How does one gauge the success at an event like this? Attendance statistics? Satisfaction of conference-goers? Or the good-old capitalist indicator, total income? By whatever calculus one determines success, the quality of the talks must be given uppermost consideration. By … Continue reading
In reading an article “Can Non-Catholics Be Saved?” by Mark Shea on Inside Catholic website (October 24), along with the long queue of comments, especially those of “I am not Sparticus,” I was struck by the adamancy of the author … Continue reading
We recently uploaded to our site two PDF files with valuable charts: Mental Prayer Methods and The Natural and Supernatural Edifice of Man. These were originally made as handouts to go with Brother André Marie’s audio course on mental prayer. … Continue reading
Two technical updates: Email to a Friend. If you look at any posting on our site, you will see, in a bar above and below the text, a graphic button that allows you to email this posting to a friend. … Continue reading
All those in the New England area still contemplating coming to our conference may look at our complete schedule, which now has all the talk titles.
An “Unusual Sermon” was posted by author Patrick Madrid on Inside Catholic website. It was this title of Madrid’s posting that caught my curiosity. The minister, Stanley Hauerwas, gave the sermon in 1995. He has not become a Catholic, at … Continue reading
Consider for a moment a large barn housing hundreds of head of cattle. The industrious, scientifically advanced farmer sees to it that the bovine fecal matter is collected and stored in vats. The resultant methane is gathered and used for … Continue reading
How did I miss this? The cause of my dear patron, Blessed Brother André, C.S.C., has made an important step forward. From the National Post’s religion blog: A Vatican decision has moved Montreal’s Brother Andre one step closer to being … Continue reading
Contrary to what some people may think, the Dominicans don’t get all the credit! The presence of the little Carmelite’s relics in England, and prayers offered to her by the Anglicans themselves, all helped clear the way. Read the details … Continue reading
A Dominican nun friend at the cloistered Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, New Jersey, included me in an email bringing people’s attention to a wonderful and edifying fact. Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. (who was … Continue reading
This coming Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King for us Extraordinary-type Catholics. You know what that means, kids! Yes, it’s time to announce the winner of the annual “Why Monarchy Is Superior” essay contest. (Didn’t hear about it? … Continue reading
In Rome, an exhibition of art from all over the world showcases the national patrons of the European nations. It is an artistic tribute to a reality Pope Benedict has made a leitmotif of his pontificate: the Christian roots of … Continue reading
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.
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
“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
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