Saturday, July 5, 2025

An Open Letter from a Microbiologist on Covid-19

An Open Letter from Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, Professor Emeritus of Medical Microbiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, to the German Chancellor Dr. Angela...

The Physical Effects of the Scourging and Crucifixion of Jesus

Much has been written about the physical and psychological effects of the crucifixion of Jesus, often by surgeons, psychiatrists, and other doctors. While well-intentioned,...

Thou Art Christ, Son of the Living God

Who do people say that the Son of Man is? (Mt. 16:16) ⧾ You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16)....

Bach’s Two Passions

A blessed and grace-filled Passion/Palm Sunday to all our readers. Johann Sebastian Bach, according to sources, wrote five 'Passions', orchestral chorales based the final...

Irving Babbitt on Governing a Democracy

Irving Babbitt (1865-1933) was a literary critic and co-founder with Paul Elmer More of an early 20th century movement called the New Humanism. Babbitt...

Benedict and The Baptism

SOLEMNITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 13 January 2008   Dear Brothers and Sisters, With today's Feast of Jesus' Baptism the liturgical Season of...

6000 Thoughts A Day: What to Do with Them All?

Did you know that the average human has around 6,000 thoughts per day? A recent study used brain imaging scans to track when new...

Preparing for Christmas

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Hall Wednesday, 22 December 2010   Dear Brothers and Sisters, With this last Audience before the Christmas celebrations, we approach with trepidation and wonder...

A Brief Commentary on Dignitas Infinita

Dignitas Infinita was released by the Vatican on April 8, 2024 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, currently...

Saint Joseph: Foster Father, Virginal Father, Real Father?

As I do more reading into what various theologians and josephologists have written about the fatherhood of Saint Joseph, I notice that there is...