Every year, on March 4-12, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary pray the Novena of Grace as a community. All are invited to join with us in praying the novena for the following intention, plus any personal intentions … Continue reading
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CDF’s Archbishop Luis F. Ladaria: ‘Salvation in the Church, Body of Christ’
From…. CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH Letter Placuit Deo To the Bishops of the Catholic Church On Certain Aspects of Christian Salvation V. Salvation in the Church, Body of Christ 12. The place where we receive the salvation brought … Continue reading
Billy Graham’s ‘Catholic’ Apotheosis
My next Reconquest will be an interview with Charles Coulombe on the subject, “The Canonization of Billy Graham.” But I would also like to write some things about the vast outpouring of Catholic eulogies for the popular preacher, which phenomenon … Continue reading
Who Am I?
I was a slave from Colossae in Phyrgia. I fled from my master and came to Rome around the year 60. While in Rome I met the Apostle Paul and was converted by him to Christ. My master was also … Continue reading
Ten Common Words That Are Oxymoronic, Enigmatic, or Just Curious
Here is a list that I am now spontaneously creating. If any readers can add some, please do. Ambulance. The word comes from the Latin verb, ambulare, which means “to walk.” Well, if one needs an ambulance, one is … Continue reading
Sister Talk: ‘What Mary Wants from You,’ Part II
The embedded YouTube video below is part two of a two-part conference by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M. (Part one is here.) Sister called her conference, “What Mary Wants from You.” It grew out of talks she prepared for … Continue reading
Sister Talk: ‘What Mary Wants from You’
The embedded YouTube video below is part one of a two-part conference by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M. Sister called her conference, “What Mary Wants from You.” It grew out of talks she prepared for the girls in her … Continue reading
Who Am I?
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
‘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
