Everyone who has read on the internet about this exquisite young mother and her compassionate good husband was deeply moved for sure. If ever there was a marriage arranged by God it was that of Chiara and Enrico. Nothing too … Continue reading
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Readings for Holy Week and Easter
Recommended reading for Holy Week, the sacred Triduum and Easter Sunday: Holy Week in General — The Drama of Holy Week by Brother André Marie. Holy Thursday — The Eucharist in Four Simple Mysteries by Father Feeney, introduced by Brother … Continue reading
This Year’s Holy Week Blasphemy
You might call it “Holy Week for Atheists.” Having recently celebrated their annual high holy day, atheists of various stripes — including some who call themselves “Christian” — line up once more to “despise dominion and blaspheme majesty” during Lent, … Continue reading
Timely Indeed: An Inspired Letter to a Despairing Catholic from the Author of ‘Action’ Jean Oussett
I have just read one of the best clarion calls I have ever read to help rally the faithful, with holy and supernatural hope, to action and not to despair in the present crisis of faith. It is a call … Continue reading
The Tridentine Profession of Faith
One of the great works of the Council of Trent was to produce the Tridentine Profession of Faith, a statement of the Creed that clearly articulates the perennial Faith in the face of the revolutionary doctrines of the Protestant so-called … Continue reading
Holy Week, Easter Schedule at Saint Benedict Center
Join us for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. (You can get directions here.) The schedule is as follows: Maundy Thursday: Rosary: 6:30 pm; High Mass: 7:00 pm; Confessions: After Mass (The High Mass is followed by all-night Eucharistic Adoration.) Good Friday: Confession: 1:00-3:00 pm; Rosary: 2:00 pm; Stations … Continue reading
Espying Salvation
As Moses lifted up the cross on high With brazen serpent ’round its frame entwined So was the Son of Man ‘twixt earth and sky On Holy Rood fix’d fast for men to mind. To smitten Hebrews Moses gave the … Continue reading
The Desolation of Katrina
Almost nine years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and did great damage to New Orleans, where I grew up. The Crescent City’s “Ninth Ward” was one of the hardest hit areas. It so happens that the Ninth Ward is … Continue reading
Homofascism
Progressivists love to paint anything they disagree with as some form of “fascism.” Most often, the thing has nothing to do with fascism, but that matters not to the liberal rhetorician. Michael Voris plays of this rhetoric here: (ChurchMilitant.tv) Grab a … Continue reading
Diabolical Revisionism: Luther ‘Loved’ the Church?
He just hated the teachings of the Church, especially on supernatural and interior justification (rebirth) of the soul, and made a mockery of Our Lord’s word on the necessity of good works for salvation. Oh, and he hated the pope(s) … Continue reading
Saint Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart
The most popular of all the saints named Margaret, with the exception of that of the Scots and their own Queen Saint Margaret, is Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the “Beloved Disciple of the Sacred Heart.” She was born at Lhautecour, … Continue reading
Mozillians, Dominicans, and Quislings
Considerably more significant than Mozilla’s trashing of Brendan Eich is what has happened to Sister Jane Dominic Laurel, the Dominican who’s been thrown under the bus by ecclesiastical quislings who lack her fortitude in standing up for Catholic teaching. Why is … Continue reading
Three New Saints Were Apostles of the Americas
A little Triumphalism here, cobbled from Rome Reports and Vatican Information Services. The Pope signed the decree for an “equivalent canonization,” recognizing them as saints of the Universal Church. Vatican City, 3 April 2014 (VIS) – This morning the Holy … Continue reading
Brother Mongoose Goes to New Jersey
Our Brothers Louis Marie and Joseph Mary went to New Jersey and Philadelphia this week to do some apostolic work. Among their tasks was a visit to our brethren of the North Star Group, the Federation of North American Explorers … Continue reading
Vietnam: He Made His Chains ‘The Most Severe Rosary in the World”
This is an astounding conversion story of a poet, musician and soldier, who was sentenced to life while a prisoner from the time of the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The grace of God is an awesome gift. … Continue reading
