Christians are by grace what Christ is by nature. That is to say, the members of Christ’s Body (the Catholic Church) are deified so that we, too, can be called sons of God. By grace, we are so identified with … Continue reading
Author Archives: Brother André Marie
This is Why We’re Losing
One needn’t be a great scholar to conclude that the Catholic Church is losing the culture wars. It seems as though we are addicted to losing. What we are presently facing in the arena of politics, with the Obama administration … Continue reading
Anti-Mandate Women: Yes, They Exist
Washington D.C., Feb 21, 2012 / 04:03 am (CNA).- In response to the claim that most women do not oppose the Obama administration’s contraception mandate, journalist Kathryn Jean Lopez published a long list of notable women who object to the new rule. … Continue reading
Bishop Williamson Acquitted
BERLIN (AFP)—A German court quashed a British bishop’s high-profile conviction for Holocaust denial for procedural reasons but said he may face a new trial on the same allegations. For a more sympathetic article, go to Kreuz.net (German).
Anti-Contraception-Mandate Legislation Introduced
(John Birch Society) United States Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, S. 2043, which has 30 cosponsors. This proposal would block the requirement that religiously affiliated universities, hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions offer health … Continue reading
‘Catholic Conspiracy’ on Contraception Exposed
Dr. William Fahey, writing for Crisis Magazine, exposes the folly of certain politicians’ implication that the Church is throwing around its weight in the political arena on contraception. New Hampshire’s own Jeanne “abort-em-all” Shaheen, a nominal Catholic, gets special mention … Continue reading
Suggested Lenten Penances
The best penances are those that God sends us. These penances are immediately consequent upon His “will signified,” that is, the natural moral law and any positive law to which we are bound in conscience, e.g., the Church’s laws on … Continue reading
Cloistered Traditional Dominicans in Cajun Country
My recent trip to New Orleans and its environs was superlative. The talk I gave was graciously received. It was a real joy to see some old friends and meet new ones besides, like the traditional priests and religious in … Continue reading
Obama’s ‘Unacceptable’ Compromise, and Lies
CatholicCulture.org and cnsnews.com both have coverage of the Bishops’ response to President Obama’s “compromise” on the HHS contraceptive mandate. Worth noting in the Bishops’ statement is their assertion that “coverage of sterilization and contraception, including some abortifacients” is …both unsupported … Continue reading
Restore Communion On The Tongue Only
Two priests, Fr. Andrew Wise and Fr. John Speekman, have started a petition effort on their blog called “Restore Communion On The Tongue Only.” They, and the 2484 (so far) signatories to their petition, are asking the Pope to restore … Continue reading
Temporary Fruits of Ecumenical Reflection
From the Holy Father’s Address to the Participants of the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Also the study documents produced by the various ecumenical dialogues have great relevance. Such texts cannot be ignored, because they … Continue reading
60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll Reveals Apostasy of US Catholics
This is Michael Voris at his best. Yes, I said “apostasy” in the headline. If 65% of US Catholics agree that the world is a better place because of “religious diversity,” when they could have said that Christianity should be … Continue reading






