Sacrosanctum Concilium Turns 60
“So let us not talk about 'the new Mass,' the Pope concluded. “Let us rather speak of the 'new epoch' in the Church’s life.”
At Least On Sunday – 1st Sunday of Advent: When a door shuts…
Early on living in Rome I learned always to close doors so they latched and to block or latch windows, often the tall, vertical kind that meet in the middle. Why? Because when the wind is blowing, by opening a door in one area, the air flow changes, and – BAM! – a door or…
Advent Reflections on the Four Last Things: Death
The World Fears Death, but Catholics Must Remember It
Cardinal Zen on Advent
St. Augustine said that our good merits are God’s gifts.
CONFIRMED: Cardinal Burke in the Crosshairs
Until the Vatican regime can give reasons beyond the vague slogans of a dictator, these strong moves against bishops will only make these good bishops into confessors of the faith.
First Friday Reminder: the Crusade of Our Times
We offer all these intentions to Our Lady of Sorrows who stood at the foot of the Cross and likewise sees the continued abuse of her Son in the Blessed Sacrament.
Russia, Personhood, and Society
Zamyatin’s novel influenced subsequent writers such as Ayn Rand and George Orwell.
The Pope Cannot Depose Bishops Without Grave Cause
By the very nature of the bishop’s office he cannot be removed unjustly because he is free to use his native jurisdictional power to oppose an arbitrary and openly tyrannical act of the pope.
Can We Finally Drop the SSPX Debate?
Let me say thank you to the critics of Lefebvre, as they have done a great service to the Church by allowing us to prove that Archbishop Lefebvre is one of the greatest heroes in the history of the Church.
24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost: invitations to jubilations
All good things come to their end other than the joy of Heaven. Just so, this series ends with a dive into the Epistle reading for the 24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost, the final Sunday before the beginning of a new liturgical year with the 1st Sunday of Advent. Our reading is from the…
The Family as Target and Hope
“When husband and wife are united in marriage, they no longer seem like something earthly, but rather like the image of God Himself.”
