Today is the feast day of a little known saint and one of my favorites, Saint Lydwine of Schiedam, Holland. She was born in 1380 and died on April 14, 1433. Lydwine was very devoted to the Blessed Virgin from … Continue reading
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Triumphant Voices in Germany
The official website of the German Bishops, katholisch.de, is full of praise for Amoris Laetitia. Well-known experts who have been expressing many heterodox positions during the earlier discussions on marriage and family, seem now convinced that their expectations have been … Continue reading
How Did the Apostles Die?
How Did the Apostles Die? Let’s take the brothers first. Saints Peter and his older brother Andrew. Both were crucified as old men. Peter was, of course, our first pope, Christ’s Vicar, the head of the visible Church. Andrew was … Continue reading
More Old-Testament Violence, and Bluegrass
My Ad Rem on the subject of the “dark passages” of the Bible went a bit long. This piece represents a small coda with further thoughts on the issue, being a collection of “odds and ends” presented in no special order. … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia Rundown
The Holy Father’s much awaited post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, has been released. A summary of it may be read at Rorate Caeli. Here are links to commentaries on Pope Francis’ work, commentaries we have helpfully categorized according to what may … Continue reading
Help Expand Our Reach Via VRN Radio’s ‘Crusade Channel’
This is not a plug for donations to Saint Benedict Center. Yes, those always help, but that’s not what this is about. This is a plug for people to (A) LISTEN TO (B) JOIN and (C) ADVERTIZE ON the Veritas Radio … Continue reading
April 6: Feast Day of the Saint Responsible for Giving Us the Feast of Corpus Christi
Today is the feast day of Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon. She was born in 1193 at Retines near Liège in Belgium. Orphaned at an early age, she was educated by the Norbertine Canonesses Regular of Mont Cornillon. She made … Continue reading
Attleboro MA Wants to Tax Catholic Shrine Property
CATHOLIC ACTION LEAGUE WARNS OF DANGER TO RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN TAX CASE BEFORE SJC C.J. Doyle The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today is warning of the danger to the economic autonomy of religious institutions in the Commonwealth because … Continue reading
When the Annunciation and Good Friday Fall on the Same Day
An excellent article here with a keen theological perspective on Our Lady’s exalted and necessary role in both the Incarnation and the Redemption on the Cross. The feast of the Incarnation (March 25) when it falls on Good Friday is … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Calls upon Attorney General to Initiate Hate Crimes Investigation in Vandalism of Catholic Churches
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today wrote to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, Maura Healey, asking her to open a hate crimes investigation—under Chapter 265, Section 39 of the General Laws—regarding the ongoing vandalism of Catholic churches. Since December, … Continue reading
Married King and Queen Saints
I knew of Saint Henry II (+1024), Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife Queen Saint Cunegunda (+1040), but there was another king and queen who were saints. They were the Welsh king and queen, Gwynllyw (10th century)) and his wife … Continue reading
Two Boston Area Churches Vandalized: Desecration of Mary Statues Shows Diabolism
First a Catholic Church in Norwood, then a Catholic Church in Burlington, Massachusetts, have had property vandalized. A sign of the diabolical influence on the perpetrators is the desecration of statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary in both locations. Parishioners … Continue reading
Holy Saturday: The Harrowing of the Limbo of the Just
This is a beautiful meditation, author unknown, for a feast that is spent in quiet and expectation before Easter Sunday. What do we do on Holy Saturday? What can we do? but wait and, like the disciples on the way … Continue reading
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Perpetual Rosary of Saint Philomena assigns a mystery of the Rosary to each participant. My wife and I both received the Scourging at the Pillar as our own mystery. In the account of the Passion, one of the Gospels, … Continue reading
The Scholasticum, Dedicated to Studying Scholastic Theology and Philosophy
The Scholasticum is an institute for the study of Scholastic Theology and Philosophy, headquartered at Rome, dedicated to the promotion of the greater appreciation and understanding of Medieval Theology and Philosophy as it was taught at the University of Paris … Continue reading
