The note of “catholicity” is that which assures to the true Church a broad diffusion throughout the whole world. That the Catholic Church is historically the only Christian body to possesses this mark is proof of the veracity of her … Continue reading
It’s 2051, and you’re on a top-secret mission to New York City which has been overrun by zombies since The Great Zombification of 2028, caused, as we now know, by a disastrous biological experiment in population control funded by Jeff … Continue reading
Last November, I interviewed Lilly Wilson, of Veils by Lilly, on the subject of head coverings for ladies. The interview, which I think went very well, was broadcast as Reconquest Episode 155. In order to make the information more generally … Continue reading
For decades, there has been an invasion of anti-Logos irrationalism into the Church. Sometimes this irrationalism takes the form of sentimentalism (see Brother Francis’ article, Sentimental Theology), at other times it is existentialism (“existence precedes essence”), or a host of … Continue reading
The following is adapted from my introductory comments at our recent Saint Benedict Center conference. One of the institutions most associated with the Renaissance Papacy was the so-called “Cardinal Nephew,” a man related to the reigning Supreme Pontiff who was … Continue reading
Contrary to the anti-Missionary voice of the Austrian Bishop Erwin Kräutler1 and his fellow cultural appropriators from Germany, France, and elsewhere, here is a Brazilian Bishop saying some good things: The Church’s Mission is to bring the Gospel to Everyone, … Continue reading
Owing the present circumstances at Saint Benedict Center, we are unable to have our accustomed Masses on the Friday and Saturday mornings of the Conference. We announced in the Conference advertising that there would be off-campus Masses that our conference-goers … Continue reading
In faithful Catholic circles, there is a collective sense of angst and dread on the eve of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region (October 6-27). Not basing themselves upon rumor or speculation, those concerned point to public statements … Continue reading
Much to his chagrin and ours, Mr. Gary Potter’s health is preventing his participation in next week’s Saint Benedict Center Conference. He informed us of this sad news today. Mr. Charles Coulombe has graciously agreed to give a second talk … Continue reading
The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are going on pilgrimage. The Brothers and Sisters are leaving in a little while for Lake George, New York, to rendezvous with other pilgrims coming from near and far for the twenty-fourth … Continue reading
Thanks to Steve Cunningham, of Sensus Fidelium, my interview with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is now posted on YouTube and Gloria TV (see embedded video, below). For links to a dozen articles that Dr. Kwasniewski has written on the subject, see … Continue reading
During a performance by a local amateur opera company in a small Italian town, an amusing thing happened. These were amateurs in the true sense, they performed out of love for the art, and not for pay. Now, love and … Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg is the son of a Marxist disciple of Antonio Gramsci. That is no wild accusation. Dr. Joseph Buttigieg was an avowed Gramscian, who wanted, like his master, to transmit Marxism into the world through cultural means ( i.e., … Continue reading
Last night, after a class that Sister Maria Philomena taught, concerned in part with chant notation, Sister Marie Therese and I were discussing the comparative merits of chant notation and modern notation. The conversation segued into a different topic (as … Continue reading
There are many Christian confessions that recite, as part of their official worship, the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, which professes faith in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” But only one of those that confess this creed is, in reality, the Church … Continue reading
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