Catholic Insight
Juvenal Ancina
Today is the memorial of Blessed Juvenal Ancina, not much known in the wider world, but a beatified member of the Oratory of Saint...
Witnessing to the Truth
The decapitation of Saint John the Baptist, or more colloquially his beheading, is a memorial in the Church, unlike his birth, commemorated on June...
More on the Bomb
I have received some feedback on my article on the atomic bombings, both positive and negative. The 'comments' section below the article in Crisis...
Of Hiroshima and Houston
I have an article published this morning in Crisis magazine on the evils of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, responding to an author...
Boxing Blues
Tonight is the fight between Floyd Mayweather, a seasoned 40 year old boxer who has never lost a professional match, and Conor McGregor, a...
Pope Francis on Liturgy
If you have a few moments, read and ponder the Holy Father's recent address on matters liturgical. Nothing absolutely new, but the trend of...
p.s. on the Eclipse
For those who would like more details on today's eclipse, check out this webpage, which will give times and forms of the eclipse (90%...
Total Eclipse of the Sun
A brief note this morning, on this August 21st memorial of Pope Saint Pius X, that, besides honoring one of the great Pontiffs of...
Nota in Brevis August 17th
Things continue to unfold apace in the United States, as clashes over monuments, history and 'what it's all about' continue. This isn't really about...
An Inestimable Gift to God
In the eyes of God, the smaller and more hidden things in this life are often those of the greatest moment in the sight...
