[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
If there were many persons who didn’t watch on October 13 the television coverage from Chile of the rescue of the 33 miners who had been trapped below ground for more than two months, they missed some of the most … Continue reading
The owl is meant to emphasize Especially the art of eyes. The elephant’s long rubber hose Insists upon the art of nose.
In my figurative furbelow, figurative frill, I was sitting one evening, as old poets will, And unrolling a parchment and inking a quill,
[Questions Asked by Protestants Briefly Answered by Father M. Philipps, Rector of St. Joseph’s Church, Buffalo, NY. Cabinet of Catholic Information, 1903 Imprimatur: Archbishop John Farley] Praying to the Saints What do you mean by praying to the saints? Praying … Continue reading
[Taken from The Communion of Saints: Sanctity Through the Centuries] A girl, or as we may call her, a woman, is in herself the most wonderful creature that God has ever made. The first man was made from the slime … Continue reading
I read an article the other day, written by a priest, questioning whether or not the word “bilocation” was a misnomer. The author was not denying that such miracles have occurred, but rather if, in fact, the saint so credited … Continue reading
A shower of silver, A shower of gold: But you cannot guess why Till the riddle is told.
Snails obey the Holy Will of God slowly. From Boundaries
[Questions Asked by Protestants on Purgatory, Indulgences, Predestination and Relics briefly answered by Father M. Philipps, Rector of St. Joseph’s Church, Buffalo, NY. Cabinet of Catholic Information, 1903 Imprimatur: Archbishop John Farley] Purgatory Does the Bible say that there is … Continue reading
In his great work, The Glories of Mary, Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), devotes many pages to the Sorrowful Mother, especially as she “stood” beneath the Cross offering up her heart with the bloody sacrifice of her Son. The … Continue reading
Today was (I’m posting this at night) the great feast day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With the exception of the birthday of Him who was to be born of her, there is no more important birthday … Continue reading
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
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
On my way to the coops, On my way from the pens, As I was going over From the pigs to the hens,
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