In honor of today’s feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Rome, I would like to remind our readers that Brother Francis gave eight one hour classes on the five chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Today’s … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Father Nelson Baker Declared Venerable
The Servant of God, Father Nelson Baker (1842-1936), was declared Venerable on January 14. During a private audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father authorized the congregation to promulgate … Continue reading
Advisory on Father Michael Jarecki’s Health
Father Michael Jarecki was our chaplain for about 20 years. Since our new resident priest arrived on November 1, Father has ceased offering Mass, as his infirmities made it very difficult for him to get through the ritual. About a … Continue reading
Jesus Christ is King in New Hampshire
For the past several months, homes in and around Richmond, New Hampshire have featured yard signs with an image of Christ in triumph and the words, “Jesus Christ is King in New Hampshire.” The message conveyed is that Our Lord … Continue reading
27th Anniversary of Vatican and US Diplomatic Relations
The US government had diplomatic consular relations with the papacy and the papal states from 1797 to 1870, when the papal states were lost to the pope with the unification of Italy. After that time there was no official diplomatic … Continue reading
He Died in His Armor, Padre Francesco Vera
I was asked by Brian Kelly to translate a Spanish tribute for one of the 4000 priests who were martyred in or exiled from Mexico during the anti-Catholic Masonic persecution of the Church in the 1920s and 30s. The priest … Continue reading
Chesty Puller, Semper Fi, and Catholic Chaplains
This is a great piece by historian, Donald McClarey, on the most decorated Marine in the history of the Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Chesty Puller. The comments, too, are a great read. Thank you Mr. McClarey for permitting us to run … Continue reading
The Plight of the Iraqi Christian
The Remnant published an article by Rev. Fr. James H. Doran, FSSPX and Mr. Nicholas A. Chapello on the sad state of things in Iraq. Read Shock and Awe: Marriage and Martyrdom for Iraqi Catholics to get an idea of … Continue reading
An Unlikely Apologetic
The Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge is not among my favorite theologians. No, the author of Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians, doesn’t inspire me with her contributions to sacred letters. But her column, Why Gays and … Continue reading
Bron Waugh, Man of the Old Right
Mind you, I’m no fan of his Father, Evelyn, but the elder Waugh did have a fantastic wit. His son, Auberon Waugh, called “Bron,” was a spunky paleoconservative, who apparently inherited Dad’s talent for purposeful vituperation. Waugh the younger, was … Continue reading
Moving to Richmond, N.H.?
The brothers and sisters of Saint Benedict Center are happy to live in the bucolic old New England town of Richmond, New Hampshire. It offers an atmosphere of peace and quiet, where the beauties of God’s creation serve to remind … Continue reading
Merry Childermas!
Today is the feast of the Holy Innocents, once known in the Anglophone world as Childermas. This curious word is an elision of “Mass of the Children,” that is, the liturgical commemoration of those little boys of Bethlehem who were … Continue reading
Global Big Brother Pushing Eco-Light Bulbs Despite Mercury Danger
I don’t pretend to know more than the average Joe about eco-bulbs, but I get suspicious when the European Union and certain countries are outlawing “energy-consuming” incandescent bulbs, which do not use mercury.There’s a lot of information on this subject … Continue reading
‘Abortion is worse than al-Qaeda,’ says Duke of Kent’s son Lord Nicholas Windsor
Great news on a Royal (a real one, not a baseball player…): Lord Nicholas, 40, who lost his place in the line of succession when he became a Roman Catholic, has written a controversial article in which he claims that … Continue reading
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Forum
There is a new online forum for discussion of the dogma and related issues. It’s called the Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Forum. While it’s not a part of Saint Benedict Center’s apostolate, it looks like the folks there are more … Continue reading
