Introduction to the Fake Sister Lucy Hypothesis
In January 2006, the notion of a world-wide imposture arose.
Faith of Our Fathers: Spiritual Formation Program for Young Adults
Practical formation in the fundamentals of the spiritual life for young adults.
In Illo Tempore: 12th Sunday after Pentecost
In the green flow of the Vetus Ordo, “the old order,” Sundays, the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost brings the last selection from St. Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians before the Epistles move on to Galatians. The order of these readings is exceedingly ancient, older than the developed form of the Divine Office. Our Roman forebears…
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, “Christian Plato”
"Thou, O Christian Plato, didst enlarge the horizon of philosophy."
“This Latin course was amazing” – High School Student
Of the six latin courses I've taken since 4th grade, only after this one can I say, "yeah, I can read Latin."
In Illo Tempore: 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Deep in the green season after Pentecost, when the Church has passed through the great mysteries of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost, the Roman liturgy turns our attention toward the harvesting of what has been planted. Pius Parsch observed that the 11th, 12th, and 13th Sundays after Pentecost form a kind of triad…
On the Publication of the Secret in 2000
A “very profound synthesis of the history of this century.”
Post-Confirmation Formation: the Military Oath for Young Adults
What we need is a bridge program which helps youth receive their Confirmation grace, and then embrace it, helping them transition to adult Catholic life.
The Finding of the Relics of St. Stephen: Martyrdom and Easter Glory United
The finding of the relics of St. Stephen, with Sts. Gamaliel, Nicodemus, and Abibas.
St. Alphonsus and the Tender Love of God
“With the most tender confidence and love.”
In Illo Tempore: 10th Sunday after Pentecost
We have come to the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in the Usus Antiquior, the Vetus Ordo. Pius Parsch (+1954) saw in the Sundays after Pentecost a progressive schooling in Christian life. The earlier Sundays dwell frequently upon healing, the middle portion upon the conflict between God’s reign and the dominion of sin, and the later…