The Power of Prayer
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. - Soren Kierkegaard
Does prayer work?
First we should define what prayer is, and is...
Tolkien’s Devotion to Thomas More
As a prayerful and traditional Catholic, Tolkien had a profound devotion to many saints. Foremost, of course, was the Blessed Virgin Mary, upon whom, as...
Forgiveness, Not Mockery, Reveals the True Measure of a Soul
When Erika Kirk stepped up to the microphone to speak about Charlie, the mood was nothing like a staged tribute. You could witness her...
Ascension and Novena to the Holy Ghost
In the Church universal, the solemnity of Ascension is on its traditional day, Thursday - so a blessed, if belated, and joyous one to...
Charlie Kirk, Requiescat in Pace
On September 10, 2025, 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk—co-founder of Turning Point USA and host of the “Prove Me Wrong” debate series—was fatally shot at Utah Valley University...
Europe’s Long Descent
(As we meditate on this day on Christ's burial, and His descent into hell, it is fitting to ponder here with contributor Peter Marcus...
Pope Benedict and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the Mellifluous Doctor
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to talk about St Bernard of Clairvaux, called...
Sixth Sunday: The Inimitable Joy of the Beatitudes
Blessed is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked…but whose delight is the law of the Lord (Ps. 1).⧾
These are...
The Magi’s Epiphany
The Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel (Eph. 3:6).
Our...
The Catholic Dante 1265–1321
Dante Alighieri, one of the world’s greatest poets, was born in Florence, Italy, in 1265. Early in life he inherited the benefits of growing...
