Books
A Black Legend Refuted
Of the eight Popes who shepherded the Church from 1903 to century’s end, none is so hotly disputed as Pius XII, who reigned from March 2nd, 1939 until his death on October 9th, 1958. At […]
Month: October 2015
Books
Calling Men to a Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, known worldwide as the Dynamic Deacon, is a powerful speaker who has presented talks on marriage, family, and men’s spirituality all over the world. He is a passionate evangelist and preacher with […]
History
Historical Horse Sense
The Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is considered to be the third holiest site in Islam. The current wave of stabbings, shootings, and car-ramming attacks on Israeli citizens are motivated in part […]
Interview
Fourth “Summorum Pontificum” pilgrimage begins tomorrow in Rome
The first international pilgrimage Summorum Pontificum, after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s motu proprio that liberalized the celebration of the traditional Roman rite of the Mass in 2007, took place in 2012. The idea was to […]
Film & Music
“The Martian” and Why Each Life Matters
Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a splendidly told tale of survival and pluck, reminiscent of the novel Robinson Crusoe and the films Life of Pi and Castaway. In this case, the hero is Mark Watney, […]
General
In letter to Italian mayor, Francis emphasizes principle of subsidiarity
At a time when American public life appears to be increasingly forgetful of the local level of political and economic initiative, Pope Francis has issued a strong affirmation of the principle of subsidiarity at the […]
“Rebuild, restore, and repair our sacred spaces”
Enzo Selvaggi, 36, is founder of Heritage Liturgical, a liturgical design firm in Southern California committed to reviving traditional sacred art and church architecturefor the purpose of promoting the New Evangelization. He lived in San […]
General
Pope Francis: New saints imitated Christ, “served their brothers and sisters with outstanding humility and charity”
Today Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of Canonization for four new saints, including the married couple Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Below, via Vatican Radio, is a translation of the […]
Law and Lawfulness, Obedience and Justice
When a moral norm that had been honored in Christendom for two millennia came tumbling down, to my knowledge only one person in any official position, a county court clerk in Ashland, Kentucky, protested its […]
Cardinal Marx openly promotes Communion for divorced-and-remarried
After years of both direct and indirect remarks on the subject, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx issued his most direct statement yet in favor of offering Communion to the divorced-and-remarried. In an Oct. 14 address to […]