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
As we mourn the loss of a great man, our Superior, Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., we are pledged to promoting his life’s work for the Catholic Faith, sound reason, and holy beauty. This poet, philosopher and Catholic thinker’s work can … Continue reading
Brother André posted the article, “To Fly From the Cross,” in his column below from the Remnant file, with a link to author Jean Ousset’s relevant and insightful letter. This is my reply to an email request for commentary:
If Brother Andé Marie’s posting on Father Emil Kapaun interested you, you may care to learn something about another American Catholic military chaplain that received the Medal of Honor. He is the Bavarian-born Benedictine from Saint Vincent’s Archabbey in Latrobe, … Continue reading
This would seem to be a first: an American army chaplain, whose cause for canonization has been introduced in Rome, is also being considered for the Medal of Honor. From the site promoting his cause: Father Kapaun, was born in … Continue reading
I wish I could locate the old book (one of those thick hardbound histories of Catholic heroes) in which I read about the event. It was on one of his later voyages to the New World. While sailing along the … Continue reading
The Remnant has reprinted a beautiful letter by the French champion of Catholic Action, Jean Ousset: To Fly from the Cross. It is a remedy to the disease of sedevacantism, as well as to any of the other forms of … Continue reading
Over at Chronicles, Dr. Thomas Fleming has a concise piece of writing that covers lots of ground on how pagans, old and new, consider the virtue of humility. He contends that the best of the Greeks and Romans had an … Continue reading
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