Our 2010 conference will be held on October 8 and 9 at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire. The information currently available is as follows: Theme: “The Romance of Wisdom” Cost: $100 for both days (Friday and Saturday). This … Continue reading
Category: Announcements
Abbé Georges de Nantes, R.I.P.
The Abbé Georges de Nantes, a very controversial figure in the traditionalist movement, and one of the most brilliant, who surrounded himself also with very gifted consecrated souls dedicated to the spirituality of Venerable Charles de Foucald, has died. Rorate … Continue reading
Blessed Brother André to Be Canonized October 17
Montreal, February 19, 2010 (St. Joseph’s Oratory) — With a palpable sense of elation, a number of priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross (the religious family of Brother Andre), members of the archdiocese of Montreal, and Saint … Continue reading
Update on Father Jarecki
Our chaplain, Father Michael Jarecki, is now back home after a three-day hospital stay. He needs more care and attention than he did prior to his recent illness. The brothers, with the help of visiting nurses, are attending to him … Continue reading
Father Michael Jarecki Hospitalized
Our longtime chaplain, Father Michael Jarecki, was hospitalized Saturday evening at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. He has an infection in his leg. The problem is not life-threatening per se, but at Father’s advanced age (92), such a condition … Continue reading
Join the Book of the Month Club!
For $40 a month ($60 for foreign), we will automatically mail you a book from our rich stock of Catholic classics. Our selections feature timeless gems from the golden eras of Faith, as well as more recent productions by scholarly … Continue reading
Saint John Neumann
He’s in the middle of a saintly American triple header. Yesterday was Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Tomorrow is Blessed Brother Andre. Canonized in 1977, Saint John Neumann is not to be found in Missals for the Classical Roman Rite. Yet, … Continue reading
Christmas Letter & an Apology
Now posted on our site is the Christmas Letter that was mailed to our regular supporters on December 3. I hope you enjoy it. If you would like to get these kinds of things in the mail, it’s very easy … Continue reading
Greetings from the Belly of the Beast
Brother Maximilian Maria and I are in DC, on a layover in Dulles International Airport (named after Cardinal Avery Dulles’ famous Dad — go figure!). We’re to board a 767 soon, headed to Rome’s Da Vinci Airport. For the next … Continue reading
Special Tribute to Brother Francis Now Posted
The November/December Newsletter is now posted on our site. The entire issue of this Mancipia is dedicated to Brother Francis, M.I.C.M. It is soon to go out in the USPS Mail. If you read our web site and are not … Continue reading
Conference Over, Complete Recordings Available
How does one gauge the success at an event like this? Attendance statistics? Satisfaction of conference-goers? Or the good-old capitalist indicator, total income? By whatever calculus one determines success, the quality of the talks must be given uppermost consideration. By … Continue reading
Mental Prayer and Man’s Spiritual Edifice
We recently uploaded to our site two PDF files with valuable charts: Mental Prayer Methods and The Natural and Supernatural Edifice of Man. These were originally made as handouts to go with Brother André Marie’s audio course on mental prayer. … Continue reading
Email Feature Fixed, TwitThis Added
Two technical updates: Email to a Friend. If you look at any posting on our site, you will see, in a bar above and below the text, a graphic button that allows you to email this posting to a friend. … Continue reading
Complete List of Conference Talks Now Posted
All those in the New England area still contemplating coming to our conference may look at our complete schedule, which now has all the talk titles.
Remembering Brother Francis
As we mourn the loss of a great man, our Superior, Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., we are pledged to promoting his life’s work for the Catholic Faith, sound reason, and holy beauty. This poet, philosopher and Catholic thinker’s work can … Continue reading