Ninety four years ago today — the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, July 19, 1913 — Brother Francis (Fakhri Maluf) was born in a small village near Beirut, Lebanon. Because he did not breathe right away, the Catholic midwife … Continue reading
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Brother André Marie to Speak in Milwaukee Area
On Sunday, July 1, Brother André Marie will give a talk in the Milwaukee, WI, area. The subject will be “Twenty-First Century Catholicism: Problems and Solutions.”
Christ the King vs. Brave New Family in Puerto Rico
From Puerto Rico, Father Brian Harrison, O.S., sent us this report on some anti-family, anti-life legislation and Catholic resistance to it. You have probably heard little or nothing in the U.S. media about the fact that Puerto Rico is right … Continue reading
Attention Richmond Residents: New Blog Addressing SBC / Richmond Issues
On the Feast of Saint Benedict (March 21, 2007), Saint Benedict Center made public a small blog of local interest to the residents of Richmond, New Hampshire. The blog is found here: http://www.sbcrichmond.blogspot.com/.
Lenten Combat Considerations
For your edification, I offer some thoughts on this week’s Sunday Gospel and Epistle, which focus us on the spiritual combat of the Lenten season, and of the Christian life. These meditations were prepared for Sunday, so they refer to … Continue reading
Cardinal Biffi and Soloviev’s Antichrist
Much attention has justly been given to Cardinal Biffi’s Lenten Retreat to the Pope and leaders of the Roman Curia (e.g., “Pope’s Retreat Preacher Speaks on Antichrist As a ‘Pacifist, Ecologist and Ecumenist’”). Soon after the retreat — because papal … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Monasteries
The Australian-based CathNews web site has been reviewing the major news stories of 2006. Two of those stories side-by-side made for an alarming study in ecclesiastical confusion. The first covered the unconventional conversion of Frere Roger of Taize, the ecumenical … Continue reading
Christmas and the Battle
The Holy Father’s Angelus Address on the Feast of St. Stephen reminded us of some thoughts of Father Feeney’s in Bread of Life, namely, that the Christ Child came into an evil world and was very soon surrounded by violence. … Continue reading
Catholic Frauds on the Internet
Being a Catholic apostolate set up on the Internet, we have become sitting ducks for some unscrupulous persons seeking their own monetary gain. There are many swindlers in this world, but there is surely a special punishment in the next … Continue reading
SBC Conference Speaker Whacks Catholic Charities for Ad in Sodomite Newspaper
Nov. 22 (CWNews.com) – Lay Catholic activists in Massachusetts have sharply criticized the Boston office of Catholic Charities for advertising in a local gay newspaper. The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts said that a quarter-page ad in Bay Windows represented … Continue reading
2006 Conference Writeup from our Newsletter (292K PDF)
2006 Conference Writeup from our Newsletter (292K PDF)
Mr. Joseph Kung Speaks on Cardinal Kung, His Heroic Uncle
This year one of our featured speakers at the Saint Benedict Center Conference was Joseph Kung, the nephew of the late Cardinal Kung. Joseph knew his uncle intimately, both as a child and young man in China and, then, even … Continue reading
Why Gerry Matatics Will Not Be at Our Conference
Laudetur Iesus Christus! Gerry Matatics has seen fit to publicize his being banned from our conference.
Da Vinci Code Handout and Protest (Updated 5-24-2006)
UPDATE: Our handouts (see below) made their debut on Saturday afternoon, when a group of about 55 or so from our chapel stood in front of a theater to pray and protest “The Da Vinci Code.” The police showed up … Continue reading
Not Made for This World — New Fr. Feeney Book
The Sisters of St. Ann’s House in Still River, Massachusetts, have done the Church the wonderful service of publishing a new collection of Father Feeney’s talks dating from the 1950s: Not Made for This World. The only editing the good … Continue reading
