At Saint Benedict Center’s annual conference, I gave a talk entitled “The Magisterium on the Magisterium: Contributions to a Constructive Critique of the Council.” For those who are interested: The tapes and CDs of SBC’s 2007 conference are now available! … Continue reading
Category: Announcements
We’re Going on Pilgrimage!
This September 26-29, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will join the “Pilgrimage for Restoration,” a real American pilgrimage for Catholic tradition. Every year, near the Feast of the Eight North American Martyrs (September 26), we journey with … Continue reading
Brother Francis Turns 94
Ninety four years ago today — the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, July 19, 1913 — Brother Francis (Fakhri Maluf) was born in a small village near Beirut, Lebanon. Because he did not breathe right away, the Catholic midwife … Continue reading
Brother André Marie to Speak in Milwaukee Area
On Sunday, July 1, Brother André Marie will give a talk in the Milwaukee, WI, area. The subject will be “Twenty-First Century Catholicism: Problems and Solutions.”
Help Wanted: Young Man to Help Religious with Desktop Publishing
The brothers are looking for a young man to help us in the area of layout and graphic design, as part of the St. René Goupil donné program. In this program, men ages 15 and up work for room and … Continue reading
Why Gerry Matatics Will Not Be at Our Conference
Laudetur Iesus Christus! Gerry Matatics has seen fit to publicize his being banned from our conference.
Not Made for This World — New Fr. Feeney Book
The Sisters of St. Ann’s House in Still River, Massachusetts, have done the Church the wonderful service of publishing a new collection of Father Feeney’s talks dating from the 1950s: Not Made for This World. The only editing the good … Continue reading
Brother Francis Interviewed on New Pope
In its April 20 edition, the New Hampshire Union Leader ran a front-page article based on an interview with Brother Francis. About an hour after the news of “habemus papam!” Brother received a call from staff reporter Mark Haywood, whose … Continue reading
An Update on Br. Francis’ Health
Most friends of Brother Francis are aware that he was taken into the hospital on December 18, 2004, with the symptoms of double pneumonia. What they don’t know is that he was released on December 22 in much better health, … Continue reading