On the weekend of September 23, 2011, thirteen Thomas More College students ventured forth to walk the 62-mile pilgrimage from Lake George to the Shrine of Our Lady of the North American Martyrs.

In its sixteenth year, the annual Pilgrimage for Restoration, organized by the National Coalition of Clergy and Laity, is a spiritual journey of the faithful to the place where Saints Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil, and John LaLande were martyred 369 years ago. Read More »

The Saint Benedict Center Conference, on October seventh and eighth, drew a diverse multitude from as far away as Florida, Idaho, and California to the Center’s New-England campus. The theme of the conference was “Right and Freedom: Catholic Considerations on Misused Concepts.”

Below are summaries of all the presentations, with links to each speaker’s bio. All of the talks are available for purchase, either singly (CD or MP3), or as a complete set (CD or MP3).

Dr. Robert Hickson: Helping the Truth Along A Little: Some Nuanced Catholic Understandings of ‘Right’ and ‘Freedom’ Read More »

THIS ONE-DAY CONFERENCE IN NEWBURGH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS ON THE PART OF THE PRINCIPAL ORGANIZER. NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE ANNUAL SBC CONFERENCE, WHICH IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 7-8.

Conference Theme: The End Times

Location: Sacred Heart Church 301 Ann Street Newburgh, NY 12550

Time: Saturday, July 23 8am – 4pm with Opening Mass and Rosary at 8am (Saturday Mass) First Speaker at 9am

• 2 Talks by Brother Andre Marie (Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary): • No Salvation Outside the Church • Heresy and Schism: What Are They? Read More »

That’s the headline in the Catholic Online story on the Pilgrimage for Restoration.The article was originally published in the May 12, 2011 edition of The Wanderer, and was written by our own Brother Andre Marie, M.I.C.M.

If you watch the video, you’ll see glimpses of our religious brothers and sisters. Reminder: The 16th annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, September 23-25. Learn more here.

A truly great pope, worthy of the title “the Great,” which he has not yet officially been granted like Leo or Gregory, he knew how to handle the manifold crises in which the Church found herself in his day. Personally holy and ascetical, he met herculean challenges with charity, vigor, tact, and decision. The prayer for his feast says so very much about him, that we need comment little:

“O God, who for the overthrowing of the enemies of Thy Church and for the restoration of the beauty of Thy worship, didst choose Read More »

Speakers so far lined up: Mr. Gary Potter, Dr. Robert Hickson, Mr. Charles Coulombe, K.C.S.S., Dr. G.C. Dilsaver,  Mr. C. Joseph Doyle, Br. André Marie, M.I.C.M.

This year’s SBC Conference will be Friday October 7 to Saturday October 8, following the same general format as last year’s. Please mark this important event on your calendars. Note: Recordings of previous conference talks are available at our online store.

Read More »

The theme of the Saint Benedict Center 2010 conference was “The Romance of Wisdom.” The talks are now available on CD, downloadable MP3, and DVD. Each of the nine speakers approached the theme from his own personal perspective, all together contributing to enrich the understanding of what an integral wisdom is, its necessity (as a supernatural gift), and its beauty. This was our fourteenth annual conference. Brother André Marie did a superb job as host, keeping the talks and meal servings on an exact schedule. Read More »

Our conference is progressing nicely. Some of the talks are already available, including my own opening remarks; Liberal Learning, Manual Labor, and Experience by Dr. William Fahey; and Faithful and Wise Servant by Christine Bryan. What I interrupt my conference schedule to let you know is that there is a wonderful writeup of the Pilgrimage for Restoration that was just published. Fittingly entitled “Too Soft for Suffering?” the article was penned by Mr. Michael Six, Read More »

Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my calves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage (Matt. 22:4). Our conference is all ready. Speakers and schedule are lined up, and even the menu has been determined. This number of the Ad Rem is a last minute reminder. Please see the schedule and other information below.

You can now register online for our conference. Read More »