This is an interesting bit of New Orleans Catholic lore. An historic plaque was placed on the grounds of the old Holy Cross campus at 4950 Dauphine Street in the Crescent City, an area known as the “lower ninth ward.” … Continue reading
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By It He Reigns
Quotes Worth Contemplating for Christ the King We know that Christ is the King of Love, and that His Reign is a Reign of Love. We know that love, like fire, must be fed continuously else it will mellow, cool, … Continue reading
Cardinal-Designate Timothy Radcliffe in Open Controversy with Catholic American Journalist
This is not a common occurrence. The pro-homosexual Dominican and soon to be Cardinal, Father Timothy Radcliffe, has openly engaged with Phil Lawler concerning Lawler’s excellent column, Father Radcliffe blames the Russians — not the Bible. Father Radcliffe appears less … Continue reading
Another Consequence of ‘Liberation’ from the Moral Law: the Alarming Rise of Porn-Fueled Violence
Jonathon Van Maren has penned a disturbing piece for The European Conservative. Entitled, Porn Culture Has Our Girls by the Throat, it covers the dark subject of increasingly violent pornography translating into violent acts by porn-addled men (and boys!) during … Continue reading
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Two-State Solution to End Israel-Hamas War is Now ‘Unrealistic’
From EWTN’s YouTube channel: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has been living in the Holy Land for over 35 years and so has seen his share of conflict and violence. But in this exclusive interview with EWTN’s Colm Flynn, he says that … Continue reading
Southern Charm: Northern Students Flock to Affordable, Vibrant Southern Universities. A Catholic Angle?
An old friend sent me this article from the Wall Street Journal this morning: Sorry, Harvard. Everyone Wants to Go to College in the South Now. Naturally, being a Southerner myself (transplanted to New Hampshire), I am very interested in … Continue reading
Sister Marie Gabrielle: ‘A Thousand Times Happy: An Exhortation to Love Mary and Fear Nothing’
The Sensus Fidelium YouTube channel has posted the excellent talk of Sister Marie Gabrielle from our annual conference. It is embedded below. Please go here to purchase the other talks from the conference. Sister’s talk was entitled, “A Thousand Times … Continue reading
Groundbreaking Survey of U.S. Catholics Reveals Path to Restoring Eucharistic Belief
The following is a press release from the Real Presence League… Single largest survey of Catholics ever completed in the United States. Today the Real Presence Coalition (RPC) announced the release of the findings of its survey of U.S. Catholics to the … Continue reading
Prof. Hadley Arkes: Only the Natural Law Can Revitalize the Pro-Life Cause
Professor Hadley Arkes is a Jew who happily converted to the Catholic faith, a public intellectual, and the founder and director of the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding. He is no stranger to this site, … Continue reading
Yes, Usury is Still a Sin!
Writing for Voice of the Family, Dr. Alan Fimister has reviewed a new book by David Hunt, Something for Nothing?: An Explanation and Defence of the Scholastic Position on Usury. (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski had previously reviewed it on X.) Here … Continue reading
Catholic FBI Whistleblower, Marcus Allen, Punished for His Faith, Politics, and Thoughts on COVID-19
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Tyler Arnold, Catholic FBI whistleblower, Marcus Allen, reveals disturbing details regarding disciplinary actions taken against him due to his Catholic Faith, his political conservatism, and his views on COVID-19 and his refusal to take … Continue reading
Forgotten Sacrifice: The Untold Story of Father Francisco Garcés and the 1781 Yuma Uprising
Have you heard of the events of July 1781 in Yuma, Arizona, involving Father Francisco Garcés and three other Franciscan missionaries who were killed by the Quechan Indians? It is an edifying, if tragic, story told in the National Catholic … Continue reading
To Obtain These Graces During the Year
Quotes Worth Contemplating for October, the Month of the Holy Rosary (Taken from The Whole Truth About Fatima by Frere Michel de la Sainte Trinite, Vol. I, pp. 296-301) We recall that on May 13, Lucy asked the apparition: “And … Continue reading
Saint Benedict Center Now Accepts Donations in Bitcoin at ETH
Saint Benedict Center now accepts donations via cryptocurrency. We are currently set up for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin: 3QBzsxAAUzLHEegwYq36wpB55Cm8pX8TE7 ETH: 0x5eC583882520BfbE798D8AEb56cc977BaAE541FC This is in addition to the other ways we accept donations. A big THANK YOU to all our … Continue reading
Catholics and the Arts
The True, the Good, and the Beautiful. I often tell my religion class that these three transcendentals are a trinity of avenues into the one, true Church. Some converts make their way into the Church having been drawn thither by … Continue reading
