The Last Easter Homily of Pope Benedict XVI
(Last words are always - or almost always - indicative, and one could reach much into these words of Pope Benedict XVI on his...
Hilaire Belloc on a World at War with the Church
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10
Hilaire Belloc's somewhat long and...
Looking Upon the Cross of Christ
At the sight of that Cross for which Jesus said: When I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself (John...
Seeing By Humility
‘Son of David, have mercy on me’ (Mk. 10:47). ⧾
The request made by Bartimaeus in his encounter with Our Lord reveals two things: the...
The State as Corrupting
“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” ― Leo Tolstoy
If you peruse the Showbiz section of any...
Feminist Follies, Part III
(In this three-part series, Paula Adamick explores the impact and legacy of the lives and lies of some of feminism’s most influential – some...
Pope Benedict and Anthony of Padua
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Saint Anthony of Padua
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Two weeks ago I presented St Francis of Assisi. This morning...
T.S. Eliot on Society and Religion
Thomas Sterns Eliot (1888-1965) was born in St. Louis, Missouri and migrated to England at the age of 25. As did the American novelist...
Did the Founders of America Fear Religion?
Ever since the New Atheism crowd emerged several decades ago, there has been an ongoing campaign to nullify the great historical importance of Christianity...
The Modern Family and Their Tragic Children
Following upon my post the other day, on the young woman who drowned her newborn, and was let off with more or less a...
