Address by C. J. Doyle to the South Boston Tea Party at Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston on Sunday, August 22, 2010 THOMAS Paine spoke of summer soldiers and sunshine patriots. None are to be found here today. I admire … Continue reading
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Proving Purgatory
The doctrine of Purgatory, central to Christianity, is brutally attacked by certain non-Catholic polemicists. Their typical view of the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory is that it was either concocted by the Church in the Middle Ages for filthy lucre’s sake, … Continue reading
In the Barnyard
On my way to the coops, On my way from the pens, As I was going over From the pigs to the hens,
Bella Dodd — From Communist to Catholic
How was it that a little Catholic girl – born in Italy – became one of the most powerful figures of the American Communist Party at the height of its power during the late 1930’s and 1940’s? The story of … Continue reading
Eucharist Stories
[Taken from The Catechist, by the Very Rev. Canon Howe. Imprimatur: Edm. Canonicus Surmount, Jan 26, 1922.] There once lived a man who had given himself up to every passion, and had become by his life a scandal to all … Continue reading
Rabbit
Rabbit’s eyes are pink, And they are, I think, Less to watch with than to wink With: they are ornamental:
Immortality of Soul, Creation Ex Nihilo: Qs and As on the Power of Reason Alone
Q: Is it really possible to explain, using reason alone, the immortal nature of the human soul, versus the animal soul? I understand that the ability to reason is particular to humans, but I don’t see how this proves our … Continue reading
The Church vs. Economic Liberalism: Ferrara Nails It!
[Christopher A. Ferrara, The Church and the Libertarian (Minnesota: The Remnant Press, 2010), $25, 383 pp., soft cover.] Since hearing, a few years ago that Chris Ferrara was preparing this book, I have eagerly looked forward to reading it. I … Continue reading
The Bee
God to some Sticky stuff Not yet alive In a hive, Said,
The Old Testament Was Fulfilled in Jesus and the Catholic Church
Michael Voris briefly explains a truth that many today don’t seem to understand. For more on this subject of religious continuity from the Old Testament to the New, see Our Patriarch Abraham and the Continuity of Religion and The Heresy … Continue reading
Mother Seton: Humbly Doctrinaire, and Missionary
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is our first American-born United States citizen to be canonized. She was born in New York City in 1774. When Paul VI raised her to the altar in 1975, he praised her lifelong commitment to charity … Continue reading
The Whale
Out in the bay arose a whale; And in a flash from surf to sight, From far-off wave to steamer-rail, A whale a millionth of its size
Woman, Behold Thy Son!
[Taken from The History of the Passion, Fr. James Groenings, SJ. Imprimatur: Archbishop Glennon, Jan. , 1908.] The first word of Christ on the cross concerned His enemies, who, however, instead of being converted, continued to offend Him. They, indeed, … Continue reading
The Rose
Perfume and petal Are qualities That test love’s mettle With too much ease.
“I Am With You Always” and Again “The Son of Man Shall Come”
Il reviendra avec son coeur immense, avec son coeur de flamme, son âme de pauvre et son sourire. Il reviendra ! Et le Coeur Immaculé de Marie triomphera! I love this motto from the late Abbé de Nantes’ periodical for … Continue reading
