Although we shall look at each Western nation in turn, it is important to remember that from the very beginning of Christendom - which we may date from Christ’s uniting the Davidic Kingship with the nascent Church on the first … Continue reading

Although we shall look at each Western nation in turn, it is important to remember that from the very beginning of Christendom - which we may date from Christ’s uniting the Davidic Kingship with the nascent Church on the first … Continue reading
We pray that the Pope obeys Our Lady and consecrates Russia TFP, Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: Holy House of Loreto is Our Lady’s house from Nazareth. Jesus spent His adolescence there when they returned from Egypt. The Angels later transported … Continue reading
Irish Martyrs: On March 28, 1580 Franciscan priest Daniel O’Neilan (Donal O’Neylan) was put to death in the town of Youghal by its military governor, Sir William Morgan (d. 1584). The town was caught up in the Second Desmond Rebellion … Continue reading
In the previous article about this topic, I showed what various historians said about Pope Pius XII with regard to the Holocaust; here, I want to answer the question of what the pope did specifically, particularly through his public acts … Continue reading
Most of us are already sorely aware that Ven. Pius XII has had his name dragged through the mud because of his apparent silence during the Holocaust during the last Great War. Indeed, the extent of the criticism against the … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin: As one of the oldest continuous Christian communities in the world, the Christians of Iraq — whom Pope Francis will visit March 5-8 — have not only given the world a culturally rich ecclesiastical heritage, … Continue reading
“Actually I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect ‘history’ to be anything but a ‘long defeat’— though it contains (and in legend may contain more clearly and movingly) some samples or glimpses … Continue reading
Denver Catholic, Aaron Lambert: Father Leo Heinrichs woke up the morning of Feb. 23, 1908, and prepared for the 6 a.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Denver. While he normally said the 8 a.m. Mass, Father Leo … Continue reading
National Catholic Register, Jim Graves: Catholic evangelization in California began more than two centuries ago when Spanish Franciscans, first led by famed missionary St. Junípero Serra, traveled up El Camino Real (the king’s highway) to teach California Indians the Catholic Faith. … Continue reading
If I told you that everything done by the Nazis in Germany was all legal, you might think me insane, but it’s true.1 They started the takeover of the country by putting in bad laws. If you are a legal … Continue reading
When one thinks of the Catholic Church in America, he might be forgiven for thinking that it is mostly an Irish affair with a recent influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants. But in truth, every nation in the world has contributed its … Continue reading
National Catholic Register: Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary this year of the canonization of the country’s first and only saint, St. Mary MacKillop. Article is here. There are more detailed articles of this uncompromising and (to the complacent enablers … Continue reading
Crisis, Patrick J. Walsh: The Pilgrims first sighted land off Cape Cod on November 9, 1620, after spending sixty-five days at sea. They rejoiced, singing Psalm 100, a traditional song of thanksgiving. But as William Bradford recorded in Of Plymouth Plantation, it … Continue reading
Crisis Magazine, Declan Leary: Amid an otherwise estimable analysis of the Pilgrims’ early years and legacy, Christopher Caldwell makes a common mistake in the Claremont Review of Books, describing Myles Standish not just as “brave, erudite, underhanded, and so diminutive that he … Continue reading
Site development: Bonaventure