Named only days ago as cardinal, Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke will be created cardinal in a consistory on November 20 of this year. Toward the end of a paper he presented for the October 9 World Prayer Congress for Life … Continue reading
Author Archives: The Philosopher
Liturgical Shoes
Whatever you think of Msgr. Charles Pope’s defense of the new Mass, one thing jumps off the monitor. It used to be the Traditional Mass that needed so much defending, since many rank-and-file Catholics questioned its worth. Now that serious … Continue reading
The ‘Belgrade News’ (Montana) on the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s website features a “hate crime” section. Among the FBI’s recommended resources for this particular page is a link to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is the Montgomery, Ala.-based non-profit that tracks ‘hate’ groups … Continue reading
Soloviev’s Meditation on the Papacy
Vladimir Soloviev gives this wonderful meditation on the Petrine office in Russia and the Universal Church. He is writing about St. Peter’s being made the Rock of the Church by our Lord and then, almost immediately, being called “Satan” (Mt. … Continue reading
The Old Testament Was Fulfilled in Jesus and the Catholic Church
Michael Voris briefly explains a truth that many today don’t seem to understand. For more on this subject of religious continuity from the Old Testament to the New, see Our Patriarch Abraham and the Continuity of Religion and The Heresy … Continue reading
Mammoth Government Protects Itself at Our Expense
Pat Buchanan reports on Nancy Pelosi and company’s $26 billion loan from China to save the jobs of other government bureaucrats whose jobs were threatened. Their jobs were threatened because their employees (state and local governments) felt the need to … Continue reading
Big Exposé of the Southern Poverty Law Center
The magazine Social Contract has dedicated the entirety of its Spring issue to the scam artists at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The issue is entirely online, and here are its contents: A Note from the Editor – The SPLC: … Continue reading
Three Minutes of Economic Realism
We’ve all heard, “It’s the economy, stupid!” Now, here’s a humorous explanation of just how stupid an economy we have worldwide. As to why this becomes a religious question, read Father Fahey: “The Divine Plan for order calls for a … Continue reading
Thomas More College Establishes Medieval Style Catholic Guilds
The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts announced that it has established a series of medieval-style Catholic guilds that will enable its students to gain skills and experience from master craftsmen in areas such as woodworking, sacred art, music, and … Continue reading
Killer Drones and the Pesky Question of Ethics
In an informative article on “killer drones,” Nat Hentoff asks, “Where’s the accountability?” Where indeed. Modern warfare seems bent on shedding all ethical restraint, from the distinction between combatant and non-combatant, to the defining of clear objectives and exit strategy, … Continue reading
Viva Christo Rey!
This is another YouTube tribute to the Carlistas, featuring photos of various Carlist heroes and artwork by the Spanish artist, Augusto Ferrer Dalmau, who painted many equestrian scenes with the red-bereted Carlists. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhK1ER3B4Hg&NR=1
Christians in Palestine
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‘Richmond Reacts’: More Coverage of SBC’s Settlement
The Keene Sentinel has printed a follow up on their earlier story about the Town of Richmond’s settlement with Saint Benedict Center. Traditional Catholics who have large families are contemptuously labeled “rabbits” by a commenter online. Those unfamiliar with the … Continue reading
A Tribute To Anti-Revolutionaries: The White Russians
No, this is not hymn to the glories of the drink. The anti-Bolshevik defenders of Russian tradition, including the monarchy, were known as the White movement. If you recognize the tune, chances are you know it from the 1812 Overture, … Continue reading
The ‘Conciliar Church’ Does Not Exist
There are certain labels people use to brand things they talk about frequently. Often these are a mere convenience, but often they indicate the understanding (or misunderstanding) that exists in the mind of the label-user about the reality he is … Continue reading
