Unnatural Family Planning
In a conclave of atheists, agnostics, and secular progressives, a seminar to discuss the human sexual drive would certainly speak about the most anatomically...
Revolution and Renewal in England: Glimpses into the History of Catholicism in ‘Mary’s...
(On this day, January 25th, in 1533, Henry VIII secretly married his paramour Anne Boleyn, for whom he had thrown off not only his...
Cobra Kai: A Nostalgic Adventure
Cobra Kai is the latest addition to the epic Karate Kid saga. It takes place 34 years (!!) after the 1984 All Valley Karate...
An Encounter with Gene Roddenberry: The Traveling Troubadour Meets the Great Bird of the...
There were many adventures to be had as a “Traveling Troubadour”. Hailing from Fort Lee, New Jersey (known as “The Silent Motion Picture Capital...
The Cleansing Power of Baptism
A biblical text can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. I’m thinking of an aspect of the...
Constantine the Great
Tertullian rightly said that the blood of the early martyrs became the seed of Christianity. Hardly anything can be so impressive to those outside...
The Joy of Felix of Catalice – Brother ‘Deo Gratias’
Today, Tuesday 18 May 2021, is the feast of the Capuchin lay brother St Felix of Cantalice (+1587). Certainly Brother Felix has been foundational...
Pope Benedict and Augustine
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Saint Augustine of Hippo (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
After the great Christmas festivities, I would like to...
Padre Pio and Brass Tacks
A brief note on this Sunday, on which I normally do not write, but make the occasional exception: For today is the 50th anniversary...
The Grace of Divine Mercy
On Sunday 24 April 2022, the Second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday. During the 1930’s St Maria Faustina Kowalska received...
