Friday, June 27, was the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. I prefer the title “Our Mother of Perpetual Help.” The great feast came about on account of a miraculous icon of the Blessed Mother holding her divine Child. … Continue reading
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Saint Pope Leo II, Peacemaker Who Anathematized Pope Honorius
Today, July 3, is the feast day of Pope Saint Leo II (It used to be June 28). He succeeded another saint, Pope Agatho, in the Petrine office in the year 681 on January 10, although he was not consecrated … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Exposes Planned Parenthood’s Fraudulent Claims
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized the claims made by Marta Walz, President and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, about public safety conditions in front of Bay State abortion clinics. In a press conference held in the State House this … Continue reading
No Church, No Jesus
Without the Church, we have no Christ. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday – the last before the suspension of the event for the summer. The Holy Father dedicated his catechetical reflections to the second … Continue reading
For the Record: Pope Francis on the Church
(Vatican.va) Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on the Church, we have seen that God gathered a people to himself in the Old Testament and in the fullness of time sent his Son to establish the Church as the … Continue reading
Father Nicholas Viel, First Canadian Martyr
When the Eight North American Martyrs are praised for their apostolic zeal, holiness, and fortitude, we honor their memory: Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brebeuf, Rene Goupil, Antoine Daniel, Noel Chabanel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, and Jean de Lalande, all … Continue reading
Corpus Christi at Saint Benedict Center
This morning, we had a beautiful High Mass and Eucharistic Procession. The new Monstrance our benefactors made possible held the Sacred Host in procession as Father Phillipson carried our Eucharistic Lord to the two outdoor altars set up just for … Continue reading
Lauda Sion Salvatórem
Lauda Sion Salvatorem is a sequence prescribed for the Roman Catholic Mass of Corpus Christi. It was written by St. Thomas Aquinas around 1264, at the request of Pope Urban IV for the new Mass of this Feast, along with Pange lingua, Sacris solemniis, Adoro te devote, and Verbum supernum prodiens, which are used in … Continue reading
Teilhard de Chardin’s New Religion Set the Stage for Apostasy
The lede from my post on Teilhard de Chardin on our website, November 12, 2012: I remember Father Leonard Feeney’s brother, Jesuit Father Thomas Feeney, telling a group of us how, when Teilhard de Chardin was visiting the Jesuit house … Continue reading
L’Osservatore Romano Releases Stunning Unpublished Note on 1903 Conclave
In our 1976, Saint Pius X Fall issue, of From the Housetops, the allegation by Monsignor Jouin, a well-respected authority on International Secret Societies, that Cardinal Mariano Rampolla was linked to freemasonry was included in the saint’s biography. Cardinal Puzyna’s notes … Continue reading
Saint Anthony’s Shrine Joins Boston’s ‘PRIDE’ Festival
Boston’s annual homosexual “Pride” Parade — which will occur this Saturday, June 14th — is a cauldron of depravity. It is characterized by lewd behavior, immodest dress, and lurid displays of exhibitionism and sadomasochism. The message of the parade, and … Continue reading
Washington’s National Cathedral Goes Beyond
You know what they say about the Episcopalians. “Boldly going where no ecclesial communion has gone before.” The latest frontier they’ve gone beyond? The Washington Times tells it: The most visible Episcopal church in the U.S. is hosting its first openly transgender priest this month. The … Continue reading
Chaplain Leads Hundreds of Doomed Soldiers in Hymns Before Death
Matt and Pat Archibald, National Catholic Register: I was reading William F. Buckley’s Nearer, My God: An Autobiography of Faith and came upon this story relayed by the late actor David Niven about a disaster at sea and the sacrifice of a … Continue reading
Ireland: Case of ‘Dumped’ Baby Bodies, Gross Media Calumny
The media ran with this story last week, even prompting Dublin’s Archbishop to initiate an investigation into the awful allegations. The amateur historian who brought the record to light has recently expressed dismay over the way the media exaggerated the facts, … Continue reading
The Prince of Hatred of the Good Rages On. His End Draws Near
I will just provide the link to the valiant Matt Walsh’s Blog. The words are hateful and profane. Notice, these vulgar emails come from people who want to kill. Sound familiar? “He was a murderer from the beginning, and he stood not in … Continue reading
