Category: Columns

Twins Who Were Saints

Today is the feast day of two martyrs who were twins, Saints Medard and Gildard. They were not only born on the same day but they were consecrated bishops on the same day and they died on the same day. That … Continue reading

Five Points on the Pope’s Awaited Encyclical

(The following was sent to The Pilot, whose correspondent contacted C.J. Doyle looking for a statement on the anticipated environmental encyclical by His Holiness, Pope Francis.) Acknowledging the obvious — that the text of the encyclical is, as of this date, unknown — five considerations are in order: Catholicism has traditionally … Continue reading

FBI Using Planes for Surveillance

Last  month after sunset I noticed from my porch a slow-moving and low-flying small plane making counter-clockwise circles not far from where I live in rural New Hampshire. I would estimate it was three miles away and the circle perhaps covered a … Continue reading

Marriage Vote in Ireland

For Immediate Release Friends of Ireland Warn of Dangers To Religious Freedom In Yes Vote On Marriage Referendum Pro-Life and Pro-Family friends of Ireland in the United States today are sending a message of caution to the Irish people about … Continue reading