Philip Primeau is a layman of the Diocese of Providence. He has previously published in Catholic World Report, Crisis, Catholic Exchange, Homiletic & Pastoral Review, and Aleteia. He may be contacted at [email protected].
Author: Philip Primeau

The Patristic Roots of Devotion to the the Most Precious Blood
Pope St. John XXIII exhorted the faithful to fervently cultivate this devotion, but after the Council it was viewed as another "medieval accretion."

A Dialogue on Liberty
The STRANGER, having disembarked from his ship, enters the city. There, he happens upon the CITIZEN, who is leaving the market. C: Hello, stranger. I see you’re coming from the docks. S: Indeed, citizen. I’m just arrived from another country. …

Perfectly One: Eucharist, Unity, and Traditionalism
“That they may become perfectly one…” —John 17:23 The ancient form of the Roman liturgy—that masterwork of the Holy Spirit by the hands of the saints—is once again targeted for extinction. Understandably, more than a few traditionalists are giving vent …