The Storm of a True Revolution

Today marks the anniversary of the official beginning of the French Revolution, back in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille prison.  Much ado...

Saint Thomas and Trump’s Executive Order

Pursuant to President Trump's executive order on the notorious Johnson Amendment, my Dad put me onto an article in the National Review, recounting the...

Bernardine, Usury and the Holy Name

Saint Bernardine of Siena (+1444) lived through a tumultuous time in the Church's history. The Great Western Schism had begun in 1378, two years...

Ite Ad Joseph: The Archbishop’s Novena

As promised, I have pasted below the novena prayer to Saint Joseph, which  the Archbishop of Ottawa, Terence Prendergast, has asked all Catholics in...

Lepanto, Language and Hurricanes

Today, the feast of the Most Holy Rosary, marks the 444th anniversary of one of the most decisive battles not only in naval...

The Echo of Glencoe

On the way to the Highlands, about thirty or so miles north of Dumbarton, one passes through a valley of sombre beauty and history,...

Saint Patrick’s Day after a Brief Hiatus

A very blessed and joyous Saint Patrick's Day to all our readers, after a brief hiatus due to technical issues, for which we heartily...

God and the Church in Godless China

Today is the feast of the Chinese martyrs, Augustine Zhao Rang and his companions, hundreds of Catholics (along with many Orthodox and Protestants) put...

Skeptical Trump and the Paris Accord

I for one find it encouraging news that Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Accord, whose official term is...

Calendars, Missions and Holy Wisdom

While we commemorate Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a few other anniversaries on this historically significant day, which are all sort of providentially linked...