An interesting question to be sure. “Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it … Continue reading
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Who Am I?
This one will be brief. I can only give six clues, any more would give my identity away. In order to guess this blessed person you would have to identify her in relation to someone else. I am not … Continue reading
A Boston Catholic Irishman on Saint Patrick and His Enemies
Perhaps nowhere else in Christendom can an entire nation and its vast diaspora of descendants trace their Catholic Faith and culture — and their prospects for eternal salvation — to a single saint. Our debt of gratitude to Saint Patrick … Continue reading
Yes, This Is Precisely the Problem Mr. Kosloski, You Cannot Compromise the Total, ‘Plenary’ Inerrancy of Scripture
This problematic piece on Aleteia website is why I posted the important and well-written article by Mark Joseph Zia on Monday. The inerrancy of scripture cannot be limited to only what concerns man’s salvation. The inspired history, Genesis included, must … Continue reading
The Crown of Thorns
And platting a crown of thorns they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews (Matthew 27:29). (Jesus therefore came forth, … Continue reading
The Ages of the Patriarchs
How many are the days of the years of thy life? He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of … Continue reading
Who Am I?
1. A great saint and friend of mine saw me fly straight to heaven like a fireball when I died. 2. It took a long time, 467 years in fact, before I was canonized. 3. Another great saint and writer, … Continue reading
‘St. Augustine, Genesis, and Theistic Evolution’: My Interview with Joseph Gedney
My bright and learned interlocutor in this interview is a 17-year-old homeschooled young man who knows more about this subject than many older folk who pompously pontificate on it. Far from advocating, favoring, or providing useful arguments for theistic evolution, … Continue reading
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: ‘The Gift of Filial Adoption’
(With the kind permission of Rorate Caeli, we post this op-ed by His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider. It should be read in concert with Cdl. Müller’s “Manifesto of Faith.”) The Gift of Filial Adoption The Christian Faith: the only valid … Continue reading
Should Catholics Celebrate the New England Patriots?
With the 2019 Super Bowl victory by the New England Patriots, should Catholics join in celebrating a capitalist corporation which promotes moral depravity and sexual perversion, and which opposes religious freedom? The New England Patriots, as a corporation, and the … Continue reading
For She Hath Loved Much
Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less (Luke 7:47). Jesus speaks here to the pharisee Simon who had invited Our Lord to a … Continue reading
Let Us ‘Go to Joseph’: Ite Ad Ioseph!
Regarding the matter of the undated canonical precept recently issued by an official of the Diocese of Manchester, we are taking the wise counsel of Saint Teresa of Avila and turning to the glorious Saint Joseph. We invite friends and benefactors … Continue reading
Notification Concerning Mass and the Sacraments at Saint Benedict Center
It is with sorrow that we must inform our many friends and supporters, and all the faithful Catholics who have attended the Traditional Latin Mass at Saint Benedict Center, that the Diocese of Manchester has now refused us the services … Continue reading
Press Release: January 12, 2019 Response to Media Inquiries
The media are advised of the following statement of January 12, 2019. More statements on this current issue are forthcoming. Here is the link of the March 7, 2017 letter that is mentioned in the statement below. Click here to … Continue reading
Letter Explaining Saint Benedict Center’s Doctrinal Stance
In response to recent events and inquiries that have been made about them, this letter, written to ecclesiastical officials as part of an ongoing dialogue, is now being posted on our site. Update (September 16, 2023): To date, Father de … Continue reading
