Here is one of our favorite Advent hymns. It is sung in two parts, one of which is a haunting counterpoint. The carol comes from sixteenth century Germany (although it is probably much older) and commemorates the barrenness of the … Continue reading
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Dr. G.C. Dilsaver to Give Talks on Faith and Family in Cincinnati Area Next Week
“A Father’s Fight for Faith and Family” For more information, see the website of The Oratory of Saints Philomena and Cecilia. Friday Evening, December 4th Pre-Conference 7:30 to 9:00 PM at St. Anthony, Morris, IN Holy Matrimony: The Primary Christian … Continue reading
Now, Be Nice
Monsignor Pope takes a break from his usual meditations on the gospel to give us a light little diversion into the world of language, specifically words that have changed their meaning over time. He deals with the word “nice.” Its original … Continue reading
Can the Souls in Purgatory Pray for Us?
As we pray this month for the holy souls in purgatory a question may arise: Can the souls in purgatory pray for us — and do they? This is a question that I have been asked recently. I always assumed … Continue reading
Roberto de Mattei on Liberal Westerners Not Getting the Paris Massacres
Professor de Mattei condemns the foolish maneuvers of liberal Western powers (the U.S., France, etc.) in causing the Paris massacres of 13 November, 2015. Included in the historian’s denunciation are both the domestic idiocy of liberalism (embodied in the diabolical trinity of liberté, … Continue reading
Cardinal Sarah’s Words Should be in Gold Letters
A priest who speaks as a priest ought, a bishop as a bishop, a cardinal as a cardinal, an official of the Holy See as an official of the Holy See. Ecce sacerdos magnus: (LifeSite) The cardinal’s most powerful statements, … Continue reading
‘Simon, Son of John, Lovest Thou Me?’
I am continuing here from my previous column, “I Go a Fishing,” with the rest of chapter 21 of Saint John. After the Apostles had caught so many fish, they tied the net and moored the boat. Meanwhile, as I … Continue reading
Would You Like to Give Alms, Memorialize a Loved One, AND Beautify the Mass with These Lovely Vestments?
Would you like to help beautify the liturgy here at Saint Benedict Center? Our sacristy is in need of some “everyday” vestments to give us a chance to repair our aging items. We are able to get the vestments shown below for an … Continue reading
‘Let Us Stand in Defense of Christianity’ Bravo Polish Football
Is the Faith coming alive again in Poland? This is great news. Perhaps it is the beginning a real Crusade to keep Islam out of Catholic Poland. It was only a banner unfurled at a football (soccer) game, but it … Continue reading
‘I Go a Fishing’
“I go a fishing” One of the Apostles said this. Can you guess who? Right you are; it was Peter. Not many days hence he would have more important things to say — and do — after receiving the Holy … Continue reading
Catholic Author Exposes Bigotry of The Boston Globe
The Hollywood formula film Spotlight, which celebrates The Boston Globe for its campaign to bring down the Catholic Church by revealing that hundreds of minors in the Archdiocese of Boston were molested by perverted priests—who are always carefully described as … Continue reading
Leo McKinstry: ‘Mass Immigration Is on the Verge of Destroying Europe’
Says the British journalist and author, “SEVERAL millennia were required to build European civilisation but its impending destruction has been the work of just a few years, carried out by a cadre of irresponsible, unpatriotic and deluded politicians led by … Continue reading
Our Lady’s Knight
Many years ago as a young man I read an inspiring book to which I was drawn by its title: Our Lady’s Knight: The True Story of Technical Sergeant Leo E. Lovasik. I do not have the book in hand … Continue reading
The Pope and the UN’s ‘Development Goals’
On September 25, shortly after Pope Francis gave his speech to the United Nations in New York, all 193 member states of the United Nations formally adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) about which many Catholics are very concerned. LifeSiteNews … Continue reading
November 3: One Big Day for Many Saints
Today, in this month dedicated to All Saints, our calendar gives us five saints to venerate. Paging through the Saint Benedict Center book, Saints to Remember, by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Still River, Massachusetts, I … Continue reading
