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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(kreuz.net / trans., The Eponymous Flower) Excerpt… Fr. [Hendrick] Jolie [of the German “Priest Network”] was asked how he priestly soul can be relighted. His answer: “Priesthood and the offering of Sacrifice go together.” The obedience of the priest is shown above … Continue reading
Reading about the approved apparitions of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin, I came upon these words of Our Lady to the visionary, Adele Brise: “Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should … Continue reading
In this interview with LifeSite News Abigail Seidman is giving personal testimony of the satanic facts. Coming out publicly is quite courageous for the repentant catechumen who is now studying to become a Catholic. Abigail still has much to learn … Continue reading
Ten days ago, on December 2, I sent the following letter to the Keene Sentinel. They’ve not seen fit to publish it yet, so I decided to put it here on our web site. The original L.A. Times column was … Continue reading
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