The following is an afterthought to my just published Christmas Ad Rem… In celebrating the Holy Ghost as Spouse of Mary, we do not detract the great Saint Joseph. In fact, I think we actually add to his praise by … Continue reading
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Sister Talk: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Mary: Five Secrets of Catholic Battle Joy
In this powerful talk, our own Sister Marie Gabrielle breaks open the idea of Catholic battle joy — the supernatural joy that comes from fighting for God, for the Faith, and for souls, under the banner of Our Lady, the … Continue reading
Sacrilege in Dedham: Why St. Susanna’s Political Nativity Betrays Catholic Social Teaching
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press statement… On December 10th, reporter Chelsea Bailey of CNN — the Cable News Network — contacted the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, seeking a comment on the anti-ICE Nativity scene at Saint Susanna … Continue reading
Sister Talk: ‘Blessed Are the Helpless’ — The Story of St. Eustace & the Gift of Suffering
When life feels out of control and completely helpless, God is often closer than ever. In this powerful Catholic conference talk by Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M., we follow the dramatic life of St. Eustace — a Roman general who loses … Continue reading
What is the ‘Catholic Land Movement’ and Why Does it Matter?
Matt Fradd, of “Pints with Aquinas,” produced a very lengthy interview with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski last week, On Music, Art, and the Recovery of the Sacred. Mr. Fradd’s YouTube channel has made available a twelve-minute clip, embedded below, that offers … Continue reading
Bar Owner Relents, Will Not Use Name of Virgin Mary for Pub
The following is a news update from the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts… As the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts reported in May, a South Boston bar owner decided to expropriate the name of Our Blessed Lady, trivialize it, and … Continue reading
MPF: The ‘Doctrinal Note’ Composed without Mariologists Now Bluntly Criticized by a Prominent Roman Mariologist
We learned this week that Mariologists were not consulted in the writing of the recent “Doctrinal Note,” of the DDF, Mater Populi Fidelis. With all the emphasis on collegiality, synodality, dialogue, etc. — and with the plethora of consultants the Roman … Continue reading
Musical Selections for Saint Cecilia’s Day
It’s November 22, and it’s the Feast of Saint Cecilia! From Homages to a Heroine (On Saint Cecilia): To name but a few of the musical and poetic works dedicated to her: John Dryden’s poem, “A Song for Saint Cecilia’s … Continue reading
SSPX Reacts to Mater Populi Fidelis
For informational purposes, we reproduce the following from the SSPX website. Communiqué on the Doctrinal Note or the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Mater Populi fidelis, 4th November 2025. On 4 November, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of … Continue reading
Fr. Serafino M. Lanzetta on Mater Populi Fidelis
Diane Montagna has done us all a favor by publishing a theological analysis of Mater Populi Fidelis by the Franciscan Mariologist Father Serafino Lanzetta. Below are reproduced the introductory paragraphs followed by a link to the original on Miss Montagna’s Substack. Following … Continue reading
The US’s ‘Best City to Move to,’ Nashua, N.H., Is a Latin Mass Mecca
The distinction of “best city to move to” has been awarded to Nashua, New Hampshire. This, of course, is very secular news, but there is a traditional Catholic angle. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has a flourishing, TLM-only, personal … Continue reading
Oscar Wilde Died a Catholic
The following is a press statement from the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts… Matt Lamb, the Associate Editor of The College Fix, contacted the Catholic Action League, seeking a comment on the decision of the University of Minnesota to present a … Continue reading
The Bible Does not Predict an End-Times Restoration of (Political) Israel
This is an excellent treatment of the subject. Note: The video embedded below does not address the question of the conversion of the Jewish people, but the supposed end-times restoration of a political “Israel” independent of Jewish conversion to the … Continue reading
Massachusetts: Saint Statues under Attack from the ACLU, et al.
The following is a press statement from the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts… The plan by the Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, Thomas Koch, to include statues of the patron saints of police officers and fire fighters — Saint Michael and Saint … Continue reading
‘Requiem’ by Joseph Balthasar Hochreither
In honor of the Month of the Holy Souls, here is a lovely Requeim by Joseph Balthasar Hochreither (1669 – 1731). I found a German-language dissertation online on Hochreither, and present here an AI-translation1 of the abstract of that dissertation, … Continue reading
