It is common to hear some people propose that Our Lord was crucified as early as 30 A.D. and born as early as 4 B.C. They also claim He was not born in December and have proposed all sorts of …
Category: History
The Poor Need Real Mercy, Not a Marxist Fantasy
“Naïve and immature people have a great passion to ‘serve humanity,’ but they cannot bear to serve a human being standing right in front of them.” This adage was given to me by a wise man who pithily summed up …
Coronavirus, Communists, and Our Lady of China
It’s sad to think of Chinese-Americans feeling stigmatized as a result of the coronavirus. One survey shows a majority of Americans have lost respect and trust for China in recent months. Of course Chinese Americans had nothing to do with …
Josephus on Jesus: A Response to Some Common Objections
In an earlier article, we briefly looked at the testimony of the Jewish historian Josephus on Jesus. Today, we will look in more detail at some objections and possible responses. The Antiquities of Josephus are a history of the major …
Secularists’ Least Favorite Historical Proof of the Resurrection
One among the many irrefutable proofs of the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ that even serious non-Christians are forced to contend with is the testimony of Flavius Josephus, first-century Jewish historian and eyewitness to the remarkable fulfilment of Our …
The Crucifixion of Our Lord: Where Were His Nails?
Zech. 13:6 And they shall say to him: What are these wounds in the midst of thy hands? And he shall say: With these I was wounded in the house of them that loved me. (Douay-Rheims) [et dicetur ei quid …
Patrick of Ireland
Author’s note: there are many legends and stories of St. Patrick. In an attempt to view the saint from a different perspective, I offer a reflection on one of the most significant events in the life of the “Apostle to the …
For Catholics Weathering Crisis, Lessons from an Arch-Heretic
Some years back, my mother gave me an unusual Christmas present: a book entitled The Greek Fathers: Their Lives and Writings by the late Fr. Adrian Fortescue. I say unusual, because I don’t think she had ever given me a book …
Revolution, Mary, and the Modern Feminist Morass
As we discussed in our first part, Protestantism removed the cult of the Virgin Mary and with it the living authority of the Church. The reason that Protestantism was able to gain such ground was due to the power it …
War in America and the Cause of Our Joy
The Warehouse District in New Orleans, a stone’s throw from the French Quarter, is home to eclectic art galleries; one of-a-kind shops; and two very different museums, though these particular museums share the same theme: war. Located at 945 Magazine …