But the ally of Pontiffs [— the Christian Roman Emperor —] would possess a dignity touching upon the heavenly; for such are the sacred interests whereof he would assume the filial guardianship. Without in the least encroaching on the domain … Continue reading
Initial Catholic Reactions to the Establishment of the State of Israel At midnight, on May 14, 1948, the British Mandate for the Administration of Palestine — first assigned by the Supreme Allied Council in 1920, and confirmed by the League of Nations in … Continue reading
Heart of Jesus I adore thee; Heart of Mary, I implore thee; Heart of Joseph, pure and just; In these three hearts I put my trust. August 22 in the traditional calendar is the feast of the Immaculate Heart of … Continue reading
Quotes Worth Contemplating for the Feast of St. Alphonsus de Liguori St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696–1787) knew all about spiritual vertigo. He had lived with it. He had lived through it. For those of us who struggle with an ordered … Continue reading
One of the great post Vatican II mysteries was how three heavily Catholic areas — the Southern Netherlands, Quebec, and Ireland — could lose the Faith so quickly and completely in the wake of Vatican II. These three regions did … Continue reading
It is one thing to have the supernatural virtue of faith as it is instilled in us at baptism: the virtue by which we firmly believe all those truths God has revealed. It is another thing to have the personal … Continue reading
School days, school days Dear old Golden Rule days ‘Reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick You were my queen in calico I was your bashful, barefoot beau And you wrote on my slate, … Continue reading
We are all pretty familiar with the idea of sacramentals as weapons. We know St. Maximilian called Miraculous Medals his “bullets”; we have often heard the Rosary spoken of as a “sword.” We probably have at least a vague sense … Continue reading
“Do Muslims worship the same God we Catholics do?” This simple question has generated a big dust-up online recently, with many people entering the fray. Here is my contribution. While I am not sure what sparked this particular permutation of … Continue reading
An X-user who employs the screen name, “Fanatic Thomist,” produced a very useful florilegium of passages from scholastic theologians answering affirmatively to the question, “Do Jews and Muslims worship the true God as Christians?” Below are embedded all of his … Continue reading
You may remember the scene in third Lord of the Rings movie where Frodo is unconscious up in the tower of Cirith Ungol, and orcs who captured him start fighting over his “shiny shirt.” One ugly orc fellow pushes the … Continue reading
Tie in a living tether the prince and priest and thrall, bind all our lives together, smite us and save us all; in ire and exultation aflame with faith, and free, lift up a living nation, a single sword to … Continue reading
The following news release of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts was published on the night of the attack, Saturday, June 21, 2025. President Donald J. Trump, who surprised and rallied Republican primary voters in 2016, by denouncing the invasion … Continue reading
Los Angeles in the late 1970s, when I was in High School, was an interesting place in some ways, and deadly dull in others. As a young lad I sought colour and the picturesque in a place burned dull brown … Continue reading
The death of Pope Francis and subsequent election of Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals has refocused the world’s attention on that select band of men charged with the selection of new Popes. But they have a personal importance … Continue reading
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