For more than 1000 years (610-1700), the sword of Muhammad has fought with Christendom. The sword struck within Christendom after the Muhammadans conquered the Christian Middle East and North Africa in the 7th century. Over the years the crushing blasphemy …
Category: Devotions
The Brown Scapular and the Sabbatine Privilege
In the mid-1240s, the Carmelite order left Mt. Carmel for England because of persecution from the Saracens. The Carmelites were small in number before migrating to Europe, and now the order appeared to be on the verge of extinction as …
The Saints, The Eucharist, and Worthy Reception in a Contentious Era
Holy Communion, after the Incarnation, is the greatest gift that Jesus bestowed upon the faithful and His Mystical Body, the Church. If unity with the Beloved is the fullness and perfection of divine love, then humbly receiving Our Lord in …
Amidst Conflicting Fatima “Secrets,” a Clear Message Shines
Author’s note: In a video released on April 20, 2021, Dr. Taylor Marshall referenced the below article, one which I wrote back in 2017. Its genesis was based in my research on various documents claiming to be authentic messages related …
Our Lady of Izamal
The Yucatan. To winter-wearied North Americans, the name revives images of turquoise seas, powder-white beaches, and ancient Maya ruins. The Yucatan Peninsula is alleged to have one of the richest stores of archaeological ruins in the world and is home …
“Don’t Lose The Merit”: Keep Your Lenten Sacrifices Secret and Safe
When I spent a lot of time hanging around the Toronto Oratory, lo! these ten years ago, I was always hearing from the good fathers about St. Philip Neri, his spiritual approach and his programme of the spiritual life. Five …
Our Lady of Ocotlan – A Little Known Devotion For Our Times
There is a strange new vocabulary which dominates the evening news, night after night: “Variants; ‘compulsory jabs’; Moderna; Pfizer; mRNA vaccinations; Astra Zeneca; digital passports; ‘needles-in-arms’.” And as if that were not enough there is the ubiquitous Doctor Fauci. At …
Our Lady of La Salette: Does She Speak to Our Present Time?
Last week, Catholic Joe Biden, the most pro-abortion president in American history, was sworn in as the country’s 46th president. It was the perfect teaching moment for Catholic leaders. The world was watching! Yet when the President of the USCCB, Archbishop …
November Indulgences For The Poor Souls In Purgatory Extended This Year
The Month of November is, liturgically speaking, dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast day is today, November 2nd. It has long been the case that special indulgences can be obtained for the dead during the month of November. …
The Modern Scandal of Indulgences: It’s Not What You Think
Fr. Leonard Feeney, M.I.C.M. used to say that it is good to view as scandalous the trafficking in indulgences that took place during the middle ages, but he would continue, “what should concern us even more is that, due to …