For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved? He said … Continue reading
Category: Columns
Archbishop Carlo Liberati: ‘Everybody Will Be Muslim Because Of Our Stupidity’
We’ve been saying it for a while now (e.g., here, here, and here). A hateful Islamic militancy bent on dominating the lands of former Christendom will not be defeated by religious liberalism, by weakness (which is both detests and uses to its advantage), … Continue reading
The Wanderer’s Joe Matt: ‘It’s Not Just The Four Cardinals Who Need An Answer’
A good read: It seems another prelate has abandoned his post. In an interview on January 8, Gerhard Cardinal Mueller, prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, rejected making any correction of Pope Francis’Amoris Laetitia, effectively joining some … Continue reading
New Catholicism•org Now up and Running: Some Tweaks Still Coming
The new site is running now. We have yet to add a photo gallery feature to the main page, to implement a social sharing plugin, and to touch up a few other odds and ends. We may also make some … Continue reading
Notice: Scheduled Maintenance on Catholicism.org Tonight
At around 10:00 EST tonight, our site will be down for several hours as our web designer implements the new design. In addition, there may be some intermittent irregular performance over the next couple of days as we troubleshoot the site. … Continue reading
Let the Dead Bury Their Dead
And a certain scribe came and said to him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go. And Jesus saith to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests: but the son of man hath … Continue reading
Is Liberal Democracy an Endangered Species?
From Pat Buchanan: “As we begin 2017, the most urgent threat to liberal democracy is not autocracy,” writes William Galston of The Wall Street Journal, “it is illiberal democracy.” Galston’s diagnosis is not wrong, and his alarm is not misplaced. … Continue reading
Home Available Near SBC in Richmond, NH: Complete with Blueberry Farm
Interested in locating near the Latin Mass, our school, and farming blueberries? This home and property are available: 44 Monument Rd, Richmond, NH 03470 (Richmond Blueberries) 3 beds 1 bath 1,640 sqft A quiet country road leads you to the fresh … Continue reading
Cardinal Schönborn Rethinks His Migrant Stance
According to The Express, In his homily at St Stephen’s Cathedral on September 11 he said: “Will there be a third Islamic attempt to conquer Europe? Many Muslims think this and wish this and say that Europe is at its … Continue reading
Flanders: Christmas Truce in the Trenches of World War I
This is a true historical account of an amazing event, not related in the textbooks of modern histories of war. These good men, enemies in battle, that you will read about below were not politicians or high officers, but the … Continue reading
A Blessed and Merry Christmas to You All!
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
An Evangelical Convert on the ‘Incredible Gift’ of Confession
This is a good article to give to your Protestant friends, maybe even for Christmas. First, I have a quick story to tell — and it is a true story — regarding another Protestant convert’s first two confessions; he is … Continue reading
Cornelius à Lapide and the Catholic Biblical Renaissance, with Douglas Bersaw
Just over a month ago, this interview with Douglas Bersaw debuted as Episode 50 of Reconquest. Our subject was Cornelius Cornelii à Lapide (Cornelis Cornelissen van den Steen; 18 December 1567 – 12 March 1637), the noted Flemish Jesuit and Biblical exegete, whose Commentary … Continue reading
Did Saint Januarius’ Blood Warn of This?
Could San Gennaro be warning us? As Catholic World News reported, “Blood of St. Januarius does not liquefy; Naples residents see bad omen.” There has been a lot of concerned chatter among Catholics about this ever since it was reported some … Continue reading
Our Lady and the Liturgy
This is a profound lecture given by Peter A. Kwasniewski for the Vancouver Traditional Mass Society. It was delivered on last November 12. It is quite lengthy but well worth your attentive reading (or listening to, if you purchase the CD). … Continue reading
