National Catholic Register, Joan Frawley Desmond: In one tweet, Mark (her son) reported that his mother had “28 grandchildren, some of whom she has never seen.” Other tweets reviewed highlights of his mother’s life preceding her religious vocation: her marriage … Continue reading
The following is the speech I gave at IHM School’s graduation yesterday. Readers should know that our school in rural southern New Hampshire is very small. We had three graduates this year. My effort was to be lighthearted as well as informative and … Continue reading
CNA, Francesca Pollio Fenton: His name is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, he’s Venezuelan, passionate about his faith, prays the rosary twice a day, and is in the Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world. Mora was born … Continue reading
Church Militant: Ella Logan (1913–1969) was a Scottish-born singer and actress who was famous in American pictures and early television. When she performed for the GIs in Italy, she kept one rule with iron-clad resolve: There would never be anything … Continue reading
Next week, I will be in Louisiana, participating in an event organized by Mike Church, “The Fellowship of The Clans” Crusader Congress. I was given a curious talk title to address: “Harnessing the Power of Family over State.” Rather than … Continue reading
The following comes from the Matins lessons in the traditional Roman-rite office for the Monday of the First week of Quadragesima. Twelve-hundred years in advance, Saint Augustine here condemns most emphatically the unbiblical notion of sola fides propagated by the … Continue reading
Memor fui óperum Dómini: quia memor ero ab inítio mirabílium tuórum. (“I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.”) — Psalm 76:12 When he received the Templeton Prize for Progress … Continue reading
In 1932, at his inauguration for his first term in office, an ebullient Franklin Roosevelt famously declared, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” In his manner as well as with his words, his aim was to rally a … Continue reading
In Do NOT Go Back to Sleep! This is NOT the End!, James Corbett warns that, while there are good developments taking place regarding COVID tyrrany, we should be on the lookout for the oligarchic response, which may be a … Continue reading
As we look at a Christmas crèche, a question should come to each of our minds: What will I do for the love of this Child? Perhaps some who chance upon these lines will think the question untimely. Christmas, they … Continue reading
There is a story that wise men tell of an Enchanted Infant once born into this world. He was, they say, so ancient that nothing created came before Him; yet His birth into this world was attended by all the … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Peter of Alcántara (October 19): Deus, qui beátum Petrum Confessórem tuum admirábilis pœniténtiæ et altíssimæ contemplatiónis múnere illustráre dignátus es: da nobis, quǽsumus; ut, eius suffragántibus … Continue reading
Our 2021 Saint Benedict Center Conference is now history. Thankfully, it is a pleasant history — so we are being told by many in attendance — and one that can be relived in part by listening to or viewing the … Continue reading
Aleteia, Francisco Veneto: The story of five biological sisters who became nuns in a period of just 2 years has drawn attention in Spain, their home country. The family includes a total of 7 adult children — six sisters and … Continue reading
It is already over a month old, but still very timely. Christopher Ferrara, Special Counsel to the Thomas More Society, discusses the legality of forcing abortion-tainted experimental drugs on people by the government and by employers. All those in the … Continue reading
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