Seldom the soaring rocket-light will rise Up from the flaming heart and reach the eyes. Often the song of ecstasy, half-sung,
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The Battleground: Syria and Palestine, the Seed Plot of Religion by Hilaire Belloc
[The Battleground: Syria and Palestine, the Seed Plot of Religion by Hilaire Belloc. Ignatius Press.] Hilaire Belloc, one of my favorite authors, was exceedingly prolific. He wrote one hundred fifty three books of poetry, essays, history, religion, politics, and economics, … Continue reading
A Tribute To Anti-Revolutionaries: The White Russians
No, this is not hymn to the glories of the drink. The anti-Bolshevik defenders of Russian tradition, including the monarchy, were known as the White movement. If you recognize the tune, chances are you know it from the 1812 Overture, … Continue reading
Liberalism: An Evil Defined
The following excellent explanation of liberalism is taken from: Parente, Pietro; Piolanti, Antonio; and Garofalo, Salvatore, Dictionary of Dogmatic Theology, translated by Emmanuel Doronzo, O.M.I., S.T.D., Ph.D. (Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1951) p. 163 and 164. I have provided … Continue reading
Regina Caeli
Our single entrant in the race Of getting hailed as full of grace Outscored the angels, took the prize, And won all honors in the skies.
On Holy Communion
[The following is from 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 Farley.] What difference is there between the Communion of Catholics and that … Continue reading
Saint Peter, Fisher of Men, June 29
There’s a painting of Saint Peter in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel here at the monastery in Richmond, NH, which, I believe, had to have been drawn from a photograph. Every time I look at it I think to … Continue reading
Theme of the Fifteenth Annual ‘Pilgrimage for Restoration’ Announced
[The following is a press release of the National Coalition of Clergy and Laity.] Gregory Lloyd, director of the Pilgrimage for Restoration, has announced the theme for the fifteenth annual pilgrimage, which takes place September 22 to 25, 2010. This … Continue reading
Stanzas For The Unastonishable
Their noses are assailed with smells, Their ears are beat upon by bells, They see the outward coverings And watch the surfaces of things,
Reflection on a Flea
Let not my little Muse Deceive you or confuse. Not in the pose of art
Is This the ‘Annihilation of Nations’?
When considering current events, the Fatima-minded among us like to keep in mind the fact that the Virgin’s revelations and requests to Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia have not yet been fulfilled. She said that if Russia were not converted, that … Continue reading
Is the Public School System a Grave Offense against Natural Justice?
[The following is taken from Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine, by The Most Reverend M. Sheehan, D.D, Archbishop of Sydney, Imprimi potest: Eduardus, Archbishop of Dublin, 12 August 1929. Some might object that its contents are irrelevant in twenty-first century America. … Continue reading
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
Today can be called the Sunday of Merciful Love. The Divine Mercy is brought before our eyes in manifold ways it the propers of the Third Sunday after Pentecost. This liturgy predates the feast of the Sacred Heart, so it … Continue reading
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Elbows and knees are mysteries Of which I become aware, Dwindled at night to half my height
Andrea Bocelli Tells a ‘Little Story’ about Abortion
A very moving story. According to a comment posted on YouTube, the song at the end says: “I want to live like this with the sun on my face, and I sing happily, gracefully. I want to live like this, … Continue reading
