This is the prototype of all novenas. It commemorates the nine days between the Ascension of Our Lord and the descent of the Holy Ghost on the first Pentecost Sunday. During this time Our Lady and the twelve Apostles prayed … Continue reading
Category: Announcements
Gary Potter Has Died, May He Rest in Peace
Longitime friends of Saint Benedict Center, attendees of our annual conference, and readers of Catholicism.org will be saddened, as we were, to learn of the death of our old friend and collaborator, Mr. Gary Potter. Today, I was informed by … Continue reading
A Note of Explanation on the Recent Inactivity at Catholicism·org
We have not disappeared! Currently, I am the one who posts the vast majority of offerings on Catholicism·org, whether or not I have written the pieces being posted. This is due to the prolonged illness and death of Brian Kelly, … Continue reading
With Filial Submission to His Holiness, We Offer Prayers for Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Church on earth now has a new visible head: Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope in history, and an Augustinian Friar. As Catholics who are in the heart of the Church, we here at Catholicism.org submit with … Continue reading
Saint Benedict Center Now Accepts Donations in Bitcoin at ETH
Saint Benedict Center now accepts donations via cryptocurrency. We are currently set up for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin: 3QBzsxAAUzLHEegwYq36wpB55Cm8pX8TE7 ETH: 0x5eC583882520BfbE798D8AEb56cc977BaAE541FC This is in addition to the other ways we accept donations. A big THANK YOU to all our … Continue reading
I’ll Be in Spain, on Pilgrimage!
Beginning on Monday, I will be on a pilgrimage to Spain that will cover 1200 miles: from Madrid to Zaragoza, Agreda, Burgos, Covadonga, Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela, and Avila, visiting shrines of Mary, mystics and saints, and tombs of heroes … Continue reading
Ascension Octave/Pentecost Novena
Ascension Thursday cometh! Remember that the Feast of the Ascension has an Octave, so, for eight days, meditating on this mystery is timely. Here are some postings on site: Ascension Thursday, by Brian Kelly The Ascension and the Apostolate, by … Continue reading
John F. (“Jack”) McManus Has Died
We received word last night, confirmed this morning, that Saint Benedict Center’s old and dear friend, John F. McManus, has died. “Jack,” as he was known to his friends, was a loyal Catholic and a committed American patriot whose devotion … Continue reading
Our Store and Moodle Sites Will Be Offline Tonight
Tonight, at 9:00 EST, our store site and the Moodle site associated with the Saint Augustine Institute of Wisdom will be temporarily offline as they are migrated to new servers. It is estimated that the sites will be offline for … Continue reading
Msgr. Arthur Burton Calkins, RIP
Respected Mariologist, Official of the Holy See, and parish priest, Monsignor Arthur Burton Calkins, died on February 3 of this year. Here are two sources for additional information: Reverend Msgr. Arthur Burton Calkins: April 18, 1945 ~ February 5 [sic], … Continue reading
Catholicism.org Migration is Done!
The migration of Catholicism.org to its new servers is complete. Things are functioning well. We’ve posted a new article since the site has migrated: The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail, Part II. One complication is that when our email … Continue reading
Some Down Time This Weekend for Catholicism.org As We Improve Things
We’re implementing some improvements on our site. Beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m., EST, the final stages of our site’s migration from one server to another will commence. There is the possibility of down time. When the DNS server is changed, … Continue reading
Update: I’m No Longer Locked out of Facebook
Update (Oct. 23): After proving to the folks at Meta (Facebook’s parent company) that I am who I say I am, I was notified late yesterday afternoon that I once again have access to my account. After accessing it for … Continue reading
‘Doubling the Blade’: The Liturgical Rosary as a Mighty Help
The embedded YouTube video, below, is a talk by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M., introducing a new book that our Sisters have authored, The Liturgical Rosary: Meditations for Each Hour, Day & Season of the Liturgical Year. (Continue reading … Continue reading
Professor Robert Hickson, R.I.P.
Our community’s old friend, Professor Robert Hickson, Ph.D., has gone to his reward. He died at his family home in Front Royal, Virginia, on the evening of September 2 at 9:29 p.m. — a first Saturday — having received the … Continue reading
