Donald McClarey, The American Catholic: Born in New York City on September 11, 1929, he dreamed as a boy of being a missionary in Asia. He would go to Asia, as a priest, but as a Chaplain in the Army. … Continue reading
Category: Catholic America
The Common Factor
A month ago the SBC website posted an article by me in which I wrote: “Money is not evil. We all need it. What is evil is putting it at the center of the life of the society and men … Continue reading
More Than Half of Young Catholic Families in US Identify As Hispanic
Although this survey offers other reasons why Hispanic/Latinos identify themselves as Catholic I like to think it is because they believe in Catholic religious teaching and they love the Blessed Mother. Latin Post: More than half of young Catholic families … Continue reading
Jamestown Captain Archer May Have Been Catholic
The Atlantic: After 400 years in the Virginia dirt, the box came out of the ground looking like it had been plucked from the ocean. A tiny silver brick, now encrusted with a green patina and rough as sandpaper. Buried beneath … Continue reading
False Prophets
In the Gospel of Saint Matthew (7, 15-26), Our Lord presented this warning to His disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” In short, Our Lord was warning His disciples … Continue reading
Early New England’s Anti-Catholic Fanaticism
Bradley J. Birzer, Catholic World Report: Maryland had not been the only place harboring anti-Catholic feelings in the colonies. Indeed, every colony had some form of anti-Catholic law, except for Pennsylvania. The farther north one journeyed, the stronger the anti-Catholicism became. As early … Continue reading
George Washington’s Portrait of Our Lady Back at Mount Vernon
George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Throughout the year, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is delighted to welcome members of the Washington and Custis families to Mount Vernon. One such family visit, however, will remain especially memorable. In November 2003, when a … Continue reading
Chris Ferrara’s Interview with Mike Church, a Philosophy Student of Brother Francis
We’ve told our readers about Mike Church before. Now, Chris Ferrara has interviewed Mike for The Remnant. The interview features questions and answers about Mike’s reversion to Catholicism, his conversion to tradition, and his love of the traditional Mass. The major thrust, … Continue reading
In 1922 Oregon Tried to Force Catholic Children to Attend Public Schools
Interesting interview with Father David Endres, assistant professor of Church history and historical theology at The Athenaeum of Ohio. CNA: In 1922, Oregon passed a law forcing all children between the ages of eight and sixteen in parochial and private schools … Continue reading
Money, the Immigration Problem, Islam
Although leftist propaganda has always portrayed it as the successful rising of peasants and the urban poor, and if the mob, incited by frustrated intellectuals, renegade priests and enthusiastic women, were in fact masters of the streets of Paris for … Continue reading
Rod Dreher on Obergefell and Living as Exiles
Rod Dreher has authored a thoughtful piece for Time on Friday’s horrible SCOTUS decision: Orthodox Christians Must Now Learn To Live as Exiles in Our Own Country. I recommend reading it. He plugs his “Benedict Option,” which is, for all practical purposes, … Continue reading
A Manifesto of Christian Resistance
From Brother Alexis Bugnolo… Originally posted on From Rome: Against perverse and unnatural forms of Marriage TO BE READ FROM ALL THE PULPITS OF AMERICA I, as a disciple of Christ Jesus, hold and believe that the US Supreme Court … Continue reading
The Conflict Between the North and the South–A Book Review
Volume I – The North and the South and Secession: Who was in the Right? An Examination of Cause and Right Adam Miller is a brave man to tackle this touchy subject — the American Civil War, or (more correctly) … Continue reading
Jim Mutscheller, Daily Communicant, Tight End for Baltimore Colts RIP
Denver Catholic, George Weigel: He scored 40 times in an eight-year NFL career, best known, now, for the touchdown he didn’t score, as the sun set over Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958. His wife of 59 years, Joan, said … Continue reading