Betty tried hard to do All that God asked her to, Which, being such and such, Was not so very much, Nor would be much again, Seeing she died at ten.
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Catholic Stories, Edifying and Terrifying
[Taken from The Catechist by Very Rev. Canon Howe Imprimatur: Edm. Canonicus Surmont, January 26, 1922. For the Help of the Catechist in the Explanation of Christian Doctrine.] The Thundering Legion — Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor, was engaged in … Continue reading
Experiment
All one needs to say Is, “Where’s the little kitty? . . . The one you loved so well, That wore a silver bell? . . .
St. Paul, Apostle and Interreligious Dialoguer
Without dwelling overmuch on introductory niceties, let us consider one of the burning questions of our day. The very urgency of the issue for contemporary humanity compels me to an uncustomary haste and precipitousness. Naturally, you’ve all figured out the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving, a Feast With Abundant Catholic Meaning and Pre-Pilgrim American History
Taylor Marshall takes an interesting look at the feast of Thanksgiving which I just read this morning on his Canterbury Tales website. He maintains that the “First Thanksgiving,” in what would become part of the United States, was held by … Continue reading
Song Of India
Maura has come to the rubber age: Turned, so to put it, a rubber page; Wants to be rolling a rubber ball,
Contraceptives: Polluting Women’s Bodies and the Environment
[Article by Cristina Alarcon, originally published on Mercator.net, republished under the terms of a Creative Commons license.] There is a huge effort today to protect the physical environment from the unintended effects of human activity. We have international agreements and … Continue reading
Measuring A Crib
Two feet long and one foot wide: But no more Maura on either side! No more Maura above, below — Maura begins at that downy hair,
More Stories for the Help of the Catechist: The Cross, the Judgment, etc.
[Taken from The Catechist by Very Rev. Canon Howe Imprimatur: Edm. Canonicus Surmont, January 26, 1922] Saint Andrew and His Cross — Of St. Andrew it is related that when he was led out to be crucified, as soon as … Continue reading
Update on Current Situation of the Church in China, Land of Martyrs
So Many Martyrs, So Much Faith and Love In China the Church is a suffering Church, a persecuted Church, a Church of countless martyrs. The Chinese faithful today cherish their Catholic heroes, living and dead. When they are called upon … Continue reading
Admiring Maura
The metaphysics of a dimple Is rather more involved than simple.
Write-Up of our October Conference
The theme of the Saint Benedict Center 2010 conference was “The Romance of Wisdom.” The talks are now available on CD, downloadable MP3, and DVD. Each of the nine speakers approached the theme from his own personal perspective, all together … Continue reading
Cardinal-Designate Burke on Voting (Part 2)
Here, now, is another clip of that same interview Archbishop Burke gave to Thomas McKenna, of Catholic Action for Faith and Family. The issue is abortion and voting. One of the many good things that can be said of this … Continue reading
Cardinal-Designate Burke on Voting (Part 1)
During our sojourn in the Eternal City earlier this month, the Brothers had the pleasure of meeting Thomas McKenna and Jim Breen. Mr. McKenna told us about his work for the St. Gianna Physician’s Guild, an apostolate dedicated to restoring … Continue reading
Stories for the Help of the Catechist in the Explanation of Christian Doctrine
[Taken from The Catechist by Very Rev. Canon Howe Imprimatur: Edm. Canonicus Surmont, January 26, 1922] Words of Diderot — One of the greatest enemies of religion last century was Diderot; yet he taught his daughter the Catechism. When one … Continue reading
