The rich ferial Masses for Lent provide us with much spiritual food for our forty-day sojourn in the desert. Today’s propers focus on Jesus Christ, the divine Physician. The stational Church for today is the Basilica of Saints Cosmas and … Continue reading
In our November/December 2007 issue of the Mancipia, Dr. Maike Hickson wrote a fascinating article about the Veil of Manoppello. Maike, who is from Germany, read an article about the veil by a German journalist named Paul Badde in a … Continue reading
In the old Raccolta there were many indulgenced prayers for the conversion of non-Catholics to the Church. Within these prayers there was usually included the dogma that outside the Church there is no salvation. Today, the only indulgenced prayer I … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli reports: The Harvard Knights of Columbus and the Harvard Latin Mass Society invite you to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Friday, March 25th, 2011 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Bow and … Continue reading
There is great sympathy across the world for the heartrending scenes coming from Japan. The feeling is a wholesome one. It is this pity for human suffering, one of the most noble traits of our fallen race, that God Himself … Continue reading
Today, I learned that Hilary White has cancer. I had the privilege of meeting the astute and energetic Miss White in Rome, where she works as a journalist. She is the Rome correspondent for the pioneer in pro-life journalism, the … Continue reading
Deacon Fournier has a wonderful article here on Saint Patrick in today’s Catholic Online website. I had forgotten that Patrick was not living the Faith when he was captured by Irish pirates, even though he had pious parents. He turned … Continue reading
Even to the point of Metropolitan Hilarion defending Stalin’s persecution of Ukrainian Catholics! As I wrote before, the conversion of Russia, when it comes, will be a real conversion to the one, true Church, the Roman Catholic Church. Right now, … Continue reading
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized Jesuit administered Boston College Law School for holding an event honoring the late Reverend Robert F. Drinan, S.J. The Law School hosted a panel discussion yesterday featuring Jesuit Father Raymond Schroth, who has … Continue reading
A tragic and beautiful story is found here on the CNA website. I’ve read about (and written about) a few saintly young men and women who were taken by God in their youth in the past few decades or so, … Continue reading
No matter who says otherwise, the prophesy of Isaias predicted that a virgin, not merely “a young girl,” would conceive and bear a son! Read the following, from Brother Francis, for insights on the matter (emphasis mine): At the direction … Continue reading
According to Austrian Father Hermann Geissler, the head of the doctrinal office of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, “The goal of the ecumenical movement is complete visible union with one Christ and with Peter in one Church.” … Continue reading
Every year, on March 4-12, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary pray the Novena of Grace as a community. All are invited to join with us in praying the novena for the following three intentions, plus any personal … Continue reading
Whither goest thou, Egypt? The two attacks on St. Bishoy monastery by armed soldiers would suggest that the military rule in Egypt is not a benign one for Christians. Shooting at monks trying to build a fence so that they … Continue reading
Yesterday, a friend sent me a link to this story, with the remark, “At least you’re not the only ones being harassed in NH.” The reference was to Saint Benedict Center’s religious discrimination case that yet remains a subject of … Continue reading
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