Pope John Paul II and Carmel
A young Karol Wojtyla, while discerning his vocation as he matured in his hometown of Wadowice, thought of becoming a Carmelite, drawn to their...
The Gimli Glider and DEI
Perhaps other readers, like myself, enjoy watching those 'Mayday' episodes. You know, those quasi-documentaries that re-create airplane disasters, showing the tragedy unfold in the...
Orange Day and Saint Oliver Plunkett, the Last Martyr of the Protestant ‘Reformation’
July the 12th is ‘Orange’ Day, celebrated still with fervour in Northern Ireland, commemorating the defeat of the rightful Catholic king of the Stuart...
The Marvelous Martyrs of Gorkum and the Abandoned Annulled Anne of Cleves
In one of those many mysteries of providence, this day marking the martyrs of China is also the anniversary of the Martyrs of Gorkum,...
Reasonable Passions
The Saint Gregory the Great Institute has just released the first of their video series on the 'wisdom of the founders of Western civilization',...
True, North, Strong… and Free? Not Quite…
The headline today declares,
Federal memo considers legal action against social media posting false info
admitting that it is not (yet) clear what action 'federal lawyers'...
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony Zaccaria (+1539), from noble lineage in late-renaissance Italy, was born in Rome in 1502, on the cusp of the Protestant revolt against the...
Respondeo: Why Does the SSPX Need Bishops?
The following query was sent along, and we will answer each question briefly:
Have you addressed the reasons why SSPX feels a need to appoint...
Canada’s Original, and Very Catholic, National Anthem
In the glow of Canada-Dominion Day, here is the original version of O, Canada, which was written in French, in Quebec – Canada was...
Junipero Serra and Catholic California
(July 1st is the traditional feast of Saint Junipero Serra, the great missionary founder of California, which, believe it or not, was once fully...
