“The Importance of the Heart”: Pope Francis’s New Encyclical
“The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse, who can understand it?”
Bishop Tissier de Mallerais: a Man of Prudence
I am grateful to Mr. Timothy Flanders for asking me to write this piece in honour of the recently deceased Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais — henceforth referred to as Bishop Tissier as he is commonly called — but I must admit that it is a daunting task to remember such a great man with…
How Did The Saints Fast? What Can They Teach Us?
All of this suffering stemmed from his desire to keep greater penance in the primitive rule.
Una Voce Awards Latin Mass Defenders
These petitions seem to have contributed to a change of attitude in the Holy See.
The Marriage of Blessed Karl and Princess Zita
"The bride-elect is only 19 and very pretty, and she is the 12th child in a family of 20 brothers and sisters!"
Diebus Saltem Dominicis – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: Face off
NB: I tried to post this on Friday: On 17 October, as I write, it is the anniversary of John Paul II’s election as Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff. As a young priest and bishop then-Bishop Karol Wojtyła participated in the Second Vatican II and, indeed, as part of the group which…
The Bishop of Rome on the Roman Language
He sought not only to revive the study of Latin but also to underscore its enduring relevance within the Church.
Fairy Tales: the Search for Truth in the Modern Age
Above: Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in the forest by Carl Larsson (1853–1919) If there was ever a time in history that craved fairy tales, it would be the present age. The emphasis on science, research, and reason has become a common norm in modern society to vest and defend beliefs. But what if…
Eucharistic Congress: Will there Be Revival?
“I do not like your Church. You have nothing to offer.”
Tolkien’s Forgotten Masterpiece: The Silmarillion
"For the religious element is absorbed into the story and the symbolism."
Thanksgiving for Columbus Day!
Pope Leo XIII's encyclical on Columbus.
