This from the new humble Pope of the poor and the downtrodden, who favors poverty, going out to the people, liturgical simplicity, and the common man… The faith is not negotiable. There has always been, in the history of the … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Morris Dees and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Scaring Donors Since 1971
Being the SPLC’s poster child for evil Catholic “hate groups” is looking more and more like a badge of honor of which I am entirely unworthy. The Weekly Standard has a piece on the SPLC and its fundraiser-in-chief. Disgust at … Continue reading
Annette Funicello, Dead at Seventy, RIP
Of course she will be criticized by many good Catholics for her beach party movies, in which part, by the way, she refused to wear a two-piece swimsuit. The token “ethnic” Musketeer was easily the most popular star in Walt … Continue reading
Fisheaters Needs Help
We here at SBC are building a chapel and are in need of funds, so some may think I’m being imprudent in trying to help someone else. Somehow, I think we’ll survive this plug. Tracy Tucciarone, the traditional Catholic lady … Continue reading
‘Boxing Should be Required of Every Seminarian Who Would Preach Like Paul’
We’ll What do you know? Father George Rutler is a boxer. Not just was, but is. Catholic, pugilistic aficionados will love his article in Crisis magazine here. In my limited experience, I especially related to what Father says about the “physically demanding” … Continue reading
‘Sentimental Theology’ and ‘Faith is a Gift’
In this video, Michael Voris presents some good thoughts on the subject of sentimental theology. There are two points here where he appears to have borrowed from Saint Benedict Center’s founders. (Note that I do not say he borrowed, but … Continue reading
Sophists Running the Academy
You’ve no doubt heard the expressing “lunatics running the asylum.” Well, The Telegraph reports that a new article, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, says newborn babies are not “actual persons” and do not have a “moral right to life”. … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Official Defends ‘Post-Birth Abortion’
The twisted logic of those advocating “choice” on the abortion question unravels pretty quickly. Here, a representative of Planned Parenthood, the wealthy abortion giant, advocates for a woman’s “right” to have a baby that survived a botched abortion killed on … Continue reading
Buchanan Neatly Outlines the Problem. Solution? Catholicism!
Patrick J. Buchanan outlines the problem of America’s descent into moral chaos as highlighted by the phenomenon of homopseudomarriage. An excerpt from his article is found below. Where there is no common race, ethnicity, culture, or polity, what can hold … Continue reading
Singing Prayers in Jesus’ Tongue
This Dominican House of Studies in D.C. has posted this video of their Iraqi Brother, Father Nageeb Michael, O.P., Director of the Digital Center for Eastern Manuscripts, singing the Our Father and Haily Mary in Aramaic and “New Aramaic” respectively. Aramaic … Continue reading
Homopseudomarriage Roundup: Conservatives Who Conserve Nothing
I. Reuters reports on the growing acceptance of, and indifference to, homosexual “marriage” on the part of those who call themselves political conservatives. Of note in the report is the purported change of major proportions in the Mormon view of … Continue reading
Interview with Pope Francis
This interview antedates Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio’s elevation to the Supreme Pontificate. It is quite worth viewing.
Catholicism.org Site Experiencing Technical Problems
We apologize for the fact that our site has had intermittent service the last couple of days. This includes the online store. Apparently a vulnerability in our system has been exploited by spammers. We are working on correcting the problems … Continue reading
Liberal Journalist Denounces Obama’s ‘Prolonged Detention’ Plan
This is more than troubling. It was posted recently (2-3-2013) but I do not know when it was broadcast. As you may know, Rachel Maddow is one of the most liberal sycophants for Obama in existence. She cannot, therefore, be … Continue reading
This Article is a Work of Art: On Listening to Good Music
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski has written an intriguing article on “artful music” and its place in Catholic culture. If you are looking for instant auricular gratification, then classical music is not for you. Composer Kwasniewski stresses that appreciation of artful music can … Continue reading
