The following brief poem came to the author this morning… Our hopes for early glory fail, The causes that we fought for die; Still avidly His Cross we hail, In silhouette against the sky.
Category: Columns
Brazilian Bishop Adair José Guimarães: Evangelize the Indigenous!
Contrary to the anti-Missionary voice of the Austrian Bishop Erwin Kräutler1 and his fellow cultural appropriators from Germany, France, and elsewhere, here is a Brazilian Bishop saying some good things: The Church’s Mission is to bring the Gospel to Everyone, … Continue reading
Mass Times and Location for SBC Conference, Oct. 11, 12
Owing the present circumstances at Saint Benedict Center, we are unable to have our accustomed Masses on the Friday and Saturday mornings of the Conference. We announced in the Conference advertising that there would be off-campus Masses that our conference-goers … Continue reading
Saint Benedict Center Conference Update: Last-Minute Speaker Change
Much to his chagrin and ours, Mr. Gary Potter’s health is preventing his participation in next week’s Saint Benedict Center Conference. He informed us of this sad news today. Mr. Charles Coulombe has graciously agreed to give a second talk … Continue reading
Joe Doyle on Bizarre Mass. ‘Gender X’ Legislation
The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts press release… As the only Catholic organization in Massachusetts to speak out against the insanity of so-called Gender X legislation, the Catholic Action League continues to gain media coverage as it alerts citizens … Continue reading
Going on Pilgrimage!
The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are going on pilgrimage. The Brothers and Sisters are leaving in a little while for Lake George, New York, to rendezvous with other pilgrims coming from near and far for the twenty-fourth … Continue reading
My Interview with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski: “What’s Wrong with the New Lectionary?”
Thanks to Steve Cunningham, of Sensus Fidelium, my interview with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is now posted on YouTube and Gloria TV (see embedded video, below). For links to a dozen articles that Dr. Kwasniewski has written on the subject, see … Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg: Icon of Catholic Dysfunctionality
Pete Buttigieg is the son of a Marxist disciple of Antonio Gramsci. That is no wild accusation. Dr. Joseph Buttigieg was an avowed Gramscian, who wanted, like his master, to transmit Marxism into the world through cultural means ( i.e., … Continue reading
Giovanni Gabrieli: Period Instruments vs. Modern Instruments
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
Update: 2019 SBC Conference Schedule
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
Bishop Athanasius Schneider Sounding Athanasian
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
Stefanie Nicholas on Modesty
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
Judas Priests of Sodom
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
Please Pray for Brian Kelly
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
Doyle: Investigate Corrupt Marty Walsh Admin for Extortion in St. Patrick’s Parade Case
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
