Cardinal Gibbons’ Cure for Atheism
James Cardinal Gibbons (1834-1921) was twenty one when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, and died not long after World War I. He attended the...
Saint Benedict, and Finding God in the Here and Now
July 11th is the day we normally celebrate the feast of St Benedict. Even if the day this year is taken by the Sunday,...
The Holy Mass Part I: A Reflection on the Traditional Mass
Fifteenth Sunday Per Annum (B) ...
Pope John Paul II Canonizes 119 Martyrs of China, and Four Others
CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF 123 NEW SAINTS
HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II
Sunday 1 October 2000
1. "Your word is truth; sanctify us in your...
William Harris and John Donne
We missed our usual Sunday musical offering, so here is a beautiful modern piece I recently came across, by the English organist and composer,...
Private Versus Public Morality
Toward the end of his term in office, American President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States. ...
The Refuge of Maria Goretti
In you the children and the young people will find a safe refuge
These were the unforgettable words which were spoken from the heart of...
Everything Hinges on How We Respond to Christ’s Word
And Jesus could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And...
Fourteenth Sunday: The Inadequacy of Relativism and Random Chance
A theme common to Ezekiel and Saint Mark—the readings for the fourteenth Sunday, year B—is the necessity of faith . . . and, be...
Canceling Conservative Priests
Our world is becoming increasingly violent; a world where people are led and misled by half-truths, slogans and ideological clichés. This violence is directed...