Cardinal William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave a hastily called press conference early today to make the announcement. You can read Catholic News Agency’s account of that conference here.
Category: Columns
Czech Out the Pope
Andrew Cusack has a great write-up of Pope Benedict’s visit to Bohemia and Moravia. Besides narrating the events surrounding the visit, Mr. Cusack offers some informative background, such as this: Eighty years of the Catholic Church being considered an enemy … Continue reading
Rome-SSPX Doctrinal Discussions Begin October 26
“Formal theological discussions about Vatican II will begin later this month, it was announced today. Why is Benedict XVI allowing this new debate on the most vexed questions of the Second Vatican Council?” Robert Moynihan attempts to answer that question … Continue reading
Remembering Brother Francis
As we mourn the loss of a great man, our Superior, Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., we are pledged to promoting his life’s work for the Catholic Faith, sound reason, and holy beauty. This poet, philosopher and Catholic thinker’s work can … Continue reading
My Thoughts on Jean Ousset and His Letter to a Despairing Traditional Catholic
Brother André posted the article, “To Fly From the Cross,” in his column below from the Remnant file, with a link to author Jean Ousset’s relevant and insightful letter. This is my reply to an email request for commentary:
…And Speaking of Military Chaplains…
If Brother Andé Marie’s posting on Father Emil Kapaun interested you, you may care to learn something about another American Catholic military chaplain that received the Medal of Honor. He is the Bavarian-born Benedictine from Saint Vincent’s Archabbey in Latrobe, … Continue reading
Father Emil Kapaun: up for the Medal of Honor and Canonization
This would seem to be a first: an American army chaplain, whose cause for canonization has been introduced in Rome, is also being considered for the Medal of Honor. From the site promoting his cause: Father Kapaun, was born in … Continue reading
My Favorite Christopher Columbus Story
I wish I could locate the old book (one of those thick hardbound histories of Catholic heroes) in which I read about the event. It was on one of his later voyages to the New World. While sailing along the … Continue reading
Jean Ousset on Standing Up and Fighting in the Face of Despair
The Remnant has reprinted a beautiful letter by the French champion of Catholic Action, Jean Ousset: To Fly from the Cross. It is a remedy to the disease of sedevacantism, as well as to any of the other forms of … Continue reading
Humility, Hubris, and (Neo-) Paganism
Over at Chronicles, Dr. Thomas Fleming has a concise piece of writing that covers lots of ground on how pagans, old and new, consider the virtue of humility. He contends that the best of the Greeks and Romans had an … Continue reading
Does Chemical Onanism Breed Effeminacy?
In a manner of speaking, yes. American Life League’s Katie Walker explains: A British researcher has added to the growing body of evidence showing the link between the birth control pill and the rise of the effeminate heartthrob. Dr Alexandra … Continue reading
¡Gracias a Ustedes, Una Voce Málaga!
How it happened, I can only guess. I assume that some folks in Málaga, Spain follow traditionalist events here in the United States, and all over the world (judging from the pictures) via the Internet. Some photos of Brother Francis’ … Continue reading
The Victory That Gave the Church and Christendom the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Tom Piatak, writing for Taki Magazine online, comments here on the great naval victory of the Christians over the Mohammedan invaders in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. He also provides a link to the magnificent poem, Lepanto, … Continue reading
Una Voce New Hampshire: Promoting the Latin Mass in the Granite State
If you are a resident of the great Granite State like we are, you may be interested in the Una Voce New Hampshire. You can find all the locations for the Classical Roman Liturgy throughout the Diocese of Manchester (which … Continue reading
2009 SBC Conference Schedule
Here is the complete schedule for our Saint Benedict Center Conference on October 30-31 (Friday and Saturday): Friday 11:30 am Registration Opens 12:00 pm Angelus and Brother André Marie’s Opening Remarks 12:30 Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M. 2:15 Brian Kelly 4:00 … Continue reading
