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Category: Culture
Book Review: When a Non-Catholic Defends the Church
Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History Rodney Stark Templeton Press 280 pages $19.57 hardcover, $11.17 paperback, $9.09 e-book All of us are most likely familiar with the many “crimes” that the Catholic Church has committed throughout history. Whether …
The Hemlock Self-Prescribed
Recently, I was presented with a sincere argument asserting that the morality of the real-life Mark Hamill is unassailable due to the fact that he once portrayed the righteous Luke Skywalker. I mention this only to illustrate the point that …
Uprooted: For Those Concerned about the Church, You’re Not Alone
Uprooted: Dialogues on the Liquid Church Aldo Maria Valli and Aurelio Porfiri Chorabooks 152 pages $16.68 paper, $7.41 Kindle Review by Giuseppe Pellegrino Are you struggling to make sense of all the confusion in the Church and suffering because of …
On the Death of a Choir Director
I was driving to attend a 9:00 A.M. traditional Latin Mass with my family recently. Ordinarily, the trip is exciting for us. My wife and I love the anticipation of attending a prayerful Mass. My boys like that they can …
My Catholic Quest for Beauty
We’ve all heard the Dostoevsky quote: “Beauty will save the world.” Many of us have seen the Roger Scruton documentary Why Beauty Matters. We may even know intellectually that modern art — be it visual art, architecture, or music — …
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 …
Why I Threw Away My Rock and Rap Cassettes in High School
In my high school days, I used to listen to a wide range of rock music — bands like The Beatles, The Police, The Doors, U2, Rush, Van Halen, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, ELP, Steely Dan — and …
The Netflix Conundrum and How We Can’t Escape Modernism
If you spend very much time in the social media tradosphere, you have likely witnessed the intermittent pleas by Catholics everywhere to cancel your Netflix subscription for the good of your soul and the souls of your children. These cries …
Veil, Vernacular, and Culture: Death and All of Its Friends
You will often hear from people who lived through the “great” post-Vatican II reform of the Mass that, despite the loss of reverence and sharp drop in attendance, it was good to have the Mass in the vernacular. Surely, understanding …