“If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you.” As I have already pointed out, the Gospels we have been reading during these Sundays between Easter and the Ascension are from Our Lord’s discourse … Continue reading
“If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you.” As I have already pointed out, the Gospels we have been reading during these Sundays between Easter and the Ascension are from Our Lord’s discourse … Continue reading
We are soon to publish an article on the Carlists of Spain. The video below provides a “warm up” for that later piece, and from an interesting point of view, as it concerns Carlist assistance to the Confederacy. What interests … Continue reading
Today’s propers continue to give us practical instruction on living the “resurrected life” of Christ. The Gospel gives us our second notice that the Holy Ghost will soon come, and His mission will be to complete the work of Christ … Continue reading
The myth that the clergy abuse scandal has nothing to do with homosexuality is a politically correct mantra chanted by the same folks who’ve gotten us into this mess in the first place — backed by their ideological allies in … Continue reading
In a posting on this site yesterday, Brian Kelly linked to an opinion piece opposing the Arizona law which seeks to protect U.S. borders from illegal immigration. Pat Buchanan is in favor of the law and explains why in “Whose … Continue reading
Today’s Gospel presents us with the first reference in the Easter Cycle to Our Lord’s Ascension. For three weeks now, we have enjoyed the sweetness of our resurrected Lord’s presence, as symbolized by the Paschal Candle in the sanctuary. In … Continue reading
The second Sunday after Easter is called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” The neophytes — those who were baptized on Holy Saturday — are encouraged to look upon upon themselves as sheep of the flock and to look upon Jesus as their … Continue reading
At a time when Spain is afflicted by an anti-Christian socialist government, and even its nominally Catholic King disgraces his crown by signing pro-abortion legislation into law, it’s edifying to reflect on the Carlistas and other heroes of the Faith … Continue reading
In the pages of the Jerusalem Post comes an editorial on the journalistic pseudo-inquisition launched against the Holy Father. Former New York City mayor, Ed Koch, makes some points that deserve wide circulation: The primary explanation for the abuse that … Continue reading
Low Sunday, Quasi Modo Sunday, Dominica in Albis Deponendis, and now Mercy Sunday. I think the first Sunday after Easter is the most named on the Roman Church’s calendar. And for the last several years, it has also been richly … Continue reading
The Holy Father has taken a beating in the pages of the New York Times and other venues. Sic transit gloria mundi. Pat Buchanan calls the spinmeisters on their mendacious and unvarnished anti-Catholicism. Better, he deftly contrasts reality with the … Continue reading
We are indeed living in strange times! One of the various resurrections of the officially defunct organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Pravda Online, has come to the defense of the Roman Pontiff. The article is translated … Continue reading
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