Last Podcast of the Year
It’s here. The last one. It’s relatively short — only 20 minutes — but I spent a good bit more time than that putting it together. It is a Christmas reflection. You can listen to it here. I hope you enjoy it.
Of Medieval Carols and Joseph’s Magnificat
Over at her blog, Studio Matters, Maureen Mullarkey has a beautiful reflection on St. Joseph’s own acceptance of the Christ-child, through the lens of an ancient carol: The Cherry Tree Carol is a seasonal jewel. It dates back to the cycle of mystery plays performed in Coventry during the Feast of Corpus Christi, around the year…
Closer Than We’ve Ever Been
I’m a content guy, not a fundraiser. I’m good at the part of my job that gives our work away for free, and bad at the part that actually pays the bills. We’ve been really struggling to make ends meet, and we’ve fallen short of our monthly fundraising goals during every single month of 2015.…
The Cascio Family Needs Your Help!
I got an email over the weekend I wanted to share with you: Dear Steve, You may have already seen this circulating among some traditional circles, but I was wondering if you might be interested in sharing my brother’s wife’s story with your readers. If you already posted this appeal, thank you. Sometimes things get…
Finding Tradition in the Transcendent: Christmas in the Church
It’s that time of year again, when the word “tradition” is heard more often than at a “Fiddler on the Roof” audition. Whether it’s in the music we are subjected to in the mall or choose to listen to on our radio, or the food and treats we make, or the decorations in and around…
An Advent Gift: An Interview with Michael O’Brien
Perhaps the most prolific living Catholic author in the English language, Michael O’Brien has been thrilling us with theologically rich and emotionally poignant works of fiction for over twenty years. He recently returned to finish one of his most popular tales – Fr. Elijah – with the sequel, Fr. Elijah in Jerusalem. The short (by…
BOOK REVIEW: Science Was Born of Christianity by Stacy Trasancos
“Science, it must not be forgotten, lives by hope no less than does religion.” — Rev. Stanley L. Jaki, Catholic Essays (1990), p. 27 Science Was Born of Christianity: The Teaching of Fr. Stanley L. Jaki, with a foreword by Rev. Dr. Paul Haffner, by Stacy Trasancos (The Habitation of Chimham Publishing Company: Titusville, FL, 2014…
BOOK REVIEW: The Book of Gomorrah by St. Peter Damian
“The Legend of St. Peter Damian” (source) “Stirred up by holy rage, you wrote of such [i.e., sodomitical] clerics according to your judgment; it is appropriate … that we intervene with our apostolic authority so that we might dispel scrupulous uncertainty from the reader, and so that it may be known with certitude by all…
Advertiser Spotlight: Hannah Keyes Photography & Books
Editor’s note: We are selective about who we allow to advertise on 1P5. We sell our ads directly, vetting each potential partner and business owner to make sure that they fit with our values and are offering quality products and services to our audience. As a thank you to these Catholic business owners and service providers, we have…
2015 1P5 Christmas Gift Guide!
Have you been waiting until the 11th hour to do your Christmas shopping? Finding it hard to pick out just the right gift for that person in your life who would appreciate something truly unique? We asked our contributors to recommend a few of their favorite things – and we told them it would be…
