They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Response: We will remember … Continue reading
Author Archives: Charles A. Coulombe
Still Tory After All These Years
Confinement hail! in Honour’s justest Cause True to our King, our Country and Our Laws Oposing Anarchy, Sedition, Strife And every other Bane of Social Life These Colonies of British freedom tired Are by the Phrensy of distraction fired Surrounding … Continue reading
These Dark Satanic Mills
And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills? —William Blake, “Jerusalem.” MY recent return to New England for the St. Benedict Center annual conference as well as … Continue reading
Alberta Travelogue: Fortis et Liber
In token of the love which thou hast shown For this wide land of freedom, I have named A province vast, and for its beauty famed, By thy dear name to be hereafter known. Alberta shall it be! Her fountains … Continue reading
To the Canadian West
This Summer, I made my second trip to the Province of Alberta. Now, to be honest, I am a bicoastal creature. I was born in New York City, and spent my earliest years there and its immediate environs, although my … Continue reading
Slovakia — Neither Czech nor Magyar
Often confused by Americans with Slovenia, Slovakia shares with that country a relatively brief period of political independence — 1939 to 1945, and 1993 to the present in the case of Slovakia. From 1920 to 1939 and from 1945 to … Continue reading
Slovenia — Land of Bishop Baraga
Slovenia ranks 38th in size among European countries; covering a total area of 7,827 square miles, it is one of the smaller nations on the continent. Nevertheless, it has an impressive history and a remarkable culture, anchored in the Catholic … Continue reading
Of Schism and Salvation
The past months up to and including the July 1 consecrations of bishops by the Society of St. Pius X have been filled with all sorts of religious controversy in the Catholic world, and every brand and conceivable permutation of … Continue reading
Nobility and the SSPX
A great many commentators have taken up the cudgels both before and after the Society of St. Pius X consecrated bishops without Rome’s permission last July 1. Some are for, some are against; but most subscribe to a single narrative. … Continue reading
The Cavalier-Jacobite Tour: Ireland and Scotland
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be king Over the sea to Skye. Burned are their homes, exile and death Scatter the loyal men; Yet ere the … Continue reading
The Cavalier-Jacobite Tour: England and Wales
Till then upon Ararat’s hill My hope shall cast her anchor still, Until I see some peaceful dove Bring home the branch I dearly love; Then will I wait till the waters abate Which now disturb my troubled brain, Else … Continue reading
Fourth Partition of Poland: Finis Poloniae?
God! For so many centuries, you surrounded Poland with the radiance of power and glory, and with the shield of your protection protected it from the misfortunes that were to overwhelm it. Before your altars we offer a plea: Save … Continue reading
The Third Partition of Poland
We won’t forsake the land we came from, We won’t let our speech be buried. We are the Polish nation, the Polish people, From the royal line of Piast. We won’t let the enemy oppress us. So help us God! … Continue reading
The Second Partition of Poland
The world is sliding towards confusion. It clings to the slippery slope, but is unable to stay in place — I have a presentiment of impending upheavals, I probe the imminent days with my nerves and I absorb all their … Continue reading
The First Partition of Poland
The Polish self-image as a “Christ among nations” or the martyr of Europe can be traced back to its history of Christendom and suffering under invasions. During the periods of foreign occupation, the Catholic Church served as a bastion of … Continue reading
