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The Message of Faith
Listen, my heart, to the message That only hearts understand; For the depth to the depth is calling
Book Review: Discovering a Lost Heritage: The Catholic Origins of America
Book Review by Eleonore Villarrubia: Discovering a Lost Heritage: The Catholic Origins of America by Adam Miller So, you think you know your American history? Well, this little gem of a book, a Catholic history of our country, will probably … Continue reading
Divine Alchemy
O merchant who from distant land Came seeking pearls on earth, Hold back Thy gold, Thy silver spare For things of higher worth. For only worthless clay we give Against the price You pay. But Ah! He said, My Alchemy … Continue reading
Catholic Self-Talk: Using Catholic Language To Combat Worldly Thinking
The importance of words must not be under-rated. Father Leonard Feeney in his book, The Word Was Made Flesh, stated the following: “We are told in the beginning of the holy Gospel, according to Saint John that, ‘The Word was … Continue reading
Who is next?
It need not be the one, expecting to depart, The one with the ailing lungs or failing heart. Not always one engaged in a bloody strife Or one embracing danger in a ventureful life.
So Many Martyrs
After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands … Continue reading
There Is a Hell, and It Makes Perfect Sense
Father Charles had just finished his sermon on Hell. Being a good orator — partly his native “Irish gift,” partly his good seminary training and experience — he had kept the congregation on the edge of their seats. True, the … Continue reading
A Visit To L’Acadie
On a recent trip to Nova Scotia, my husband and I visited the museum and memorial to the Acadians at Grand Pre, near the shores of the Bay of Fundy. It was from this beautiful and fertile land that the … Continue reading
He Was Transfigured Before Them (Mark 9:1)
There were three occasions when Our Lord singled out Saints Peter, James the Greater, and John from among the Twelve that they might be more intimate witnesses of certain miraculous events. Each of these events was completely different from the … Continue reading
Contribution Of Catholic Letters
(This is the paper written in preparation for a talk given at the 2005 St. Benedict Center Conference.) (Saint Anthony Mary Zaccharia, July 5, 2005) The Contribution Of Catholic Letters To The Conversion Of Our Country A deepening, savored knowledge … Continue reading
On Worshiping Mary and the Saints
There is a Protestant gentleman who reads our web site at least occasionally. He has made his presence known by some comments posted on line, comments in which he makes no bones about his disagreement with key Catholic doctrines. Although … Continue reading
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Apostolic Doctor
His feast day was yesterday, but today is the day that he was born and died. He is perhaps the least known of the thirty-three doctors of the Church. That should not be so. There is a stunning painting of … Continue reading
‘The Greatest That Ever Lived’ (On the Apotheosis of Michael Jackson)
Think of a civilization as a fruit. The interior of the fruit — its meat — consists of the ideas, principles and beliefs professed by the members of a society, and thence of the civilization of which that society is … Continue reading
The Passion of Saint Joseph
It has always been believed that Saint Joseph died some time before Our Lord’s Passion. The Virgin-Father of Our Lord breathed forth his last surrounded by Jesus and Mary, and thus became the patron of a holy death. Whereas the … Continue reading
