The statement below (taken from this site) has received irrational and irresponsible criticism from neoconservatives who disregard Catholic just war doctrine. We reproduce it here to advance the cause of justice, peace, and a modicum of common sense. Jerusalem, October … Continue reading
Category: Columns
When Catholics Support Israel against the Holy See and the Rights of Palestinians
Two days ago, Dr. Jules Gomes penned an article article on the Church Militant site clearly taking the side of the Israeli Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, in his denunciation of the Holy See for expressing concern for the fate of … Continue reading
Boston: Support the Men’s March To Abolish Abortion!
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts member alert… On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the second annual Men’s March To Abolish Abortion And Rally For Personhood will be held in Boston. The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today is encouraging … Continue reading
Traditionalist Carlist Circle: ‘Statement on the War in the Holy Land’
The Traditionalist Carlist Circle, “Camino Real de Tejas” (SP3RN, Gab, Twitter, Facebook), has published a statement about the terrible violence in the Middle-East. It is an excellent statement of principles, and we embed it here for that reason. Let us … Continue reading
Boston Globe Silent about Dropped Clerical Sex Abuse Charges
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release… Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has dropped criminal charges against Monsignor Francis Strahan, after his accuser declined to testify. Strahan, 90, was scheduled to go on trial on October 2nd. Strahan … Continue reading
Victor Davis Hanson Talks to Tucker Carlson about National ‘Collapse’
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Victor Davis Hanson backs up the major point made by Charles Coulombe on this site just yesterday (cf. The Third Civil War). We in the United States are, according to Hanson, in a “revolutionary … Continue reading
‘Doubling the Blade’: The Liturgical Rosary as a Mighty Help
The embedded YouTube video, below, is a talk by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M., introducing a new book that our Sisters have authored, The Liturgical Rosary: Meditations for Each Hour, Day & Season of the Liturgical Year. (Continue reading … Continue reading
Our Sisters at the Midwest-Appalachia CLM Conference
Sisters Maria Philomena and Maria Rosaria were both presenters at this past weekend’s first annual Midwest-Appalachia Catholic Land Movement Conference. The event was hosted at Edelweiss House in Greensburg, Indiana, and featured numerous other presenters. Sister Maria Rosaria’s presentation was … Continue reading
Dom Guéranger’s Essay: ‘The Christian Sense of History’
Mr. Chris De Vos, who is soon to make his Saint Benedict Center Conference debut with the talk, “Sacred History as Vital to a Catholic Worldview: Lessons from Catholic Notables of the 19th Century,” directs an apostolate called the Mary … Continue reading
At Professor Robert Hickson’s Funeral
It was my honor to drive down to Dillwyn, Virgina, for the funeral of my late friend, Dr. Robert Hickson. After a solemn pontifical Requiem Mass in the traditional rite, a twenty-one gun salute, taps, and other military honors were … Continue reading
Saint Maria Elisabeth Hesselblad: An Edifying Short Video
Elisabeth Hesselblad (1870-1957) was canonized in 2016, as the first Swedish saint since the late middle ages. She immigrated to the United States in 1888, where she converted to the Catholic Church. Her life mission became to bring the Bridgettine … Continue reading
Today is ‘National New Hampshire Day’ and 2023 Marks a Catholic Milestone in the Granite State
This morning, thanks to the Crusade Channel, I learned that today is “National New Hampshire Day.” Really! As we here at Saint Benedict Center are into localism and we live here in the great Granite State, this is something to … Continue reading
How ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ Actually Came to Massachusetts
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts member advisory… Longtime pro-family activist Amy Contrada, the Director of Research for Mass Resistance, has written a splendid and shocking new book, revealing how the Commonwealth of Massachusetts came to recognize sodomy … Continue reading
Professor Robert Hickson, R.I.P.
Our community’s old friend, Professor Robert Hickson, Ph.D., has gone to his reward. He died at his family home in Front Royal, Virginia, on the evening of September 2 at 9:29 p.m. — a first Saturday — having received the … Continue reading
Theodore E. McCarrick Escapes Temporal Justice
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press statement… On August 30th, reporter Alice Giordano of The Epoch Times contacted the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, seeking a comment from C. J. Doyle regarding the dismissal of criminal charges against the defrocked former cardinal … Continue reading