Three Popes’ Messages On the Immaculate Conception at the Spanish Steps
It has been a long-standing papal tradition that Popes pay homage to the Immaculate Conception at the foot of the Marian column close to...
 A Pastoral Reflection on Amoris Laetitia
Amoris Laetitia can be interpreted as saying that couples in irregular relationship can be admitted to the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist when...
Our Lady’s Assumption
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,and the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of...
The Revelation of Fatima
The 100th anniversary of Fatima is a significant one in the minds of many, not least due to the effect of the apparitions on...
Luke’s Passion and Compassion
Last year on Palm Sunday we heard the passion from Saint Mark’s Gospel, and next year it will be from Saint Matthew. Each is...
An Unholy Triumvirate
The Communist Party cannot be neutral toward religion. It stands for science, and all religion is opposed to science. ~ Joseph Stalin
 The religions are...
Should We Care About Pride?
This is a question that I find myself pondering with some regularity, but for the last few years during the month of June –...
Of Benedict and the Conservative Option
A blessed feast of Saint Benedict to all our readers! Although the whole monastic tradition predates him by several centuries, going back to such early...
It’s Always the Right Time to Leisure
Many years ago, I attended an academic talk that left a lasting impression – more so for my reaction to it than for its...
Russel Kirk vs. the Libertarians
Russell Kirk (1918-1994) was an eminent author whose many diverse talents as a novelist, short story writer, and essayist were celebrated in Bradley J....
