There is an excellent fourteen-minute sermon called “The Error of Juvenilism” available online for the hearing. It is much worth a careful listen. The observations of the preacher, and the questions that arise in his wake, provide us with a … Continue reading
Category: Catholic America
God Lite, or: a Girlie Religion for a Girlie Culture
The last time I did jury duty I was outside on the courthouse plaza smoking during a break when a young man, a millennial, approached me and asked for a cigarette. I was surprised. Sixty years ago, when I was … Continue reading
Photo: Sitting Bull Wears the Crucifix
Note: Since there is no baptismal record of Sitting Bull converting to the Catholic Faith, and Father DeSmet never mentions it, it is doubtful. Nevertheless, he wore the Crucifix and was very friendly to Father DeSmet, the only white man … Continue reading
The Evil That We Are
Little Alfie Evans is dead. The poor mite had little hope, humanly speaking, in any case; but the determination of the British medical, bureaucratic, and judicial establishment to kill him — in the face of an Italian government that was … Continue reading
The Heresy of Americanism and the Spanish-American War
The heresy of Americanism, condemned in 1899 by Pope Leo XIII in his apostolic letter Testem benevolentiae, arose in France but got its name on account of it finding in the U.S. soil in which to take root and bishops … Continue reading
Tucker Carlson on the Man Crisis: Shocking Stats and More
If you have not seen this, you should, whether you are a man or a woman. Tucker Carlson is apparently not Catholic, but Episcopalian. It’s curious, then, that he wanted to do a series on the crisis in manhood on … Continue reading
The Modern Quest for Enchantment II
Last month we looked at the attempts of believers and non-believers alike to escape the terror and boredom of modern life via quest for enchantment launched through time — the annual observances, secular and religious, of the year. In this … Continue reading
Olympic Bobsledder Speaks About His Catholic Faith and Values
National Catholic Register, Trent Beattie: It is common for bobsledders to reach speeds of 80 to 90 miles per hour in international races. While this may make for thrilling competition, Olympic gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz— no stranger to flying on ice — … Continue reading
Beware of Ravenous Wolves
Preface The Election of Donald Trump: Could This Be Our Last Chance? This article was published on December 23, 2016 (Saint Benedict Center; On-line Journal; Richmond, N.H.), shortly after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. Beware of … Continue reading
Ven. Henriette DeLille, a Creole Who Cared for the Negroes
CNA Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life of relative ease before her. Story here.
Ayn Rand: Conservatism’s Favorite Philosopher—Part Two
Having seen in Part One of this article something of the influence of Ayn Rand’s books and self-contrived philosophy of Objectivism, we want to conclude here with a look at the books themselves, in particular the two novels that have … Continue reading
America and the Immaculate Conception, Marian Morsels From a Convert
First Things, Alexei Sargeant: hen I was learning about Catholicism, as an Anglican in the process of converting, Mary was a sticking point. Yes, of course Jesus’s mother was “full of grace,” as the angel had said, and therefore worthy … Continue reading
St. Augustine’s FL and the First Thanksgiving
TIA, Marian Horvat: I am glad to acknowledge a note that a reader from Florida sent me bringing to my attention the fact that the first thanksgiving in the territory that today is the United States was not the one I … Continue reading
NASCAR Champ: ‘Pray for the Souls in Purgatory’
ChurchPop: This is so cool! NASCAR driver Johnny Sauter recently won the Jag Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. In a post-race interview, he added a few things you don’t normally hear: “I just thank the Sacred of Jesus and the Blessed … Continue reading