After reading this short piece by Pat McNamara, I was stunned that the early Jesuit founders of Fordham never once, that we know of, asked the very troubled Edgar Allen Poe to become a Catholic. And this was when the … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Thomas More College on Pilgrimage
On the weekend of September 23, 2011, thirteen Thomas More College students ventured forth to walk the 62-mile pilgrimage from Lake George to the Shrine of Our Lady of the North American Martyrs. In its sixteenth year, the annual Pilgrimage … Continue reading
US Catholic Magazine Supports Blasphemy of Intercommunion With Protestants
Nothing worse than the lukewarm pretender. How true it is that the average Catholic (priests included as one blog commenter witnessed) would take the bread at a Protestant funeral, or wedding service, without a second thought. It’s all about human … Continue reading
On the Feast of St. Luke, Great Story About 11 Year-Old Lucas Kramer
Deacon Greg Kandra has posted an amazing article that he received from his brother-in-law about an 11 year-old home-schooled genius named Lucas Kramer. Lucas has aspirations for the priesthood. “. . . the one thing that I guess is really … Continue reading
Buchanan Turns Apocalyptic
Matt Drudge has the scoop on Pat Buchanan’s new book, SUICIDE OF A SUPERPOWER, which asks the ominous question, “Will America Survive to 2025?” Soon to be published against the backdrop of the OWS protests (the angry left’s response to … Continue reading
Archbishop Gomez: ‘Dispel the Darkness of Unbelief’
LA’s Archbishop José Gomez speaks a language we are unaccustomed to hearing from that cathedra. I don’t mean Spanish. Note the italics. Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 13, 2011 / 06:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Hispanic Catholic theology and ministry should work … Continue reading
Father Michael Rodriguez Hits the Jackpot
Father Michael Rodriguez, the manly, priestly, zealous Mexican cleric of the El Paso Diocese, has given an interview to Michael Matt. It’s a little peek into the steely soul of a staunch alter-Christus whose defense of marriage has brought him … Continue reading
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe: Catholic Apologist?
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
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
