Thomas More College (Merrimack, NH) invites you to a College Open House held during the Columbus Day holiday on Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14. The Open House will allow students to attend Mass, a banquet, an evening of … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Worthy of Note: Fisher More College
The new College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More (“Fisher More College”) in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of several small Catholic colleges working to recapture the true liberal arts tradition in Catholic higher education. Unlike the others, it boasts … Continue reading
‘I Am a Catholic’: I Forgive the Man Who Murdered My Brother
Sometimes you read stories that tell you that all is not bad in this world; that there are precious souls, humble souls, filled with the love of God, who shine like stars before the angels. “Who is this?” the angels … Continue reading
Men’s Retreat Slideshow
Last weekend took place the SBC Men’s Retreat at a local campground in Richmond. Daily Mass, Rosary, and manly activities complemented a series of talks by Fr. David Phillipson, Dr. G.C. Dilsaver, Mr. Steve Demasco, and your humble servant. This was not … Continue reading
The Rehabilitation of ‘Liberation Theology?’
The TFP’s Luiz Sérgio Solimeo has written a brief piece on the attempted rehabilitation of “liberation theology” that is now taking place. Let it be said here that “liberation theology” is not Theology, since Theology is — as the name … Continue reading
The Battle of Vienna and the Holy Name of Mary
In 1683, the forces of the Holy League, under Poland’s King Jan Sobieski, roundly defeated the Mohammedan invaders at the Battle of Vienna. Here is a brief telling of that triumphant occasion by Gary Potter (in “Saint Mary of Victory … Continue reading
Are Papal Letters to the Editor Infallible?
Of course, the question is rhetorical. But with headlines like “Pope Francis reaches out to atheists and agnostics”, and “Pope Francis assures sceptics: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven” floating around, the question might actually … Continue reading
The Book of Nature
In God Loves Mountains, reference was made to the “Book of Nature.” Brother Francis, in his profound little volume, The Challenge of Faith, has the following meditations on that subject under the heading, “The Book of Nature.” These products of … Continue reading
Men’s Retreat
Things are quiet on our web site this week because Brian Kelly is away. Additionally, several of us are recuperating from a wonderful weekend spent at a local campground for our first — hopefully annual — SBC Men’s Retreat. Daily … Continue reading
Syncretism: ‘Cosmic Christ’ in the Spirits of Animism
The winds of change are blowin’ for liberal “theologian” Paul Hwang as he indoctrinates the young and, hardly inculpable, ignorant Catholics with his anti-clerical and syncretistic heresies. But, his kind have been around for decades now, promoting all kinds of … Continue reading
Lima, Peru, City of Saints
There are five saints who graced the city of Lima, Peru, in the first half of the seventeenth century: two were born and died there, three died there who came from Spain to be missionaries. They are Saints Rose (1617, … Continue reading
Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art
The Morgan Library & Museum, on Madison Avenue in New York, is hosting an exhibition called “Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art.” Here is the first paragraph of the Morgan Library’s description: When Christ changed bread and … Continue reading
Serious Sin and Atonement Through the Mercy of Christ
This is a very compelling confession that should strike a cord with most of us, if not all of us in some degree. It is meant to move us to more gratitude to our Healer, if we have committed the … Continue reading
Let’s Fight for al-Qa’ida!
I feel bad for the British, and that’s not being a bit ironic. Tony Blair did the bidding of George Bush and now David Cameron is doing that of the present self-appointed leader of the free world. It’s almost as … Continue reading
Archive.org Posts Fr. Coughlin Audios
As a public service, the Internet Archive, the “Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine,” has posted, as part of their “Old Time Radio” category, the radio programs of the Canadian Born “Radio Priest,” Father Charles Edward … Continue reading
