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
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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
More Than 5,800 Catholics Sign Petition to Remove Saint Patrick’s Name from South Boston Parade
As of this morning, more than 5,800 concerned Catholics have now signed the online petition—sponsored by the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts and MassResistance—to remove the venerable name of Saint Patrick from the South Boston parade, which will be held tomorrow, … Continue reading
Looking for a Priest for APRIL: Update on Priest Search
We have had many inquiries in response to our Priest Wanted notice. Thank God, there is a real possibility that we will have a full-time priest at Saint Benedict Center in May. The position is by no means filled, so we … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Greetings
Perhaps nowhere else in Christendom can an entire nation and its vast diaspora of descendants trace their Catholic Faith and culture — and their prospects for eternal salvation — to a single saint. Our debt of gratitude to Saint Patrick … Continue reading
Pope Emeritus Speaks on Necessity of Baptism and No Salvation Outside the Church
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gave an unusually critical and rare interview with the Italian newspaper Avvenire, underscoring the damage to the Church’s missionary life that followed in the wake of Vatican II and the subsequent weakening of the Church’s teaching … Continue reading
MICM Articles in “The Explorer”
The Explorer, the publication of the Federation of North American Explorers (FNE), has its latest issue (Lent, 2016) online now. Sister Maria Rosaria, Sister Marie Gabrielle, and I all have contributions to it, as does Father Lawrence Lew, O.P., and … Continue reading
Pray for the Survivors and 95 Victims, 3 Nuns, 92 Children, Chicago School Fire of 1958
There is a website dedicated to the victims of this horrific tragedy. After reading about the four Sisters of Charity and sixteen other victims killed by terrorists at an old age home in Yemen, I was reminded of one of … Continue reading
