No, it’s not a new Dr. Seuss book. The Doc could not possibly have gotten this bizarre, even if he had OD’d on psychedelic green eggs and ham. To the news story below, I must append two “prequels.” First, in … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Nails
Whenever the bright blue nails would drop Down on the floor of his carpenter shop, Saint Joseph, prince of carpenter men, Would stoop to gather them up again; For he feared for two little sandals sweet, And very easy to … Continue reading
Saint Joseph to the Rescue
I had the honor thirty years ago of visiting the chapel that the Sisters of Loretto had built for their mission and school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1878. The stunning Gothic-style chapel, rising out of the desert-like wilderness … Continue reading
Store Will Be Down for Scheduled Upgrades
Our online store will be down for a time beginning today (Wednesday) for scheduled upgrades. We hope to keep the down time as limited as possible, but it may last for more than a day. The upgraded store.Catholicism.org will be … Continue reading
Defending Faith and Morals is not a Distraction
An editorial in The Anchor has taken the view that protecting the Irish-Catholic identity of a Saint Patrick’s Day parade from homosexual activists is a “distraction” from “our Lenten call.” They also took the occasion to smear Father Leonard Feeney. … Continue reading
For All You Monarchists Out There
At The Imaginative Conservative, Mr. Michael Davis has written a Royalist apologia, Why I’m a Monarchist. Catholicism.org writer Charles A. Coulombe gets a favorable mention in the piece: The most noteworthy living American royalist would most likely be Charles A. … Continue reading
‘Those Rosary Beads Had Left a Wound in My Soul’
Saint John Ogilvie, whose feast day was March 10, was canonized in 1976 by Pope Paul VI. He was the first Scot canonized in several hundred years. In the middle ages and down to the sixth century there were scores … Continue reading
What is Going on in Ukraine? [Updated]
The question, “What is Going on in Ukraine?” is still quite relevant after the revolution there has succeeded in taking power. Therefore, I update this posting with links to some relevant articles on the subject. Readers with thoughts of their … Continue reading
A Well-Deserved ‘Bravo’ to a Catholic Brother Standing up for Morality
Brother Thomas Augustine, M.I.C.M., is the Superior of Saint Benedict Center in Harvard, Massachusetts, and the Principal of that community’s Immaculate Heart of Mary School. He has publicly stood up for Catholic morals against those who would, in the name … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM)
We are happy to welcome the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s growing family of falsely so-called hate groups. Click here and scroll down to “District of Columbia,” where you will see C-FAM … Continue reading
Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample on the Traditional Mass
On March 1, 2014 Archbishop Alexander Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon celebrated a Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the Brigittine Monastery “Our Lady of Consolation” in Amity, Oregon. The Mass was the crowning celebration … Continue reading
Ten Great Passages Supporting Papal Primacy and Authority
This a powerful “top ten” list from Tim Staples of Catholic Answers, wherein he proves from the New Testament that Saint Peter and his successors are the Vicars of Christ. The only thing I would have added, along with the commission … Continue reading
Prayer Request from the Catholic Action League
A number of our members have made a holy and helpful suggestion, with which we wholeheartedly concur. They have asked me to encourage all members of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts to recite Saint Patrick’s Breastplate, the prayer composed … Continue reading
Note to Future Historians: Here’s How ‘Gay’ Activists and Their Political Allies Acted in 2014
There are a few postings on this site covering the weird doings of homosexual activists who attempted to invade the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston. In the end, they were undone by their own mendacious and ham-handed attempt … Continue reading
War Veterans Council Lied to by Bogus Homosexual Veterans Group
Should we be surprised that a group of unrepentant homosexuals desiring to parade their vice flamboyantly at a Catholic event would lie in order to do so? Below is a press release from the parade organizers sent to Catholicism.org: VETERANS … Continue reading
