The Many Royal Feast Days in July On July 4, we have the feast of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal. She was born in Spain in 1271, daughter of King Pedro II of Aragon. She was espoused to Denis, the King … Continue reading
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Priest(s) Needed for Summer
From now until September 11, at least, we need the full-time assistance of a priest. There is a fine Canadian priest who is most desirous of filling the full-time position as chaplain to our community. Father has been approved for this … Continue reading
Buying or Selling a Home? Choose Real Estate for Life and Help Saint Benedict Center
Are you buying or selling a home? In the US, Canada, Ireland, or the UK? Or virtually anywhere in the English-speaking world? Now you can get a great real estate broker and help Saint Benedict Center by calling Real Estate … Continue reading
A Victory for Religious Freedom in the Bay State
A Catholic shrine in Massachusetts has prevailed over a municipal government in a state Supreme Court case about the religious exemption to local property taxes. As the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts reported last April, the Board of Assessors of … Continue reading
Listen to Reconquest for Free
It is possible to listen to Reconquest for free if you click here to listen to a low bandwidth version when the show is on. New shows premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00 EST. For other Reconquest time slots, see the … Continue reading
Prominent Monsignor Speaks of Need for Doctrinal Clarity amid ‘Apostasy’
Monsignor Nicola Bux, professor of theology and former CDF consultant, spoke very frankly with Edward Pentin about “doctrinal anarchy” currently afflicting the Church. Included in his comments are important points about the true nature of the papal office and the … Continue reading
Doyle: Boston’s Marty Walsh Honors Mass Murderer
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today denounced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for renaming the corner of Harrison Avenue and Worcester Square in the city’s South End as Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin Square. Edelin, the infamous abortionist, was convicted in … Continue reading
Saint Ferdinand III: Catholic Spain Personified
Below is a YouTube video from an older episode of Reconquest. For this show, I am joined by Dr. Alexandra Wilhelmsen. Our subject is Saint Ferdinand III, the Crusader and liberator of Catholic Spain, who united the two Iberian Kingdoms of … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders Applies Religious Litmus Test on Nominee
With a hat tip to the Mike Church Show Fan Page, we bring you this YouTube video showing Bernie Sanders grilling an Evangelical Christian, Russell Vought, on his religious views during a hearing regarding the gentleman’s nomination as Deputy Director of the Office of … Continue reading
Gerard Manley Hopkins and Duns Scotus’ ‘Haecceitas’
What follows after my introduction is an interesting article for poets and philosophers linking Duns Scotus and Father Gerard Manley Hopkins. The author, Father Longenecker, does a good job explaining the concept of haecceity as employed by Duns Scotus. In studying philosophy under Brother … Continue reading
Saint Augustine: ‘Enter in by the Door’
For today, day three of the Octave of Pentecost, the Roman office of Matins has us read Saint Augustine’s commentary for the daily Gospel (John 10:1-10). Concerning the necessity of Christ and His Church for salvation, this is what the Doctor of Grace … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood’s Ghoulish Morgue Humor on Parade
After a hiatus forced by the lawfare inflicted upon him by Planned Parenthood’s surrogates, David Daleiden is back at it. See coverage of this story in The Washington Times, National Review, and Breitbart. NOTE: The video keeps getting pulled off of … Continue reading
The ‘Circumcision’ Decision: A Catholic Critique
This is the name of a new book by Prof. David P. Lang, the Catholic philosopher I interviewed for my Reconquest show on “The Moral Question of Circumcision” (scroll down for a YouTube video of the entire interview). My research into … Continue reading
To Cheer the Heart of Man
That wine may cheer the heart of man* The good God made the vine. Creation’s third day of the six, He did this thing divine. He lavished on it sun and rain, And placed it in rich soil; And when … Continue reading
Plucking of His Beard
I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me. (Isaias 50:6) In His Agony in the Garden … Continue reading
