When I gave my clues to my wife last night she guessed the mystery person immediately. Therefore, I will have to be more sly and less obvious with my hints. I am a writer of a book in the Old Testament. … Continue reading
Category: Columns
‘Catholicism is the One True Faith.’ And…?
If anyone can tell me what Elliot Friedland is driving at in his article, ‘Catholicism is the One True Faith,’ I sure would appreciate it. Here is the beginning of the piece: Catholicism is the “one true faith.” You might … Continue reading
John Stossel on the Southern Poverty Law Center
John Stossel reports on the fraudsters at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The video lasts about five minutes, and is worth watching — especially if the viewer doesn’t already know about the SPLC’s pecuniary hate-trafficking ways. Morris Dees, the Center’s … Continue reading
Interview on Saint Robert Bellarmine and Purgatory
The erudite Mr. Ryan Grant, Latinist and scholar of the works of Saint Robert Bellarmine, was my guest for this Reconquest, which Mr. Steve Cunningham of the Sensus Fidelium YouTube channel has graciously dressed up with graphics and posted online. … Continue reading
Charles Coulombe on ‘The Truth about Father Feeney’
Here is the description of the video, as given on Tumblar House’s YouTube channel: What is Father Feeney’s thesis and why was he excommunicated? Includes an additional 25 minutes of discussion on baptism of desire and invincible ignorance.
Is Marriage a Vocation?
When we Catholics speak of the different options that are open before us in how to live our lives — priesthood, religious life, married life, single in the world — we commonly, at least nowadays, speak of these as “vocations.” … Continue reading
Who Is the Least in the Kingdom of God?
For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he (Luke 7:28). Amen … Continue reading
New Mass Schedule, Epiphany Mass, Postulant to Receive Habit
The Mass schedule at Saint Benedict Center is now as follows: Sundays: 8:30 a.m. low Mass, 10:30 a.m. Missa Cantata. Weekdays: 7:30 a.m. low Mass Holy Days of obligation: for days like January 1 and others that are generally a … Continue reading
More Thoughts on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Carol
The Twelve Days of Christmas commemorate the twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany, from the coming of the Jews to Bethlehem in the persons of the shepherds, to the coming of the gentiles to Bethlehem in the persons of the … Continue reading
Video: Is ‘Lead Us Not into Temptation’ a Bad Translation?
My interview with Mr. Jonathan Arrington was recorded for Reconquest Episode 108: Is ‘Lead Us Not into Temptation’ a Bad Translation? To learn more about the Veritas Radio Network and the special offer good from now till the Feast of the … Continue reading
Against the New Racism
Recent postings on social media have made me ponder the subject of hateful overreaction. I speak specifically about the racism that exists in certain narrow “conservative” circles. (I put the word in quotes because I find that many who call … Continue reading
A Christmas Mass by Catholic Composer, Jan Dismas Zelenka
This “Missa Nativitatis Domini” (ZWV 8) by Jan Dismas Zelenka is a lovely baroque Mass setting composed by the Bohemian master we’ve mentioned elsewhere on this site. The video embedded below is of a performance by Musica Florea, conducted by … Continue reading
Mass Times for Christmas, 2017, at Saint Benedict Center
There will be three Masses for Christmas: The Midnight Mass — This will be a Missa Cantata, and yes, it will begin at twelve midnight, the earliest this Mass may begin in the traditional rite. (This first of the Christmas … Continue reading
By C.J. Doyle: Bernard Cardinal Law, R.I.P.
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today is mourning the death of the former Archbishop of Boston, Bernard, Cardinal Law, who died in Rome shortly after midnight, following a brief hospitalization. Law was 86. Born in Mexico of American parents, … Continue reading
Christmas Letter, 2017
Thank you to all our benefactors for getting Saint Benedict Center through another year! Your kindness and generosity is, as always, very much appreciated. Below Duccio di Buoninsegna’s lovely Nativity painting is my annual Christmas letter, already sent to our … Continue reading
