“How freely did I weep in thy hymns and canticles; how deeply was I moved by the voices of thy sweetly sounding Church! The voices streamed into my ears; and the truth was poured forth clearly into my heart, where …
FULL TEXT Cdl. Burke’s Latin Mass Sermon for Christ the King
Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church 2510 E. Hanna Avenue Tampa, Florida 30 October 2022 Col 1, 12-20 Jn 18, 33-37 Sermon In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. It is …
Cardinal Burke Post-Traditionis Custodes
Above: Cardinal Burke celebrates the Latin Mass in Tampa, Florida, for the feast of Christ the King. One fateful day, I heard through whispered breath a claim that Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke would be visiting Tampa. Through some digging, I …
A Moment of Christendom: the St. Louis Patronal Procession
Above: Patronal Festivity in Saint Louis, Missouri, 2022 On August 25th, my alarm clock rang at 3:45 a.m. The previous evening, we chant enthusiasts had parted with the words, “Tenebrae et Matutinum” (dark and early). With solemn vespers, we had …
Vatican II and the American Deep State
Above: US government officials with Catholic president John F. Kennedy. Before he died, Robert Blair Kaiser, Time magazine reporter at the Vatican II Council, told me that the reporters were “participant-observers to influence the schemas.” This was part of a …
USCCB to Vote on Corrupt Candidate Next Week
Above: Chancery of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, in Washington, D.C. Ten prelates have been nominated for president and vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), positions that will be filled during the upcoming Bishops Fall …
Post-Election: the Law of Politics is the Salvation of Souls
This past Tuesday, American Catholics – and all of those fighting for the rights for the lives of the unborn – were dealt another setback with the loss of 5 constitutional Amendments to safeguard the unborn in Montana, Kentucky, Vermont, …
Russian Errors in Bolshevism, Vatican II and Schism
Above: Coronation celebrations. Entrance of Nicholas II to the Kremlin. May 9, 1896. In this third and last installment, we tackle the real errors of Russia as they led to the deadly Revolution that masked and obscured her and the …
A Deacon’s Plea to Bishop Browne of Kerry, Ireland
Editor’s note: this message with a redacted version of the linked column was sent to the diocese of Kerry on November 8th intended by the author for His Excellency, Bishop Browne. We publish this now as an open letter with …
The Lifting of the Chasuble at the Elevations: Touching the Hem of Christ’s Garment
Above: Detail from a stained glass window, St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, Lincoln, NE All of us who have sufferings to bear and faith in Jesus have a desire to be healed by Him, in some way, at some level. …