The Chesterton Review, founded in 1974, is the quarterly journal of the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture and has been widely praised for both its scholarship and the quality of its writing. It was founded to promote an … Continue reading
Rereading the excellent post on Rorate Caeli, “Religious Liberty or Liberty for Christians?,” led me to some broader considerations on the subject of religious liberty. Roberto de Mattei, the author of the piece, expresses what is no doubt a controversial, … Continue reading
The New York Times has published an Op-Ed piece by Patrick J. McCloskey, a project director at the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness at Loyola University Chicago, and Joseph Claude Harris, a financial analyst. Citing statistics of school closures and … Continue reading
Nat Hentoff penned a hard-hitting op-ed piece on the patent hypocrisy of President Obama’s tears for the Sandy Hook victims. Pro-lifers will see the point right away, since the same man who shed those tears is the most viciously pro-abortion … Continue reading
His birth in time transpired thus At Beth’lem’s midnight manger Where Joseph’s toil made all things well, Kept maiden spouse from danger. He forth from blessed womb did come As light through crystal streaming, Sans blight on Virgin’s radiance, True … Continue reading
Trent Beattie of National Catholic Register has an interesting article on Notre Dame football. Although the “Catholicity” of the college has been undermined by scandalously compromising presidents, such as Father Theodore Hesburgh (member of Council on Foreign Relations, past president of … Continue reading
(RebuildingChristendom.com) If you are a craftsman/tradesman who makes/sells a product, offers a service, or can train people to do these things, consider forming a guild. There are books available on this topic; please read them. IHS Press currently offers a … Continue reading
I was doing some digging in our archives today, and came upon a letter of Brother Francis’ from 2005. Here is an excerpt from it on growing old: Our Lord sanctified all our life, all our states, all our emotions, … Continue reading
Thanks to the guiding wisdom of my teacher, Brother Francis, I have a strong disdain for modern biblical criticism. Initiated by eighteenth century Protestant rationalists, such as Eichorn and Schleiermacher, this school of skeptics for two centuries now have been … Continue reading
Phaeton his father’s fiery chariot could not guide, But reckless, hapless, frenzied, destructive, set earth aflame. He, light from light and living Fire from His Father leaping, Brightens minds, kindles wills, and glorifies God’s holy Name.
The Book of Acts of the Apostles contains many great speeches or sermons, numbering from seventeen to thirty-something, depending on your chosen method of reckoning. The Epistle for today’s Mass is taken, in part, from Saint Stephen’s speech to the … Continue reading
One wonders how reliable these polls are, even if conducted by Gallup. But, if it’s true that “seven of the world’s 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America,” it’s not unreasonable to ask if the historical … Continue reading
With Pope Saint Pius V’s reform of the Roman Rite in 1570, many liturgical Sequences that sprung up in sundry dioceses of western Christendom were expunged from the Roman Missal. Four were kept. They were the Victimae Paschali Laudes of … Continue reading
Third Order member wishes to share zoned duplex in Richmond. Second floor duplex has private entrance, bedroom, bath, kitchen/dining room, living room, laundry with washer and dryer, oil heat/hot water-baseboard. Apartment is furnished. Prefer single lady or quiet couple in … Continue reading
The Mad Monarchist produced this video tribute to Tran Le Xuan, better known as Madame Nhu. His description, from the YouTube posting, is beneath the video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTR1aJD84tU (Mad Monarchist) Madame Nhu, nicknamed the Dragon Lady, was born Tran Le Xuan … Continue reading
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