The Bull Cum Ex Apostolatus Officio: Void and of No Authority
"It was formally abrogated under St. Pius X."
Colligite Fragmenta: Christ the King
The royal families of Europe were falling one by one. Secularist atheistic materialism was on the rise. In the wake of the gory First World War, Pope Pius XI looked out over a world in chaos. Industrialization and imperialism, aggravated by political alliances, had ignited the hideous war with its trench warfare, modern artillery, and…
Turn Down the Noise and Trust Christ the King
"...even the noise that references Truth."
Ending a Divide? Charles III meets Leo XIV
Welcomed by some Catholics, criticised by others.
Embodying Art and Hope
"There is a mysterious and deep kinship between music and hope."
Happy anniversary to Blessed Karl of Austria and the Servant of God Zita
Blessed Karl and Zita are an exemplar of the Sacrament of Marriage.
Blessed Karl: Modern Christ Figure
Karl was betrayed, persecuted and exiled.
Palestrina’s First Biographer
Only three other individuals held the esteemed title of Perpetual Director.
United in the Sacred Heart: Emperor Karl, Pius XII, and Cardinal Mindszenty
"Jesus, I live for You, for You I die, dear Jesus come!"
Colligite Fragmenta: 19th Sunday after Pentecost
When this Sunday comes around, with its snappy Collect, I am minded of the early fourth-century martyr St. Expeditus. The Latin text of the Collect reads: Omnipotens et misericors Deus, universa nobis adversantia propitiatus exclude: ut mente et corpore pariter expediti, quae tua sunt, liberis mentibus exsequamur. Translated slavishly: Almighty and merciful God, having been…
Leo XIV and the Post-Francis Thaw
Keep calm, and keep working. The rest will come in due time.
