If England was what England seems, An’ not the England of our dreams, But only putty, brass, an’ paint, ‘Ow quick we’d chuck ‘er! But she ain’t! —Rudyard Kipling LOVE her or hate her, the United Kingdom of Great Britain … Continue reading
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Good Queen Mary Part I: The Beginnings of England’s Catholic Queen
Few figures in history are as maligned as Mary Tudor, the daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Born a princess, she was celebrated and betrothed to powerful princes, but following Henry’s break with Rome, she was declared a … Continue reading
Why Does God Desire Our Sacrifices?
Quotes Worth Contemplating for Lent There is no question that sacrifices, little acts of self-denial, voluntary mortifications, etc., are an integral part of Catholic spirituality. Our Lord told Bl. Anna Maria Tiagi, “Those who wish to follow My way must … Continue reading
Understanding the Iranian Monarchy
Think, in this batter’d Caravanserai Whose Portals are alternate Night and Day, How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp Abode his destined Hour, and went his way. —Omar Khayyam, “The Rubaiyat,” trans. Edward Fitzgerald THE RECENT demonstrations against the Iranian … Continue reading
Ecclesia Ab Initio: The Church’s Necessity Defended from Genesis
Genesis, while not the most important book of the Bible, is the most fundamental. Likewise, Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus, though not the most important dogma of our Faith, is the most fundamental. Is it any wonder that both the sacred … Continue reading
Fascinating Demonstration, by a Catholic IT Guy, of the Unreliability of AI Large Language Models
As a teacher, I have dreaded the damage that AI’s Large Language Models will inflict on education. Students are always tempted to laziness and taking shortcuts, so the ease with which one can “do research,” and even “write” papers — … Continue reading
The Unknown Crusaders of World War II
Introduction by Charles A. Coulombe The following article was originally submitted by our dear friend Gary in April of 2014. At the time, it was considered inopportune to publish — a decision that I certainly agreed with. Back in those … Continue reading
Appreciating Rocks and Ships
Last June, I accompanied our High School on a trip to a living history museum, which is a museum that recreates a specific time in history, bringing to life the challenges, lifestyle, political, social and economic sphere of the people … Continue reading
St. Francis de Sales: Great Soul, Little Soul, or ‘Middle Soul’?
In my article, “On Great Souls and Little Souls,” I tried to show the very tangible criteria by which we may safely see Little Souls like St. Therese, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and Servant of God Marcel Van as … Continue reading
So Far from God…
Pobre México: tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de los Estados Unidos. Poor little Mexico — So far from God, and so close to the United States. —Mexican Proverb. The World awoke on January 3, 2026 to find that … Continue reading
A Millennium of a Lost Kingdom on the Vistula
This is the true father of the fatherland, its defender, its lord and ruler — not a squanderer of another man’s property, but an honest steward of the public good. With these words, Gallus Anonymus (Latin: Gallus Anonimus), an otherwise … Continue reading
The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right V: Post-War Blues
This is the fifth and last in a series. Here are parts one to four: The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right, I The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right II: Maurras and Mussolini The Intelligent American’s Guide … Continue reading
A Modern Commonitory: St. Vincent of Lérins’ Certitude as a Remedy to Our Modern Confusion
This is the text of the talk I gave at the 2025 Saint Benedict Center Conference in October. “MAY you live in interesting times!” So goes an ancient and proverbial Chinese curse, short and pithy, but packed with enigmatic Asiatic … Continue reading
The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right IV: Against Two Evils
This is the fourth in a series. Here are parts one to three: The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right, I The Intelligent American’s Guide to the French Right II: Maurras and Mussolini The Intelligent American’s Guide to the … Continue reading
Leaving Behind the Filioque?
Pope Leo’s apostolic letter, In Unitate Fidei (“in the Unity of Faith”), raises serious concerns over its treatment of core Catholic teachings. The letter, dated November 23, concerns the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicea in 325, and … Continue reading
