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
Category: History
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
Two Valorous Officers and Their Integrity and Eccentric Ways: Evelyn Waugh and Randolph Churchill
Having recently read much of Captain Evelyn Waugh’s Diaries and Letters and Essays written during World War II, I knew that I could not briefly summarize their content and their manifold importance. But, as a result, I have come even … Continue reading
RIP Father Mallin, Son of Executed Irish Freedom Fighter, Dies at 104
CNA: A priest whose father was executed following Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising has died at the age of 104, after a lifetime of mission work. Father Joseph Mallin, S.J., passed away early Easter Sunday at a Jesuit community house in … Continue reading
The Heresy of Americanism and the Spanish-American War
The heresy of Americanism, condemned in 1899 by Pope Leo XIII in his apostolic letter Testem benevolentiae, arose in France but got its name on account of it finding in the U.S. soil in which to take root and bishops … Continue reading
Jesus Christ Meets with Several After the Resurrection
On the first Easter Sunday, the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead, He made Himself known on six occasions. The great Benedictine Abbot Dom Gueranger refers to the six incidents as “apparitions” and he supplies extremely valuable commentaries … Continue reading
The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ
This is an interesting account of the translation of Adam’s bones to Noah and on to Melchisedeck who was the Priest/King of Salem (Jerusalem). Melchisedeck placed them on a hill outside the city. Even the Jews of Our Lord’s time … Continue reading
The ‘Splendid Little War’
Exactly 120 years ago this month, the United States was gearing up to go to war. In April Congress would declare it, government in those days still adhering to the constitutional requirement that Congress declare the nation’s wars instead of … Continue reading
Facts to Know About the Koran
Crisis, Father James V. Schall, S.J.: Most people know that the Quran (Qur’an, Koran) is the holy book of the Muslim religion, hence of about a fifth of the world’s population. But knowing this much, we still must grasp the peculiar … Continue reading
Shameful Past: Sheridan’s Merciless Devastation of the Shenandoah Valley
Collateral Damage, hundreds of thousands die. LewRockwell.com., James Bovard: This is the 150th anniversary of one of the Civil War’s most destructive and controversial campaigns. Union Gen. Philip Sheridan unleashed a hundred mile swath of flames in the Shenandoah Valley … Continue reading
Stuart King, Exile, Pentitent, James II
National Catholic Register, K.V.Curley: As Lent starts there is a statue in central London that it would be good to contemplate It is not a religious statue, nor is it well known. Standing in the heart of London, outside the … Continue reading
The Modern Quest for Enchantment II
Last month we looked at the attempts of believers and non-believers alike to escape the terror and boredom of modern life via quest for enchantment launched through time — the annual observances, secular and religious, of the year. In this … Continue reading
Father Stanley Rother, the First American Martyr: Beautiful Priest, Beautiful Soul
What would prompt a simple holy parish priest in Oklahoma, a farm boy in his youth, to volunteer to work in a country so different from his own, ministering to a people whose language he could not speak nor understand? … Continue reading
