Saint Ambrose of Milan, whose feast is today, wrote some very fine hymns. So fine were they that, though few, they earned for him the title, “Father of Latin Hymnody.” One of those magnificent works, it turns out, is an … Continue reading
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President of the Balearic Islands Meets with Pope Francis, Discusses Canonization of Blessed Raymond Lull
Marga Prohens, the President of the Balearic Islands, met with Pope Francis yesterday at the Vatican and asked him to visit the island of Mallorca to venerate the Jesuit lay brother to whom he is devoted, Saint Alonso (or Alphonsus) … Continue reading
Mega-Heresy of Zionism Enshrined in Congressional Resolution One Year Ago Today
Christendom College theologian, Professor Matthew A. Tsakanikas, has penned a formidable article at his Substack, which LifeSiteNews reproduced with permission under the headline, “Congress has no right to force the heresy of Christian Zionism upon faithful Catholics.” The article concerns … Continue reading
Prayer to Christ the King
To help you better welcome our King at Christmas, here is a prayer by a Scotist Franciscan theologian, Père Chrysostome, O.F.M. The prayer was granted a plenary indulgence by the Supreme Apostolic Penitentiary in 1923, and we have used it … Continue reading
What’s Going on in Syria?
The United States, Israel, and other players have unsuccessfully attempted to take out the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria for more than a decade. Al-Assad is gratefully supported by Christians, who consider him their protector from the Salafist Sunni fanatics … Continue reading
James Michael Curley Still Lovingly Remembered Long After His ‘Last Hurrah’ in 1958
Matthew McDonald penned a piece for the National Catholic Register on James Michael Curley (1874-1958), the four-term Catholic mayor of Boston, who still has friends and foes, fans and detractors in Beantown: Twice-Jailed Boston Mayor’s Last Hurrah Was in 1958, … Continue reading
Has the Transgender Movement Overplayed Its Hand?
Writing for LifeSiteNews, Jonathon Van Maren tells his readers that, the “transgender movement has overplayed its hand and the world is finally getting wise to it.” But he also issued this caveat in his very opening words: “It is too … Continue reading
Follow-Up on Father Carlos Martins Accusation: Looks Like Much Ado About Nothing
Following up on what we posted yesterday, here is more about the story concerning Father Carlos Martins. Through attorneys, who wrote in the context of a cease and desist letter to the news outlet, The Pillar, Father Martins has given … Continue reading
Is Father Carlos Martins Being Publicly Slandered?
The claims Rod Dreher makes below are not, on their face, incredible. Some accusers and chancery officials have itchy trigger fingers when it comes to accusations. Knowing a little about the various “safe environment” policies that are in use in … Continue reading
A Note of Gratitude Unlike Any Other
It seems that God is not overly fond of cookie cutters. At least He does not employ that sort of technique in creation. Science has confirmed for us that there are no two snowflakes that are identical. This is the … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Watchdog Data Supports DOGE Plan to Pull Its Government $$$
It’s Past Time to Stop the Abortion Giant from Sucking Taxpayer Dollars to Line CEO Pockets (November 22, 2024 – Fredericksburg, Virginia) — American Life League is applauding the plans that President-Elect Trump’s newly named Department of Government Efficiency has … Continue reading
Catholic Condemnation of Biden’s Award to Former CEO of Planned Parenthood
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… In a thumb-in-the-eye to the Catholic Church and all pro-life Americans, lame duck President Joe Biden — an alleged Catholic — has conferred the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal … Continue reading
Catalan Carlist, Antonio Tort Reixach, to be Beatified on Nov. 23, Part II
Three days ago, we posted news of the beatification — this coming Saturday — of the Catalan Carlist, Antonio Tort Reixach. The Carlist publication we linked to, La Esperanza, has published part two of the brief but very uplifting account … Continue reading
Border Czar Tom Homan: The Catholic Who Will Enforce Trump’s Immigration Policy
The National Catholic Register has published a well-written article on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s handpicked “boarder czar,” Tom Homan, who is a Catholic. An AI-produced summary of the article is below 1 While liberal Catholics often condemn any effort at … Continue reading
US Bishops to Take up Anti-Poverty Collection Despite Lack of Transparency
Washington, DC (The Lepanto Institute) — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) once again took up a national collection for its anti-poverty program called the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) without publishing the list of organizations receiving … Continue reading
