Fauré and the Lullaby of Death
"Someone called it a lullaby of death. But that's the way I perceive death."
A Simple Man’s Case for Tradition – Introduction
Traditional Catholics need, in all charity, to be more vocal about why the TLM and the traditional teachings of the Church are important.
Diebus Saltem Dominicis – 4th Sunday left after Epiphany: Eternal Father Strong To Save
We have come to that time of year in which Holy Church has to “mind the gap”, as it were. Because of the vagaries of the moon in relation to Spring, and therefore when Easter falls, there are often not quite enough formularies for Sundays after Pentecost to get through to the final green Sunday…
The Beatitudes of the Spiritual Life
The French author Abbè Tanqueray offers an explanation of the beatitudes in relation to the spiritual life.
The Synod on Synodality: a “Nothingburger”?
Why did Pope Francis obscure his synod?
The Antichrist is No Longer Restrained
A dominant interpretation emerges from the Tradition.
The Anatomy of Halloween
The first day of the Hallowtide Triduum.
Good News? Synodal Final Document Proposes “Pentarchy 2.0”
The bishops and the entire people of God, according to this document, oppose this homogenising, with the Pope's direct approval.
Romanitas and the Contemplative Life: from Aristotle, through Epicureanism, to St. Benedict
Cicero engages in deep philosophical dialogue on fundamental questions, such as fear of death and how to bear up under suffering with fortitude.
Russian Catholics and the Latin Mass: Some History
Above: the Dormition Cathedral of Moscow, built in 1326, was the cathedral of the Catholic Metropolitan Isidore of Kiev and all Rus’ (1385 – 1463). Russian Catholics of the Byzantine rite do not normally interfere much in the affairs of the Roman Rite, except in cases where it is truly necessary to speak or act…
Christ is King! a Lone Cry in the Wilderness of the 2024 Elections
In spite of our Liberal political and economic order, Christ is King.
