Last night, after a class that Sister Maria Philomena taught, concerned in part with chant notation, Sister Marie Therese and I were discussing the comparative merits of chant notation and modern notation. The conversation segued into a different topic (as … Continue reading
This year’s Saint Benedict Center conference dates are October 11 and 12. The conference theme is “The Church’s Four Marks: Reflections on These Indelible Divine Signs.” To register, go here. Conference Schedule Friday, October 11 7:00: Holy Mass (off-campus location, … Continue reading
Diane Montagna’s Interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider (“Bishop Schneider says Vatican is betraying ‘Jesus Christ as the only Savior of mankind’”) has some gems in it. Below are three paragraphs with statements I consider particularly worthy of attention. The underlining … Continue reading
She’s taken lots of criticism for her stand, as is to be expected, so I’m giving public kudos to Stefanie Nicholas here, and recommending her fine piece on modesty to our readers, especially to the ladies. It’s on the Catholic … Continue reading
Church Militant published an article yesterday about two New England priests who have abandoned their priestly obligations to simulate marriage — to each other. Fathers Joseph Cooper and Michael Clements “recently ‘married’ and moved to Minnesota, leaving behind a trail … Continue reading
Readers may be wondering why it is that Catholicism.org has been a bit quiet lately. Brian Kelly, who generally updates the site regularly with news items and other pieces, is currently hospitalized due to very serious problems with his appendix. … Continue reading
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press release… Today, two officials of the administration of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh were convicted of conspiracy to commit extortion in the Boston Calling Music Festival case. A federal jury in the … Continue reading
I grew up with some of Vincent Price’s movies. The scariest for me, at the age of ten, was House on Haunted Hill. I think every kid in my hometown in New Jersey was there at the Majestic Theatre that … Continue reading
Today, after the email version of my latest Ad Rem went out (“Priestly Celibacy: Apostolic Tradition, not a ‘Mere Discipline’”), I received an email from a reader who had some objections to what I wrote. As I believe that some … Continue reading
Philip Kosloski of Aleteia poses this question. He gives a very weak answer leaving the question in doubt, although he does provide the correct answer when he cites the Catholic Encyclopedia and Saint Jerome. I tried to enter a comment … Continue reading
On June 29th, GateHouse Media, the national publishing conglomerate which owns dozens of New England newspapers, issued an editorial rebuking the pro-life movement for pointing out that the recent, radical New York abortion law—the forerunner of the ROE Act in Massachusetts—would facilitate … Continue reading
What language did Jesus speak with Pilate? With the Roman centurion? How about the Magi? What language did they speak with Our Lady and Saint Joseph? With the Jews of course Our Lord spoke Aramaic. Not only in Judea but … Continue reading
Since one of our wonderful high school teachers has just left New Hampshire to pursue God’s holy will by attending the seminary, the administrators of Immaculate Heart of Mary School are in need of finding a replacement for the 2019-2020 … Continue reading
This is somewhat last minute, but we ask friends and benefactors of Saint Benedict Center to join our Brothers and Sisters in a Novena to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul to begin today, Saturday, June 22, and terminate on … Continue reading
I was a witness of Jesus’ public life and resurrection, but am only mentioned once in the Bible. Another disciple with the same surname as mine is mentioned in the same inspired book that I am. Tradition is that we … Continue reading
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