It was back in early November that I made some postings from Rome, and some about my trip when I got back. (You can see them from our Rome tag, but the first and fourth returns there are not from … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Our Lady of Sorrows: Our Lady’s Shrine in Rawanda
I just read an excellent article, a very disturbing article I should say, by Mary Jo Anderson on InsideCatholic website about apparitions of the Mother of God to two pious high school-aged girls in Rawanda. The apparitions are approved by … Continue reading
NY Times on the SSPX
The New York Times and its liberal progressivist sources have let it out. Wouldn’t you know it… they aren’t pleased that the Holy See has lifted the excommunications of the four traditionalist bishops of the SSPX. We were all dying … Continue reading
The Excommunications Have Been Lifted!
Heedless of the controversy surrounding Bishop Williamson’s recent public statements, the Holy Father has directed Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, to remove the latae sententiae excommunications declared by that same congregation against the four SSPX … Continue reading
I’m not saying this actually happened, but…
If you were a putatively excommunicated Bishop in a group accused (rightly or wrongly) of being schismatic, and if your group (let’s call it a “society”) were reportedly in negotiations with Rome — only you don’t especially want your group … Continue reading
More on Patrick McGoohan
I received a fascinating email from a close friend of mine and SBC, Mr. Dan Guenzel, which he has given me permission to share with our readers. Poor Dan, were it not for Braveheart, he might be on his way … Continue reading
The Limbo of the Infants
As a corollary to the necessity of Faith and Baptism for salvation, St. Thomas also taught that unbaptized babies went to the Limbo of the Children (Summa Theologica. III, Q. 52, a. 7). But later the rigorist Jansenists taught that … Continue reading
Excommunication Lifted from SSPX Bishops?
As reported by Rorate Coeli, several informed sources — including the redoubtable Andrea Tornelli — report that the four SSPX bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre will be absolved of the censure of a declared latae sententiae excommunication. Such a move … Continue reading
Excellent Article: What’s So Great About Catholicism?
H.W. Cocker III, contributor to Insidecatholic.com, has chosen ten things that answer the question above. His analyzes of these ten topics is a fascinating and informative read, especially his review of the Inquisition. With its divine foundation, sanction, and mission, … Continue reading
Do, Re, Me and a Deacon’s Sore Throat
When the world and national situation gets too heavy, and one finds oneself wallowing in the negative, it is good to take a break and pick up the Gospels, or enjoy a good book, like Father Feeney’s Fish on Friday. … Continue reading
Troy Polamalu All Over Ravens
I posted a tribute a few weeks ago to John Harbaugh, the young rookie coach of the Baltimore Ravens. And, I said that, because he was a devoted Catholic, I was going to root for the Ravens — since the … Continue reading
Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza
Genocide: an ancient crime; a relatively new word; a horrific event in which one group of people attempts to completely eliminate another group; a modern crime. All of these apply to the word, one of the most awful in human … Continue reading
Chuck Baldwin Praises Generals Lee and Jackson
Chuck Baldwin and I do not see eye-to-eye on religious matters. I am an avowed Catholic, he an avowed Protestant. That said, the man has some uncommon common sense on social and political questions. Witness his recent laudatory comments about … Continue reading
A Yoke of Love and Peace
My thoughts are full of the recent wedding of my son. There is a great deal involved leading up to this major event: the prayerful choice of a vocation, the months of courtship, the endless details, the physical and emotional … Continue reading
What Do Jagermeister and Hartford Insurance Have in Common?
The logo for both the Hartford Insurance Company and Jaegermeister German liqueur is traced to the vision of the apostle of the Ardennes, Saint Hubert of Maastricht, confessor, thirty-first Bishop of Maastricht, and first Bishop of Liège. He was born … Continue reading
