The following analogy was first shared with me in an email in Portuguese by a reader, who kindly gave me permission to develop it into an article. He joins many others who have sent me a seed that has germinated on my desktop, and for whose literary stimuli I am deeply grateful. A barrel organ…
Currently in my country we are undergoing a sort of uprising or rebellion, and the vehicle for this movement – pun intended – is the Freedom Convoy of Canadian truckers. This convoy has taken it upon themselves to occupy the heart of the nation’s capital in an attempt to force the hand of Trudeau’s regime…
As with every Sunday for the last twelve years, my family drove the long 1.5 hour one-way drive up to Chicago for the Mass of the Ages on Sunday, February 6th, 2022. Despite it being a seemingly ordinary Chicago winter day, a blustery and frigid 20 degrees Fahrenheit with an accompanying wind chill, there was…
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supporters, and readers, Since the release of our editorial stance, we have endeavored to do our part to unite the clans to rebuild Christendom. One area that we want to focus more on is the practical working out of Christendom in our Liberal disorder. In the COVID era, more Catholics are…
“That they may become perfectly one…” —John 17:23 The ancient form of the Roman liturgy—that masterwork of the Holy Spirit by the hands of the saints—is once again targeted for extinction. Understandably, more than a few traditionalists are giving vent to their distress in heated and dramatic terms. However, as we struggle to preserve our…
A century ago, on February 6, 1922, the Pope of the Kingship of Christ was elevated to the Chair of Peter: Pius XI, whose original name was Achille Ratti. He was born in Desio, a small town, north of Milan, on May 31, 1857. A model student, he was educated in Seveso, Monza, Milan and…
Read the last chapter before this one Start reading from chapter 1 *** Malthus my boy, The conversation between the boy and his parents went just as I suspected. No real information was learned by the parents as they had already made up their minds beforehand. Furthermore, the boy is now experiencing significant doubts…
Like the Priesthood, and certainly even more fundamental than any clerical calling, biological fatherhood manifests its form in a single biological act which then reaches through a multiplicity of identities to the very existential zenith defined by God’s own self-revelation. It is a reality which lies at the cornerstone of human experience and being itself,…
As it happens, I wrote about this very Sunday a couple of months ago, at the beginning of November. That’s because of when Easter fell last year. There were few Sundays between Epiphany and pre-Lent’s Septuagesima Sunday and empty slots to fill before Advent 2021 began. Hence, this Sunday’s and next Sunday’s (5th and 6th)…
Editor’s note: please be advised that this article includes graphic details of sexual abuse. It is lamentable that we must discuss this, but unfortunately some are tempting Catholics away from the Roman Church due to the scandals. Ultimately, as Mr. Bieszad argues, this is a human problem which afflicts all religions. Fr. Nikolai Stremsky was…
From the organizers: Rosary Rally for the Latin Mass in Chicago this Sunday, February 6th A Rosary Rally for the Traditional Latin Mass will take place on Sunday, February 6th from 11:00AM – Noon outside of Holy Name Cathedral (735 N. State Street, Chicago, 60654). February 6th is the day Cardinal Cupich’s new restrictions on…
