Editor’s Introduction: This is a brief excerpt from pages 148 to 152 of Hamish Fraser’s 1954 book, Fatal Star, which is sadly out of print. The name we’ve given it on our website is of our own making, but the text itself … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
Died Quietly a Month Ago, Dynamic Convert, Deacon Alex Jones
National Catholic Register, Brian O’Neel: Asked what Jones offered to them that persuaded them to make this monumental move, [Gloria Yarber] replied, “The love of the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the sacraments and the Church. That’s what was … Continue reading
Our Educational Philosophy at SBC and IHM School
What follows is an excerpt from our IHM School Handbook describing the school’s Educational Philosophy. We post it here for your edification. Education at IHM School is firmly rooted in Catholicity. We believe what was said so strongly by Ven. Emmanuel … Continue reading
Maury Buford, Exemplary Catholic and Retired NFL Punter
Reading this interview I was delighted to see what Maury Buford had to say about the Bears Walter Payton, one of the best all time running backs. I wrote a tribute to Payton back in 2010 here. It is worth … Continue reading
Ciudad Juarez: A City Transformed Through Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
National Catholic Register, Patty Knap: From 2008–2010, Ciudad Juárez, in northern Mexico was listed as one of the most dangerous cities in the world, due to drug and gang related violence. Now in a dramatic turnaround, the city is considered safer than several … Continue reading
Gallantry
In his most important book, Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism, the great nineteenth-century Spanish Catholic political thinker Juan Donoso Cortes wrote: “Man cannot aspire to an impossible felicity in this obscure valley of our dark pilgrimage without losing the little happiness … Continue reading
‘Woe to You That Are Rich’
For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved? He said … Continue reading
Confessions of a ‘Gladtrad’
Christmas, New Year’s, and Epiphany always, I think, make us meditative over our past, present, and future. We are tempted to look at the events and challenges of our lives in isolation — not merely from those of others, but … Continue reading
Apostasy Never Justified, Commentary on the Novel ‘Silence’
Crisis Magazine, John Paul Meenan; A recent article in First Things by J.D. Flynn reflects upon Shusaku Endo’s 1966 Japanese novel Silence, now being released as a film directed by Martin Scorcese (which should tell you something). The tale follows an idealistic Jesuit missionary who, … Continue reading
An Evangelical Convert on the ‘Incredible Gift’ of Confession
This is a good article to give to your Protestant friends, maybe even for Christmas. First, I have a quick story to tell — and it is a true story — regarding another Protestant convert’s first two confessions; he is … Continue reading
Now That’s Something I’d Like for Christmas
CNA: Coloring books for adults have exploded onto the bookstore scene in the past two years. What was once considered a hobby for the kids is now all the rage for people who are full-grown. More here.
Fasting and Abstinence During Advent? The Way It Was Not Too Long Ago
Community in Mission, Msgr. Charles Pope; I was explaining to a new Catholic recently that the reason the color purple (violet) is used during Advent is that Advent, like Lent, is considered a penitential season. During these times we are to … Continue reading
Glory to God: Bringing the Faith to the Poorest in Remote Northern India
CNA: Every day in the remote villages of Northeast India courageous priests and nuns are braving the elements of the wild – including tiger attacks and elephant stampedes – to bring the Good News to people who have yet to … Continue reading
We Need a Little Christmas – Or a Lot!
…I’ve grown a little leaner Grown a little colder Grown a little sadder Grown a little older And I need a little angel Sitting on my shoulder I need a little Christmas now –Jerry Herman, “We Need a Little Christmas” … Continue reading