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
Category: Columns
Misery Does Not Always Love Company
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
The Conversion of Russia Must Be to the Catholic Faith
Russia’s original sin was not Communism but schism. That was the major sin of Russia in 1917 when Our Lady appeared to the Fatima children. Rejecting Communism is not a religious conversion; rejecting schism is. Russia will be converted. Our … Continue reading
Mass. Gov. Bestows Special ‘Rights’ on Self-Mutilating State Employees
CNSNews.com reports on some truly deranged politics: Last Thursday, Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick quietly signed two executive orders — Executive Order No. 526 and No. 527 — giving transgendered state employees protected status under the state’s anti-discrimination policy and establishing a state Office … Continue reading
Biographers of Saints Who Were Saints
Today is the feast day of Saint Peter Damien who died in 1072. He was a Doctor of the Church, a cardinal, and a great reformer of the clergy and monastic life. Moral corruption was rampant among the clergy in … Continue reading
Brother Francis: A Great Teacher
Those desiring deeper knowledge of the Scriptures and Catholic Philosophy are encouraged to delve into the work of Brother Francis. The Lectures of Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., Ph.D.: Lectures on the Gospels, Lectures on Romans, Lectures on Hebrews, Lectures on … Continue reading
Anglo-Lutherans Joining with Traditional Anglicans… Joining the Church
The Metropolitan of the Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church, Irl A. Gladfelter, writes that his group is seeking union with the Church under the terms of Anglicanorum coetibus. Note the passage I’ve emboldened. It’s not typical of Catholics nowadays to speak of … Continue reading
Pro-Life Icon, Dr. Bernard Nathanson, RIP
Rev. Mr. Keith Fournier, editor of Catholic Online, remembers the converted abortionist: Over the next few days, while preparations are made for his funeral, the Pro-Life world will be filled with well deserved accolades for Bernie. I know he would … Continue reading
Fr. Brian Harrison Instructs ‘The Wanderer’ on the Necessity of Faith
Over the years, Saint Benedict Center and Father Feeney have been the objects of severe criticism in the pages of The Wanderer. Consider, for example, “The Cardinal Martini Problem for the Church,” by R.M. Pilon, S.T.D. The doctrinal issue that … Continue reading
80 Years of Vatican Radio, Pope Pius XI and Marconi . . . and Father Jozef Murgas?
February 12 was the 80th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of a pope from Vatican Radio. Pope Pius XI and the great inventor Guglielmo Marconi teamed up to create the new tool of evangelization that had the potential of … Continue reading
Traditional Mass Again Under Siege?
The Rorate Caeli web site claims to have it on very good authority that there is a movement underway to undermine the motu proprio, Summorum Pontificum by sabotaging the long-awaited “Instruction” on the proper interpretation of that document. Here is … Continue reading
San Francisco’s Anti-Catholic ‘Resolution’ Brought to Supreme Court
This is WorldNetDaily’s coverage of a suit the Thomas More Law Center is putting before the Supreme Court. The case could be highly significant at a time when the immoral homosexual agenda is making rapid progress. By Bob Unruh © 2011 WorldNetDaily … Continue reading
John Cuthbert Ford, S.J. Catholic Moral Theologian 1903-1989
I remember while attending Brother Francis’ philosophy courses in the 1980s how excited he got over an article written by Father John C. Ford on the philosophy of Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. The article was quite long, forty or … Continue reading
A Powerful and Timely Prayer to the Prince of the Apostles
My friend Robert Hickson just sent me a prayer to Saint Peter composed by the Catholic writer Caryll Houselander. After reading the prayer and scanning some biographical information about the author on the internet, I am intrigued. From the little … Continue reading
Rep. Trent Franks on Abortion
Writing yesterday about the Republicans that made it into office thanks to the “get-the-bums-out” energy of the Tea Party and others, I said this: “Now we shall see of what stuff the new Republican pols are made. Are they ‘fiscal’ … Continue reading
