Monthly Archive: February 2014

Even Hitler Valued Catholic Art

St. Simeon The new movie, The Monuments Men is historically accurate on a “very basic level,” according to this review by Aisha Harris, who compared it to the book on which it is based,...

Bits and Bobs

Hopefully the weather is finally nice for those of you in the United States who have had some massive snowfall lately.  We’ve got a few bits of news for you. There is a new...

We’re Hard-wired for Real Time Together

St. Fintan of Clonenagh Electronic Relationships.  There are now identifiable stages of something called “Blackberry Abandonment”–the emotions that one goes through when trying to have meaningful relationships through gadgetry.  Dr. Sue Johnson explains in...

All Francis Friday

St. Valentine Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza entreats Francis to explain his support of the Marxist movement in Brazil in this lengthy but well-written letter, via Tradition, Family, and Property. Michael Brendan Dougherty, writing for...

Giving to Please

St. Catherine de Ricci No passive-aggressive remarks.  The Wonderful World of Womanhood makes recommendations on how to make giving and receiving gifts a pleasant experience in this post for Valentine’s Day. Marriage used to...

For this Heart is Already Bound

The Seven Holy Founders At St. Rita’s former monastery in Cascia, Italy, Sr. Maria Laura, trained designer and seamstress, helps brides find the perfect gown from a selection of hundreds that have been donated,...