Editor’s note: we have embedded several videos of the sacred music performances discussed in the following text, but space prevents us from including them all. We encourage you to follow the links as well so you don’t miss out on …
Category: Our Beautiful Faith
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 Holy Spirit of Pentecost and Christ the King
At the Pentecost Octave, the Church celebrates an end and a beginning. It is the close of the Paschal cycle, which celebrates the close of the Old Covenant. This is the beginning of the Time after Pentecost, celebrating the birth …
To See Truly Integrated Catholic Life, Look to Gubbio’s Festa of St. Ubaldo
Integralism is a word that gets argued over a great deal among the American Catholic Twitterati. A lot of them are still having their old dispute over the limits of the Church with regard to the State, that never-ending problem …
Tradivox: Bringing Solid Catechisms to the Hungry Faithful
Editor’s note: By now, many have begun to hear about Tradivox, an international catechism restoration project under Bishop Athanasius Schneider. This is a timely and promising work, and we encourage our readers to share and support it. Below, the acting president …
Dear Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Dear Jorge Mario Bergoglio, It feels odd to address a public letter to a superior in this way, but be assured, I mean no disrespect in omitting “Holy Father” or “Pope Francis.” On the contrary, I address you by name …
Mary Immaculate: Beloved Bride of the Holy Spirit
In an earlier article, we saw five theological proofs from the Bible, all from the Old Testament and biblical books accepted by Protestants, of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother of God. Here, we continue our prayerful studies in …
The Theology Behind Women Wearing Veils in Church
The noble Latin language that nourished piety for centuries; the serenity of Gregorian plainsong; the splendor of priestly attire; and the visible emphasis on the sacrificial nature of the Mass, wherein the Lord of glory makes His offering upon the …
Ten Ways to Overcome These Evil Days and Die a Catholic
Scalfari. Pachamama. The pope’s apology. Ending priestly celibacy. “Deaconesses.” The Amazon Synod has come and gone, and the results are already horrifying. Remember to mark your calendars for fasting and prayers of reparation on Saturday, Nov. 9 and Holy Communion …
The Mass Does Not Teach, yet We Learn
John Senior is a household name for three often overlapping categories of people. He is known for his list of the so-called “thousand good books,” a canon that seeks to nourish the intellectual and imaginative habitat of a thoroughly Christian …