“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day, he invents machines and devices that increase noise and detract humanity from the essence of life – contemplation and meditation.” This quote from … Continue reading
Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register: For someone who did not play football in college, Joe Reitz has come a long way. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 320-pound Indianapolis Colts’ offensive guard helped his team get to the AFC Championship Game last season … Continue reading
I thought that this article should be posted in the column section because it is that important. It is a rare married couple that does not argue and argue often. However, when an argument turns into an angry exchange, there … Continue reading
Nippon.com: “Comforting, cheering, the bells of Nagasaki ring!” The song “The Bells of Nagasaki,” sung by Fujiyama Ichirō, was a tremendous hit in 1949, not long after the end of World War II. This year, 2015, marks the seventieth anniversary … Continue reading
The days are evil. We are beset. It reminds me of a quote attributed to that great philosopher, Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, USMC: “All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind … Continue reading
Jim Graves, Catholic World Report: “Pope Benedict XVI himself, in his private writings, spoke about the Church having to go underground in our day, due to the evil that pervades civil governments. But, for me, the greatest tragedy is priests … Continue reading
CNA: Few love stories can say that they began at the age of eight. But for Jeanette and Alexander Toczko, they couldn’t have imagined life any other way. What began as a childhood crush later bloomed into a deep, committed love … Continue reading
CNA: As a tall, lanky redhead born and raised in Colorado, 34 year-old Brother David Johnson definitely sticks out in Syria, the Middle Eastern country where he serves with the St. James the Persian Carmelite Monastery in Qara. Read more here.
Not long ago, I penned an appreciation of the Father. Presently, I would like to consider Our Lord as the Way to the Father. That is how Jesus described Himself, and, moreover, we cannot have a filial relationship with the … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Yesterday, in an overflowing basilica in Harissa, Maronite Patriarch Card Bechara al-Rahi spoke about the suffering and grievances of the entire Middle East in front of the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a ceremony that commemorated the … Continue reading
The Federation of North American Explorers (FNE) is a great program that offers single-gender scouting for both boys and girls. This important youth apostolate, which our community participates in, has boys’ sections with Brother Louis Marie and the Dads as … Continue reading
The following is a brief introductory speech I gave at IHM School’s graduation this past Sunday. Readers should know that our school in rural southern New Hampshire is very small. We had one graduate this year — a fine young man who … Continue reading
UCANews: The continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for five years held in the parish of Corpus Christi of Liaoning in mainland China has strengthened the faith and mission of the faithful. Liaoning is the southernmost part of Manchuria, the Chinese … Continue reading
This is a provocative article, well-written, succinct, and, in the end, surprising. Dale Ahlquist, Crisis Magazine: It is interesting now to look back at the various reactions when the pope issued his encyclical on contraception. I dug up the following, … Continue reading
On Saturday, April 25, I was one of three speakers at the Napa Valley Catholic Men’s Conference. My two talks were entitled “Religious Liberty vs. Religious Right” and “Montfortian Masculinity” (those links will take you to our store site, where … Continue reading
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