Preaching the Primacy of the Family
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would...
Book Review: Coached by the Curé, Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney
(Here is a very fitting and a propos review and meditation on this Solemnity of the Sacred Heart from Father Marco Testa on Saint...
Pope Leo’s Problematical Reply
Popes used to avoid off-the-cuff interviews or answers to questions, knowing that the authority of their office carried far more weight, and was easily...
Byrd’s Magnificat
William Byrd (ca. 1540 - 1623) was an unabashed Catholic composer during the tumultuous time of the 'Reformation' - more properly, the revolt in...
The Comforting Strength of the Holy Mass
âCome to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you,...
The Third Sunday of Easter and the Battle for the Sacred
Jesus Christ the righteousâŠhe is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole...
Return From Exile
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are two of the lesser-known books of the Bible, but they are actually very important to understanding Godâs...
Transfigured Unto Divine Glory
A blessed and grace-filled feast of the Transfiguration to all our readers, when Christ allowed the Apostles - Peter, James and John - to...
Benedict Beatifying Newman
MASS WITH THE BEATIFICATION
OF VENERABLE CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Cofton Park of Rednal - Birmingham
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Dear Brothers and...
Personhood and Abortion:Â A Historical Review in the Catholic Tradition
Introduction
In 1973 the controversial Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States. In that first year alone, about 700,000 abortions...
