A Catholic Primer on the Filioque
The Filioque was recorded in early versions of the Nicene Creed.
Converting to Rome “in order to Become More Orthodox”
New martyr under the Communists from Romania.
In Illo Tempore: Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
Almighty and eternal God, who in the fullness of time sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, has placed us within the joyful mystery of the Octave of Christmas. In these sacred days time is suspended, as if Mother Church reached out and gently stopped the pendulum. A single day…
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New York: Land of St. Nicholas
The good St. Nicholas came riding over the tops of the trees.
Forgotten Customs of Christmas Time
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad before the face of the Lord: because He cometh (Psalm 95:13,11 Taken from the Offertory Verse of the First Mass of Christmas) At the first stroke of midnight on December 25th, the Church in her Sacred liturgy bursts forth in joyous celebration for the birth…
How Were Adam and Eve in Paradise? The Vision of Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard’s visions depict everything significant that took place in Eden.
Lost Feasts and Principles from the Pre-1955 Roman Missal
The Roman Calendar in 1954: The Last Year of Wholeness.
The Reality of Christmas Magic
So hallow'd and so gracious
In Illo Tempore: 4th Sunday of Advent
With apologies to the faithful Flannery O’Connor and with no apologies whatsoever to the weirdo Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Advent could be summarized as “everything that rises must converge.” Within the rhythm of the Advent season, the 4th Sunday stands as a moment of concentration and convergence. From the beginning, the season forms the…
