Goel Redeemer, the Avenger of Blood
Jesus has redeemed sinners through his passion, death, and resurrection, and this paschal mystery can never be fully grasped by the human mind. However,...
Fourth Sunday: Witnessing to the Truth
But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went on His way (Lk. 4:30). ⧟
Our Gospel reading today is a continuation of last...
Revolution and Renewal in England: Glimpses into the History of Catholicism in âMaryâs...
(On this day, January 25th, in 1533, Henry VIII secretly married his paramour Anne Boleyn, for whom he had thrown off not only his...
Will The Real Anthony Fauci Please Stand Up?
The power of government rests on ignorance of the people, and it knows this, and therefore will always resist enlightenment. Â Leo Tolstoy
 Earlier this month,...
America’s Perfect Storm
When the Constitutional Convention concluded, Benjamin Franklin upon his exit from the event was accosted by a woman who asked him what kind of...
Call No Man FatherâŠIncluding Saint Joseph?
One of the age-old objections that Protestants have to the Catholic priesthood is known as the âCall No Man Fatherâ Argument, which runs something...
Our Lord’s Baptism and Our Lady
And a voice came from heaven, âYou are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleasedâ (Lk. 3:22). ⧟
Todayâs Feast of the...
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...
Our Lady and the Octave of Christmas
Hail, holy Mother! The Child to whom you gave birth is the King of Heaven and earth forever.
Christmas is a Solemnity with an Octave....
The Eucharist, the Church, and Abortion
Introduction
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver has aptly said that "abortion is the central social issue of this moment in our national history â...
