The material on this web site is being censored. Not by a government bureau or, but by the technology of the Internet itself. (Before I say any more, let me cut to the chase and ask all subscribers to “whitelist” … Continue reading
The material on this web site is being censored. Not by a government bureau or, but by the technology of the Internet itself. (Before I say any more, let me cut to the chase and ask all subscribers to “whitelist” … Continue reading
It’s not Church news, but it’s big news for Americans who still value our vanishing civil liberties. President Obama now has the power to arrest and indefinitely detain U.S. citizens without trial, using the nation’s military forces. This is genuinely … Continue reading
Saturday, December 24. I went to Keene, N.H. to run errands. On the way, I said a chaplet of the Rosary. While carrying out my errands and on the trip back, I clicked on the local NPR affiliate to see … Continue reading
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will soon be Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Blessed Marianne Cope will undergo a similar name change. On December 19, the Holy Father approved the miracles requisite for these two Beati — both of whom spent some part of … Continue reading
On Friday, December 16, at 8:08 pm, Sr. Mary Bernadette died. She was surrounded by family members and all the brothers and sisters, who were praying the litany of the dying when she breathed her last. All fifteen decades of … Continue reading
In Richmond, New Hampshire, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary carry out a multifaceted apostolate at Saint Benedict Center, with its monastery, convent, chapel, and school. In our chapel, only the traditional rites of the Roman Church are … Continue reading
Writing for Crisis Magazine, Christopher A. Ferrara asks the question “Can the Church Ban Capital Punishment?” He replies in the negative for very weighty reasons. In brief, the entire tradition of the Church advanced and defended the right of the … Continue reading
The words are not mine, but the Pope’s. In his bull condemning the errors of Martin Luther, Exurge Domine, Pope Leo X described his subject as “one whose faith is notoriously suspect and in fact a true heretic.” Yet Catholics … Continue reading
As something of a follow-up to The Real Gospel of Life, I compiled a small collection of supernaturally pro-life statements that have the authority of Holy Scripture or the Church’s Liturgy. These will help us establish our pro-life priorities, and … Continue reading
St. Martin was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. His feast was also the last major festival before the fast of Advent, which in those days was much more strict. So, on this day known as … Continue reading
Thanks to Thomas Donnelly’s recent complaint about reCAPTCHA, I have been motivated to remove that anti-spam system from on our site. For now, I’m working with “Disqus,” which has some built-in anti-spam features. It’s a whole new comment system, but … Continue reading
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