And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay (Matthew 3:14). Then Jesus saith to him: Put … Continue reading
Category: History
Julian the Apostate: A Bit of History, Very Relevant to Our Day, Christus Vincit!
Julian died on June 26, 363, after failing to rebuild the Temple, which God preventing by astonishing miracles. It was this wretched apostate persecutor of the Church (361-363) who the impious Voltaire quoted on his own deathbed: “Thou hast conquered … Continue reading
Joseph Ratzinger on the Priesthood and on the Resurrection
In the latter part of 2006, after the April 2005 installation of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, I had occasion to tell a professor friend of mine confidentially that I have always had difficulties reading with understanding the varied … Continue reading
Devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Basilica of Montmartre in Paris
The grand basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Mountain of Martyrs (Monmartre) in Paris was built in 1871 in reparation for the sins of the Revolution of 1789 and other revolts initiated by anti-clericals in France. The Sacred Heart … Continue reading
The Irish Abortion Referendum: But How?
What Oliver Cromwell could not do, what an Gorta Mór (the Great Hunger) could not do, what hundreds of years of Anglo-Protestant persecution could not do to the Irish Catholic people — namely, rob them of their faith and morals … Continue reading
Why Sitting Bull Wore a Crucifix
uCatholic, Billy Ryan: Sitting Bull is the legendary first chieftain of the entire Lakota Sioux nation, a commonplace figure among the Wild West history of the American Frontier. Most everyone in grade school learns the history of his involvement with … Continue reading
Ireland: a Chronology of De-Christianization
This is an updated version of Mr. Doyle’s chronology first published on the site on May 28, 2015, after Ireland’s infamous referendum in support of homosexual pseudo-marriage. Ireland’s rejection of Divine and Natural Law, and historic civil and criminal law, respecting … Continue reading
‘The Last Secret’ of World War II
When the Allies invaded Europe at points along the Normandy coast 74 years ago on D-Day, June 6, 1944, ten percent of the men in German uniforms they took prisoner were Russians. Many belonged to German army labor battalions who … Continue reading
A Remedy for Young Turks and Old Fools
There is an excellent fourteen-minute sermon called “The Error of Juvenilism” available online for the hearing. It is much worth a careful listen. The observations of the preacher, and the questions that arise in his wake, provide us with a … Continue reading
London: The Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1790
Catholic Herald, Antonia Fraser: The story begins with violence: in the summer of 1780 London was the scene of the worst riots the city had ever experienced, and which were to prove the “largest, deadliest and most protracted urban riots … Continue reading
The Myth and Reality of Charles de Gaulle, Part II
(Part one is found here.) In the first part of this article I made the point that myth surrounds the figures of all men recognized as leaders and that the leaders who loom largest in history textbooks are those most … Continue reading
Perfida Albion: Destruction of Altar and Throne
I am not sure why the author of this review lists Richard III as the last “true” Catholic King of England. James II was, not Richard III. Vox Cantoris: Dear England, What a week you’ve had. At the same time as … Continue reading
The Myth and Reality of Charles de Gaulle
Myth often usurps reality with men clinging to the former and ignoring the latter. For instance, most persons seem to persist in thinking of Ireland as still a Catholic country even though Mass is now celebrated in largely empty churches, … Continue reading
Why Did Jesus Say He would Appear to the Apostles in Galilee When He Did First Appear to Them in Jerusalem?
But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee (Matthew 26:32). And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen: and behold he will go before you into Galilee; there you shall see … Continue reading
Japan: 17th Century Catholic Warriors and Martyrs, the Heroic Samurai Masuda
“The superior man is catholic and not partisan. The mean man is partisan and not catholic.” ─ Confucius, The Analects, 2.XIV “Ima rojo shiteiru mono wa, raise made tomo to naru.” (“Now, those who accompany me in being besieged in this castle, … Continue reading
