Above: Fyodor Dostoevsky by Vasily Perov The recent deaths of former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and Orthodox Metropolitan Kallistos (Timothy) Ware brought forth eulogies, remembrances, and commentary in both the secular and religious spheres. Gorbachev was the face of the …
Classical Jesuit Music
Above: St. Francis bids farewell to his children to enter the Society of Jesus. Four hundred and fifty years ago, on September 30, 1572, a “prince among the saints, because he was a saint among the princes” died in Rome: …
Patrolman’s Fraternity of St. Michael
Recently on the podcast I had a pleasure of speaking with two Catholic cops (one retired) on their new lay apostolate for patrolmen. From what they told me, this is an important movement under the patronage of St. Michael that …
Steps to Restore Sacred Music
Above: recent Latin Mass in Steubenville. Photo by Allison Girone. In 1972, the U.S Supreme Court officially declared the death penalty “unconstitutional,” even though our constitution explicitly says that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property …
Seeing Holy Mass with Benedictine Eyes
Our Lord in His generosity has given the Church many wonderful “schools of spirituality” nurtured within the great religious orders. While ultimately all of these schools are in harmony with each other (otherwise they could not be considered Catholic!), each …
Bishops Against Pope Francis
In the most recent podcast we discuss the latest statement against Pope Francis which includes four bishops.
Forgotten Customs of Michaelmas
Angels are pure, created spirits. The name angel means servant or messenger of God. They are celestial or heavenly beings, on a higher order than human beings. An angel has no body and does not depend on matter for his …
Catholic Media Complicity in Church Corruption
The term “Fake News” became particularly popular when former President Donald Trump accused CNN and other news outlets of publishing false stories about him. The truth is, “Fake News,” known in the late 1890s as “yellow journalism,” has been around …
Queen Elizabeth and the Great Silence
Above: 1965, Queen Elizabeth II sits in a carriage during the Opening of Parliament, Queens royal procession. My silence is no proof of malice, as his Majesty can well know by many other tokens, nor is it shown to be …
English Hymns at the Latin Mass: Traditional? Permissible? Desired?
Readers surely know this adage: “The truth is stranger than fiction.” Mussolini began his career as an elementary school teacher; can you imagine sending your kindergartner to spend each day with Mussolini? Santa Anna—the enemy of the Republic of Texas …
The National Summorum Pontificum Walking Pilgrimage
Latin Mass Restrictions Activate the Laity This past Saturday, a group of 300 Catholics processed five miles between St. Thomas More Cathedral in Arlington, VA (the main cathedral of the Diocese of Arlington) and St. Matthew the Apostle Cathedral in …