted us.
- [How Long, Oh Lord?](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/how-long-oh-lord/): One of the most haunting questions in all of Sacred Scripture comes not from the earth, but from Heaven. It comes from the souls of the martyrs gathered beneath the heavenly altar.
- [A Father for Every Soul](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/a-father-for-every-soul/): As we approach Father’s Day, many of us find ourselves thinking about our fathers. Some remember a father who was strong, faithful, and loving.
- [Love: An Eternal Definition](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/love-an-eternal-definition/): Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. What is God trying to teach us through this image? What is He saying to His Church? What is He saying to each of us?
- [If I Only Had a Heart](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/if-i-only-had-a-heart/): Most of us remember the story of “The Wizard of Oz.”  
Dorothy needed a home. The Scarecrow wanted a brain. The Cowardly Lion wanted courage. And the Tin Man wanted a heart...
- [A Mother’s Love](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/a-mothers-love/): There are certain sounds that stay with us all our lives. The soft voice of a mother singing beside a bed. The creak of a rocking chair in the quiet of the evening. The whisper of bedtime prayers. The sound of footsteps coming quickly when a child cries in the night.
- [The Sound of Silence: Silencing the Holy Ghost](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-sound-of-silence-silencing-the-holy-ghost/): There is an old song by Simon & Garfunkel called “The Sound of Silence.” Many of you know it. One line says, “People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening.” Those words have echoed in my mind as we approach Pentecost.
- [The Crisis of Forgetting](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-crisis-of-forgetting/): The crisis of our age is not merely rebellion against truth. It is the slow training of souls to forget it.
- [Athanasius Against the World ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/athanasius-against-the-world/): The deepest wounds to the Church do not come from outside her walls. 
The Roman Empire could persecute Christians. Tyrants could imprison saints. Governments could try to silence the Gospel.
- [The Priest at the Altar: The Last Light in a Darkening World](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-priest-at-the-altar-the-last-light-in-a-darkening-world/): The crisis in the world is not merely a failure of governments – it is a failure of grace refused, and at times, grace neglected or obscured at the altar. 
- [When Miracle and Sin are Redefined: A Call to Repentance ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/when-miracle-and-sin-are-redefined-a-call-to-repentance/): Many of the faithful have expressed a growing unease. They hear words that seem to shift meaning. They see sacred realities spoken of in ways that feel unfamiliar.
- [War, Justice, and the Cross – How Should Catholics Think Right Now? ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/war-justice-and-the-cross-how-should-catholics-think-right-now/): We are living in a time when the world feels as though it is unraveling before our eyes. In moments like this, many people ask, “Who is right? Which side should I support? What position should I take?” 
- [The Watchman Must Speak: Blood on the Walls of Silence](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-watchman-must-speak-blood-on-the-walls-of-silence/): There is a sound rising in the world today, and it is not the sound of peace. It is the sound of the sword. Nations are stirring, conflicts are spreading, and truth itself is being obscured in the noise. And into this moment, the Word of God speaks with a clarity that we cannot ignore. 
- [The Day The World Went Silent](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-day-the-world-went-silent/): The Church is stripped. The altar is bare. The tabernacle stands open – and empty. There is no Mass. There is no consecration. There is no triumph. 
- [The Hidden King and The Eyes That See ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-hidden-king-and-the-eyes-that-see/): Palm Sunday is one of the most beautiful scenes in all of Sacred Scripture. The crowds gather. Palms are raised. Voices cry out: “Hosanna to the Son of David.”
- [This Kind is not Cast Out: A Call to Fasting, Prayer, and the Cry of Nineveh](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/this-kind-is-not-cast-out-a-call-to-fasting-prayer-and-the-cry-of-nineveh/): There are moments when we are called not simply to act … but to prepare … to humble ourselves … to pray … and to fast.
- [Hope is the Thing with Feathers](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers/): For I know whom I have believed, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him, against that day (2 Timothy 1:12).  
- [When a Civilization Rejects Its King](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/when-a-civilization-rejects-its-king/): Across the world, things are being revealed that many people once would have thought impossible – corruption intertwined with power, influence shielding crimes, institutions struggling to explain their silence while truths long buried begin to surface.  
- [Into The Desert](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/into-the-desert/): We have entered Lent. And if we are honest – the world around us already feels like a desert.
- [Will He Find Ten?](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/will-he-find-ten/): There are moments in history when corruption is just whispered about. And then there are moments when it is exposed. We are not living in a moment of rumor. We are living in a moment of unveiling.  
- [A Church Without Its Mother](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/a-church-without-its-mother/): There is something profoundly wrong when a Church grows uneasy speaking about her own Mother. 
- [The Line in the Sand](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-line-in-the-sand/): Every Texan knows this story:  Long before we knew about politics, before we knew the arguments, before we knew how to quibble over details, we were taught something in school that shaped our bones. At the Alamo, there came a moment when there were no more letters to send, no reinforcements coming, no negotiations left to try. The enemy was at the gates.
- [Watchmen at the Altar](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/watchmen-at-the-altar/): There are moments in the life of the Church when a shepherd feels a weight that cannot be ignored. Not a political pressure. Not a media storm. But a quiet, insistent sense of responsibility before God. A sense that silence, however comfortable it might seem, is no longer faithful. 
- [The Cost of a Life](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-cost-of-a-life/): What is a human life worth? Not in theory. Not in campaign language. Not in carefully edited statements. But in reality – when life becomes inconvenient, demanding, costly, or disruptive. 
- [EXILED BY HIS OWN](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/exiled-by-his-own/): There is a kind of suffering that comes from the world, and we expect it. The world has always resisted the light. But there is another kind of suffering – sharper, quieter, and harder to bear – when the wound comes from within, when rejection comes not from strangers, but from one’s own.
- [When The Council Becomes The Compass](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/when-the-council-becomes-the-compass/): A watchman does not cry out every hour of the night. He speaks when something has shifted – when the air itself feels different, when the ground beneath familiar landmarks has begun to move.
- [When God Is Silent](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/when-god-is-silent/): Many faithful hearts are troubled in this hour. In a world that is loud with confusion – even within the Church – many are quietly asking the same question: Why does God seem silent?
- [The Shadow of the Manger is a Cross](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-shadow-of-the-manger-is-a-cross/): Christmas does not begin with decorations or sentiment. Christmas begins with a decision – God’s decision.
- [The Family God Chose: A Christmas Reflection](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-family-god-chose-a-christmas-reflection/): God chose a family. He chose a mother – Mary, a virgin, obedient, receptive to life. He chose a father – Joseph, faithful, protective, silent, strong. He chose marriage – not redefined, not improvised, but ordered according to His own design.
- [The Numb Generation: How We Stopped Noticing the Serpent](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-numb-generation-how-we-stopped-noticing-the-serpent/): We are becoming a numb generation. A generation that no longer notices when the serpent is standing right in front of us. 
- [A Rose By Any Other Name](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/a-rose-by-any-other-name/): There’s a familiar line from Shakespeare: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
- [Holding the Nicaean Line](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/holding-the-nicaean-line/): Something decisive is taking shape. Something eternal. And the Holy Spirit is urging us to see it clearly.
- [A Father’s Heart](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/a-fathers-heart/): The message is simple, but it is urgent. It is something the world has forgotten, something the Church is rediscovering in painful ways, and something every soul – young or old, wounded or strong – longs to hear. 
- [To Jesus Through Mary:  The Flame that Cannot be Quenched](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/to-jesus-through-mary-the-flame-that-cannot-be-quenched/): When darkness grows, lift high the lamp of Mary. Her light is not her own; it is the reflection of the Sun of Justice, Christ the Lord. And that flame cannot be quenched. 
- [Light Through the Veil: Remembering the Dead, Rekindling the Living](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/light-through-the-veil-remembering-the-dead-rekindling-the-living/): There are seasons when the Church seems to breathe eternity more deeply, when the veil between this world and the next grows thin. November is such a time. The world outside may call it the end of autumn, but Holy Mother Church calls it the month of the dead – the month of remembrance, mercy, and hope.
- [Unmaking the Kingdom: The War Against Divine Order](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/unmaking-the-kingdom-the-war-against-divine-order/): “In the beginning God created heaven, and earth” (Genesis 1:1). 
From the first instant of creation, God spoke into the void and order was born. Light separated from the darkness.
- [Light In The Darkness: Voices For Our Time](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/light-in-the-darkness-voices-for-our-time/): For centuries, the saints have spoken of an hour of great trial, a moment when truth itself would be shadowed by deception, and when the Church – the Bride of Christ – would be purified in fire. It seems that we are living in such a time. 
- [The Mirage of Mercy](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-mirage-of-mercy/): Let us not be fooled by mirages. Let us drink again from the living water that flows from the Heart of Christ. Let us adore before we act, repent before we reform, pray before we protest. Then our mercy will be real, our justice radiant, and our charity divine. 
- [Upon this Rock](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/upon-this-rock/): The Pope is not merely the president of a religious organization, nor a spokesman for a majority opinion. He is the Vicar of Christ, the visible principle of unity for the entire Church on earth.
- [Angels of God: Messengers, Guardians, Warriors  ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/angels-of-god-messengers-guardians-warriors/): Angels are not myths, nor symbols, nor pleasant images for stained-glass windows. They are real. They are mighty. They are God’s messengers, guardians, and warriors.
- [The Cry of the Innocent: A Shaken World, A Silent Church ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-cry-of-the-innocent-a-shaken-world-a-silent-church/): Christ entrusted His Church to be a sentinel for life, the voice for the voiceless. Yet in our time, too often we have chosen ambiguity instead of clarity, comfort instead of the Cross. When shepherds fall silent while the wolves devour, they do not stand apart from the guilt – they share in it. Not because they wield the knife, but because they withheld the word. 
- [The Holy Name of Mary: Fortress of the Faithful](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-holy-name-of-mary-fortress-of-the-faithful/): Today, September the 12th, Holy Mother Church sets before our eyes a treasure of immense power and sweetness – the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. The watchman cries out from the tower, and he calls us to remember that God Himself has glorified this name, and that the devils tremble at it.  
- [When Shepherds Sleep, the Wolves Feast](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/when-shepherds-sleep-the-wolves-feast/): Today, we must speak with urgency: what is unfolding in the life of the Church isn’t abstract – it’s real, immediate, and demands our vigilance.
- [The Voice That Could Not Be Silenced](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-voice-that-could-not-be-silenced/): Today Holy Mother Church commemorates one of the most sobering feasts of the liturgical year: the beheading of St. John the Baptist. Yet though John’s head was severed from his body, his voice was not silenced.
- [The Heart and the Crown ](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-heart-and-the-crown/): On the traditional Roman calendar, this day, August 22nd, is the Feast of The Immaculate Heart of Mary, set near the glory of the Assumption so that the Heart that loved God most on earth is honored in heaven.
- [I Have Set Thee a Watchman](https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/i-have-set-thee-a-watchman/): “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and thou shalt hear the word out of my mouth, and shalt tell it them from me” (Ezekiel 3:17)

## Resources
- [Life & Hope Network](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/life-hope-network/): The Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network upholds dignity through service to the medically vulnerable.
- [White Rose Women’s Center](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/white-rose-womens-center/): Free abortion counseling & pregnancy confirmation. Contact us at 214.821.6292.
- [Redbird Ministries](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/redbird-ministries/): We are an organization that systematically guides individuals and couples through the complexity and trauma that happens with the loss of a child through miscarriage and stillbirth or as an infant, child, adolescent, or adult. We also serve families who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
- [Sisters of Life](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/sisters-of-life/): “This is the charism of the Sisters of Life: to mother the mothers of the unborn; to mother the unborn; to mother all those who are frail, all of those who are vulnerable, all those who are ill, all of those who are in danger of being put to death, all those whose lives the world considers useless. Our Lord says to each Sister of Life, 'Woman, behold your son. Behold your daughter.'” - John Cardinal O’Connor
- [National Right to Life](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/national-right-to-life/): In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court found, in the U.S. Constitution, an invisible “right” to kill preborn children. Even before that horrendous decision, National Right to Life was organizing and mobilizing state affiliates to defend the right to life for our littlest brothers and sisters. It took 49½ years of determination and persistence, but Roe v. Wade and the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions were finally overturned in the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
- [Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization (HALO)](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/healthcare-advocacy-and-leadership-organization-halo/): The increasing number of cases of neglect, abuse, and intentionally caused deaths in healthcare settings is alarming. These are not just “cases”; these are human beings in need of our genuine concern and protection. That is why a group of individuals, who have been involved in the pro-life arena for many years, started the Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization.
- [Liturgical Calendar | Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/liturgical-calendar-our-lady-of-guadalupe-seminary/): The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, canonically erected by Pope St. John Paul II in 1988.  The particular charism and mission of the FSSP is to offer the Sacred Liturgy, including the Holy Mass and the Divine Office, as well as the Sacraments, in all of their traditional solemnity, according to the Latin liturgical books of 1962. 
- [Project Rachel](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/project-rachel/): It’s normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one’s heart, a hole so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness.
- [40 Days for Life](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/40-days-for-life/): During 40 Days for Life, the message is taken proactively to every corner of your community. Media outreach is conducted through carefully targeted news stories, talk shows, and editorials. Church involvement begins by meeting with local pastors, other church leaders, and members of different congregations.
- [Mass of the Ages: Latin Mass Finder](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/mass-of-the-ages-latin-mass-finder/): Most of Catholic history has been shaped by the Roman Rite of the Mass, which was first assembled by Pope St. Gregory the Great in the 6th century based on the traditions he received. Then, prayers and gestures grew in use and were codified and formalized for the universal church by Pope St. Pius V in 1570. The 1962 Missal, known today as the ‘Traditional Latin Mass’ or ‘Extraordinary Form’, retains these traditions.
- [Society of Saint Pius X](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/society-of-saint-pius-x/): A Society of Catholic priests: its main objective is the formation of holy priests
- [Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/priestly-fraternity-of-saint-peter/): The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical right, that is, a community of priests who do not take religious vows, but who work together for a common mission in the Catholic Church, under the authority of the Holy See. The mission of the Fraternity is two-fold: first, the formation and sanctification of priests, and secondly, the care of souls and pastoral activities in the service of the Church.
- [Sanctifica (TLM Calendar app)](https://pillarsoffaith.net/resources-pof/sanctifica-tlm-calendar-app/): Welcome to Sanctifica! We're so glad you're here. This app is more than just a tool—it's a way for us to nourish our souls, deepen our prayer lives, and stay rooted in our beautiful Catholic faith.

## Venues
- [Alaska](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/alaska/)
- [Hilton Houston North](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/hilton-houston-north/)
- [Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/baltimore-marriott-waterfront-hotel/)
- [Holiday Inn Tyler](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/holiday-inn-tyler/)
- [Oklahoma](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/oklahoma/)
- [Westin Park Central](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/westin-park-central/)
- [Men’s March Start](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/mens-march-start/)
- [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh in Green Tree](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-pittsburgh-in-green-tree/)
- [Lawrenceburg Event Center](https://pillarsoffaith.net/venue/lawrenceburg-event-center/)

## Events
- [Pillars of Faith Cruise](https://pillarsoffaith.net/event/pillars-of-faith-cruise/): This coming August, we will be hosting the 1st Annual Retreat-Cruise with Bishop Joseph Strickland. This retreat-cruise is a chance to step away from the busyness of everyday life and spend meaningful time in prayer, the Sacraments, fellowship, and quiet reflection. Bishop Strickland will be with us throughout the week, offering daily Mass, rosary, Holy Hour, confession, and spiritual talks rooted in love for Christ, fidelity to the Church, and trust in God’s providence.