The Brothers were doing a little investigating today in preparation for a hike to the First Catholic Church in New Hampshire. We will be taking our FNE boys on an 11-mile hike from Charlestown, N.H. to Old Saint Mary’s. The site … Continue reading
Category: Catholic America
Princeton Professor Gives Challenging Presentation at DC Prayer Breakfast
LifeSiteNews: Celebrated Princeton Professor Robert P. George has publicly acknowledged the reality of persecution of pro-life and pro-family Christians. His remarks were delivered at the prestigious National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, which has in past years been addressed by President George … Continue reading
The Desolation of Katrina
Almost nine years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and did great damage to New Orleans, where I grew up. The Crescent City’s “Ninth Ward” was one of the hardest hit areas. It so happens that the Ninth Ward is … Continue reading
Three New Saints Were Apostles of the Americas
A little Triumphalism here, cobbled from Rome Reports and Vatican Information Services. The Pope signed the decree for an “equivalent canonization,” recognizing them as saints of the Universal Church. Vatican City, 3 April 2014 (VIS) – This morning the Holy … Continue reading
He Would Have Been a Priest: Rocky Versace, Killed by Viet Cong
Donald McClarey, The American Catholic: For his entire life Captain Humbert Roque ‘Rocky’ Versace was on a mission. His first mission was as an Army Ranger. His second mission was to be a Catholic priest and to work with orphan … Continue reading
Philadelphia: Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe OK’d for Street Corner
This is an interesting story in that the Sister, recently deceased, who was behind the project, claimed that an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in place of a photograph she had taken, using an old box camera, of … Continue reading
Are Catholics Being the Light to The Nation?
This sermon was preached by Rev. Fr. Shawn Landenwitch at Saint Henry Parish in Dayton, Ohio, on 02/09/2014. It was the 11 AM Novus Ordo Mass. He’s taking American Catholics to task for not converting the nation. Just ignore the … Continue reading
When Government Fails
In 1906, my home town of San Francisco, then the largest city in the United States west of Chicago, was destroyed by earthquake and fire. When I was a kid there were still a lot of folks around who had … Continue reading
What is the American ‘Pays Reel’?
In his excellent article “Thy Kingdom Come,” Gary Potter explains an important distinction in French society of the nineteenth century: What we need to grasp is that all during the years of which we speak, and to a very real … Continue reading
Linebacker for Cleveland Browns to Apostle for Divine Mercy
More important things than my own glory: Eric Mahl Eric Mahl has always loved a challenge. In his youth, it was the prospect of being the best football player ever. This desire drove him to bench press 450 pounds, earn an … Continue reading
Miracle Approved to Advance New Jersey Sister to Sainthood
My aunt, Sister Mary Susan Boyle, Sister of Charity, worked for many years with Sister Zita of Saint Elizabeth’s convent at the Sister Miriam Therese League in Convent Station, NJ. Sister Zita was the force behind the cause for Sister … Continue reading
KKK Musician Jives With Black Blues Great
Much like Daryl Davis I grew up having no clue what racial prejudice meant. I just didn’t. Fact! Some readers my age (61, BTW) may think that I am exaggerating, but I don’t care what people think. Skin color meant … Continue reading
The Mount Monadnock Group Is Prepared!
Estote semper parati! (“always be prepared”) is the motto of the Federation of North American Explorers (FNE). Now that our adult leaders have made their promise, FNE’s Mount Monadnock Group, based at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, N.H., is prepared! … Continue reading
Poll Shows Huge Ideological Gap Among Americans on Domestic Issues
I rarely look at polls, but this one, the ABC News/Fusion Poll, is significantly revealing in the picture it paints of the huge disparity among Americans of voting age as to issues of women in the workplace, race and employment, … Continue reading