The Philosopher has no dog in the race of Zimbabwean politics. (You can all breathe a sigh of relief now.) Therefore, agreeing with President Robert Mugabe on a religious point need not be taken as an endorsement of a man … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Rod Dreher on Homophile Indoctrination
In light of the first couple of paragraphs of my recent Ad Rem, this piece by Rod Dreher piqued my interest. Without the slightest overstatement, Dreher exposes the agenda behind “anti-bullying” measures. It’s really a way to indoctrinate children into … Continue reading
September 29, Saint Michael the Seraph, One of the Seven Who Stand Before the Throne
Yes, that is my opinion and also the opinion of many of the fathers of the Church. As far as I know, among the doctors, only Saint Thomas argued against Saint Michael being a seraph. The Prince of the heavenly … Continue reading
Woman Gets $144 Ticket for Allowing ‘Cultic’ Activity in Rented Canadian Facility
Cultic is a strong word that has taken on a sinister meaning far from its original liturgical sense, which was the Latin word for “worship.” If there were something sinister going on in the facility, or diabolic, like a pagan … Continue reading
Back from Pilgrimage, Conference Soon
St. Benedict Center’s pilgrims arrived back late last night after another wonderful and grace-filled pilgrimage to Auriesville, New York. Three priests: one Franciscan (FI), one Oblate of the Virgin Mary (OMV), and one member of the Institute of Christ the … Continue reading
Pilgrims, Ho!
We’re on the way out of the door — headed to the Pilgrimage for Restoration. The site will be updated by staff while we’re away, but site moderation will probably not occur until next week, as the moderator will be … Continue reading
Building IHM Chapel
We have a new mini-site dedicated to our IHM Chapel building project: Building IHM Chapel. Please visit that new site and consider making a pledge to our important building project. You can also go there to see the progress of … Continue reading
Doctrinal Implications of (Possible) SSPX Rapprochement [Updated]
Catholic World News is drawing attention to the report of a respected French vaticanologist that the Holy See is “close to an agreement with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).” When Phil Lawler puts a question mark at the … Continue reading
A Kinder, Gentler Maccabee
Far be it from me to question Abraham Foxman’s right to complain about Mel Gibson’s latest film venture. This is something he has every right to do. In fact, it’s how he makes his living. But he might like to … Continue reading
St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Marian Approach to EENS
“Therefore, he who does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for Mother will not have Christ for his brother, neither will God the Father send him the Son, nor will the Son descend into his soul, nor will the Holy … Continue reading
‘The Slave of the Slaves Forever,’ Signed, Pedro Claver
On this day, September 9, the Church honors a Jesuit missioner who was one of the greatest saints of the New World. Saint Peter Claver never left the port city of Cartagena after his ordination there in 1615. His superior … Continue reading
Europe is Going Crazy
When I read “studies show…” or “a recent study has indicated that…” I admit to having a healthy dose of skepticism. Depending on who does the “studying,” the conclusions of such a scientific pursuit could be worthless or even harmful. … Continue reading
Goodbye Rule of Law, Hello Tyranny
The first paragraph of Paul Craig Roberts’ article is like an overture to the rest. And the overture is noisier than Tchaikovsky’s one of 1812. With bank fraudsters, torturers, and war criminals running free, the US Department of Justice (sic) … Continue reading
The Deep Wound of the Sin of Contraception
There is an excellent article on Catholic Online website by a physician and father of nine, Dr. Dominic Pedulla, dealing with the personal shame that sears the hearts of married women, especially Catholic married women, who contracept. As a doctor, … Continue reading
An Israelite Without Guile
The Gospel for the feast of Saint Bartholomew, August 24, is from Saint John’s account of the first meeting of Our Lord with Nathanael, whom he also names near the end of his Gospel as being with Peter, Thomas, James, … Continue reading
