Yes, there are Blesseds (as the 498 Spanish victims of Red terror in the War in Spain in 1936-39) declared blessed by Benedict XVI, but no canonized saints for the millions killed for their Catholic Faith by the Reds in … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
Conversion of a Buddhist
Ignitum Today, Michael Goo: As a typical Singaporean Chinese, I was raised with a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism. I came to know and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ when I was very young and studying in the Canossian School for … Continue reading
Poland: Oct 7, Bishops Call Faithful to Go to Nation’s Borders for Rosary of Reparation
Fatima Network News, Nelson Hertel: Polonia semper fidelis, “Poland (is) always faithful” is one of the mottoes of the Polish nation, dating back to 1658 when Pope Alexander VII declared the city of Lwów (Lviv) to be so, after the inhabitants’ … Continue reading
Asking Candid Questions About Fundamental Convictions: Josef Pieper
While slowly reading the second of the three volumes of Josef Pieper’s Memoirs, Not Yet the Twilight (Noch Nicht Aller Tage Abend), I came more and more to think of him as a cultivated and disciplined man who so graciously … Continue reading
Local News: Rosary Rally beginning at Noon in Keene on Saturday, October 14
In cooperation with America Needs Fatima, Saint Benedict Center is sponsoring a Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 14, beginning at Noon. This public act of Marian devotion is in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Miracle of the … Continue reading
Leaving for Pilgrimage for Restoration, Prayer Intentions Accepted
The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are going on pilgrimage. The Brothers and Sisters are leaving Thursday morning for Lake George, New York, to rendezvous with other pilgrims coming from near and far for the twenty-second annual Pilgrimage … Continue reading
Scotland: Bishops Consecrate Country to Immaculate Heart
CNA: “We consecrate Scotland to you: all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To you we give our minds and hearts, our bodies and souls. We willingly place at your service our homes and our families, … Continue reading
Maike Hickson’s Personal Reflections on Cardinal Caffarra
1Peter5: As Steve Skojec reported this morning, our beloved Cardinal Carlo Caffarra died today, in Italy. Our hearts are broken over this news since he was such a lovable and charitable and truthful man for us. Just to know that he was out … Continue reading
Great Book Available by Doctor Dilsaver: ‘Celebrating God-Given Gender’
I highly endorse this extraordinary work of Dr. Dilsaver on this timely subject. The family is being attacked on all fronts and the subversion of the God-Given roles of male and female, father and mother, is the nadir of unnatural … Continue reading
Must Read: ‘The Roots of Violence Is the Hatred of the Truth’
This is a must-read article by Maike Hickson. It is timely, provocative, evocative, sobering, and salutary for a serious soldier in the Church Militant. 1Peter5, Maike Hickson: While reflecting on how to write with integrity this article on the current neo-Hegelian … Continue reading
The Psychological and Spiritual Effects of Being Negative
Are you an angry, hateful, or otherwise negative traditionalist? Here is the video for you: a great spiritual conference by Father Chad Ripperger. From the YouTube channel, Sensus Fidelium: What are things that make people always look negative on things? … Continue reading
Kicker for Carolina Panthers Brought Back to Faith and Bringing in Others
National Catholic Register, Interview with Trent Beattie: I like to pray the Rosary, which helps to make me aware of the people closest to me and how I can be present in their lives. Being a college athlete can easily make … Continue reading
Uruguay: Catholic Youth Feeding 2000 Homeless Daily
Catholic World Report: The name “Luceros,” which means “bright stars,” came out of the experience in Salta. “It’s to be a light in the night, to not hold back the lamp so it can be raised high, to shine down light. … Continue reading
The Power of Silence
A few years ago I wasted money on a book that purported to be about the history and importance of silence in Catholicism. It turned out to be an exercise in political correctness instead. This became apparent in the opening … Continue reading