Blessed Abbot Columba Marmion, O.S.B., wrote that “Christianity is a mystery of life and death.” By virtue of our Baptism and Eucharistic Communion with Jesus Christ, our life and death, and our new life after death, are intimately bound up … Continue reading
As a teacher, I have dreaded the damage that AI’s Large Language Models will inflict on education. Students are always tempted to laziness and taking shortcuts, so the ease with which one can “do research,” and even “write” papers — … Continue reading
In this powerful talk, our own Sister Marie Gabrielle breaks open the idea of Catholic battle joy — the supernatural joy that comes from fighting for God, for the Faith, and for souls, under the banner of Our Lady, the … Continue reading
Matt Fradd, of “Pints with Aquinas,” produced a very lengthy interview with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski last week, On Music, Art, and the Recovery of the Sacred. Mr. Fradd’s YouTube channel has made available a twelve-minute clip, embedded below, that offers … Continue reading
The distinction of “best city to move to” has been awarded to Nashua, New Hampshire. This, of course, is very secular news, but there is a traditional Catholic angle. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has a flourishing, TLM-only, personal … Continue reading
I have placed all my confidence in God, from whose goodness I hope He will grant me to reach not only San Diego to raise the standard of the Holy Cross in that port, but also Monterey. —St. Junipero Serra, … Continue reading
Three soldiers rose up from their tents And went to join their regiments. And one said: “Captain, I report Because I think that war is sport!” And one said: “Captain, I am here Because my duty makes it clear.” And … Continue reading
Last year, Dr. Natalie A. Lindemann published a scholarly journal article on predictors of Catholics’ belief in the Real Presence. Dr. Lindemann is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She recently … Continue reading
A priest friend shared with me this writing prompt that he used to give to his high school students. It sounded too deliciously challenging to pass up. So here is my letter to the blind man. Dear poor Blind Man, … Continue reading
We are all pretty familiar with the idea of sacramentals as weapons. We know St. Maximilian called Miraculous Medals his “bullets”; we have often heard the Rosary spoken of as a “sword.” We probably have at least a vague sense … Continue reading
You may remember the scene in third Lord of the Rings movie where Frodo is unconscious up in the tower of Cirith Ungol, and orcs who captured him start fighting over his “shiny shirt.” One ugly orc fellow pushes the … Continue reading
Tie in a living tether the prince and priest and thrall, bind all our lives together, smite us and save us all; in ire and exultation aflame with faith, and free, lift up a living nation, a single sword to … Continue reading
On the trip to England and Scotland that I mentioned in my latest Ad Rem, I made an interesting discovery connecting a very out-of-the-way spot in Cornwall to a well-known part of American Catholic History. Our big adventure began with … Continue reading
A knight there was, and he a worthy man, Who, from the moment that he first began To ride about the world, loved chivalry, Truth, honour, freedom and all courtesy. Full worthy was he in his liege-lord’s war, And therein … Continue reading
The splendor falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story; The long light shakes across the lakes, And the wild cataract leaps in glory. Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying, Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying, dying, … Continue reading
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