Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: … Continue reading
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The Church in Korea, Founded by Sages, Not Missionaries
Of course, the missionaries came soon after the true Faith took root. And, for the Faith to grow, the blood of martyrs provided the nourishment. Sometime in the mid-eighteenth century, Korean ambassadors working in China came across Catholic books in … Continue reading
Media Bias in Coverage of Buffer Zone Ruling
Local media coverage of the United States Supreme Court decision in McCullen v. Coakley — which struck down the 2007 Massachusetts law imposing a thirty-five foot so-called buffer zone around Bay State abortion clinics — provided compelling evidence of the … Continue reading
Patricia Ireland is Sick
You don’t have to be a Fox News fan to enjoy this. (The New American) The National Organization for Women has put The Little Sisters of the Poor on a list of “Dirty 100” organizations waging legal battles against the … Continue reading
In Gratitude for Venerable Dom Prosper Guéranger
R. Jared Staudt has written an excellent tribute to the great liturgical reformer, restorer of Gregorian Chant, and defender of the Faith, Dom Prosper Guéranger. I did not know that that the prolific abbot was first a diocesan priest before becoming Benedictine and … Continue reading
In Brazil, Bread and Circuses, while Lions Eat Christians in Iraq, Syria, and Nigeria
The indignation expressed by Rorate Caeli deserves to be echoed. We are not a serious people. It’s one thing to have legitimate diversions, recreations, pastimes, and hobbies. It is quite another when games of football become an obsession and “news,” … Continue reading
Our Mother of Perpetual Help, She Is Always There Leaving No One Unaided Who Comes to Her
Friday, June 27, was the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. I prefer the title “Our Mother of Perpetual Help.” The great feast came about on account of a miraculous icon of the Blessed Mother holding her divine Child. … Continue reading
Saint Pope Leo II, Peacemaker Who Anathematized Pope Honorius
Today, July 3, is the feast day of Pope Saint Leo II (It used to be June 28). He succeeded another saint, Pope Agatho, in the Petrine office in the year 681 on January 10, although he was not consecrated … Continue reading
Catholic Action League Exposes Planned Parenthood’s Fraudulent Claims
The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today criticized the claims made by Marta Walz, President and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, about public safety conditions in front of Bay State abortion clinics. In a press conference held in the State House this … Continue reading
No Church, No Jesus
Without the Church, we have no Christ. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday – the last before the suspension of the event for the summer. The Holy Father dedicated his catechetical reflections to the second … Continue reading
For the Record: Pope Francis on the Church
(Vatican.va) Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on the Church, we have seen that God gathered a people to himself in the Old Testament and in the fullness of time sent his Son to establish the Church as the … Continue reading
Father Nicholas Viel, First Canadian Martyr
When the Eight North American Martyrs are praised for their apostolic zeal, holiness, and fortitude, we honor their memory: Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brebeuf, Rene Goupil, Antoine Daniel, Noel Chabanel, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, and Jean de Lalande, all … Continue reading
Corpus Christi at Saint Benedict Center
This morning, we had a beautiful High Mass and Eucharistic Procession. The new Monstrance our benefactors made possible held the Sacred Host in procession as Father Phillipson carried our Eucharistic Lord to the two outdoor altars set up just for … Continue reading
Lauda Sion Salvatórem
Lauda Sion Salvatorem is a sequence prescribed for the Roman Catholic Mass of Corpus Christi. It was written by St. Thomas Aquinas around 1264, at the request of Pope Urban IV for the new Mass of this Feast, along with Pange lingua, Sacris solemniis, Adoro te devote, and Verbum supernum prodiens, which are used in … Continue reading
Teilhard de Chardin’s New Religion Set the Stage for Apostasy
The lede from my post on Teilhard de Chardin on our website, November 12, 2012: I remember Father Leonard Feeney’s brother, Jesuit Father Thomas Feeney, telling a group of us how, when Teilhard de Chardin was visiting the Jesuit house … Continue reading
