The Wonderful World of Black Holes
This is the second anniversary of our first photograph of a ''black hole, those much-ballyhooed objects that were once the stuff purely of imagination...
Faith, Reason and Formal Objects
In 1998, 25 years ago, Pope Saint John Paul II published his encyclical, Fides et Ratio, on the relationship between faith and reason, the...
Nicene’s Creed and Christ’s Human and Divine Heart
The Creed of the Council of Nicaea was officially promulgated on this day in 325 A.D., under the auspices of the newly-converted - well,...
Carnage in Sri Lanka
The Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, killing nearly three hundred, wounding five hundred more, have merited near-universal condemnation. Worshipers at Sunday Mass –...
Peter, Paul and Pell
A blessed solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to all our readers, a venerable feast that goes back to the very origins of the...
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher: Forming the Next Generation
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher (+1849) is commemorated today along with Saint Bruno, a Canadian sister, who, under the inspiration of Saint Eugene de Mazenod and...
From Benedict’s Peace to Francis’ War: A Review
The fight for Tradition in the Church, in particular her liturgy, is a long and arduous one that will not cease until the parousia,...
Aichinger’s Regina Coeli, Alleluia!
A blessed, joyous and grace-filled Easter to one and all! Christus resurrexit! Dominus surrexit vere! Alleluia! One of my favorite pieces of this season...
Sunday, and Pre-Election Thoughts
A blessed and glorious Sunday to all our readers...
Today's Gospel speaks of Christ's 'elect' - that is, His chosen, which in the end means...
What Will Happen After the Sacramental Shutdown?
Following upon my own thoughts on the deleterious effects of a long-term shutdown of the Church's sacramental system, founded by Christ to last 'unto...