The 5th of November: the Mother of Anti-Catholic History
It was a disaster for Catholics, for centuries.
The 5th of November: the Mother of Anti-Catholic History
It was a disaster for Catholics, for centuries.
V Day within the Octave of All Saints
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness."
Forgotten Customs of All Saints Days for Religious Orders & Nations
The saints don’t need us to honor them. Our devotion adds nothing to what they already have. When we venerate their memory, it serves us, not them. But I tell you, whenever I think of them, I feel inflamed by a tremendous yearning. . . So let us long for those who long for us.…
IV Day in the Octave of All Saints
Editor’s note: reminder that anyone who devoutly visits a cemetery during the Octave (between November 1st and 8th), praying — even mentally — for the departed, may obtain one plenary indulgence per day, applicable only to the souls in Purgatory, under the usual conditions. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us…
Bishops: this is the Proven Solution
More talking, statements, and documents do almost nothing to stop the heretic wolves from scattering the flock.
Christian Politics: Origins of the Two Swords Dogma
"There are two swords, august Emperor, by which this world is chiefly ruled."
III Day in the Octave of All Saints
For a pure heart is one that hath the simplicity of single-mindedness.
Why Did a Group of Bishops Support Lula and Consider Flávio Bolsonaro a Threat to Democracy?
Bolsonaro's closeness to the United States and Donald Trump, with other issues.
An Urgently Needed Unforgetting
While teaching a theology class to men in formation for the diaconate, I asked, “When was the last time you heard a homily on Hell?” None of the sixteen could recall. “And Heaven?” Only two. The exchange reminded me of an observation made by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn in his book Loving the Church (Ignatius Press,…
In Illo Tempore: All Saints
On Sunday, 1 November in both the Vetus Ordo and the Novus Ordo Holy Mother Church celebrates the great feast of All Saints, Omnium Sanctorum. We honor all who have attained the Beatific Vision, including the vast multitude of blessed souls whose names and histories are known to God alone. It is a beautiful bouquet…
The Glorious Fall Triduum
"Let us prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage."
