The Windows Whisper the Story of Salvation
Our Lady of Ransom A Catholic art historian takes us on a grand tour of the Lorin stained glass windows in St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church in New York City, in this lengthy but...
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The Characteristic Lie of Our Age
St. Linus Is our freedom in denying ourselves or giving in? Rod Dreher explores this question in the context of a story of a bisexual man in “I Want, Therefore I Am,” for The...
The Moment of Triumph was the Moment of Disaster
St. Thomas of Villanova In “The Ironic Outcome of the Benedictine-Jesuit Controversy,” Peter Kwasniewski at NLM wonders whether Bugnini turned an apparent Jesuit loss into triumph with the promulgation of the novus ordo. You...
The Consequences of a Darkened Intellect
St. Januarius Using many examples from St. Augustine, Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian shows how we can fall into what he describes as “fornication of the mind”, in this essay for Truth and Charity Forum, “The...
Our Life, Our Sweetness, and Our Hope
St. Joseph Cupertino This short TIA essay encourages the singing of the Salve Regina at the end of the family rosary. A link near the end will take you to a page with the...
A Prophetic Witness of Joyful Life, Fidelity, and Love
Stigmata of St. Francis The wedding vows sound easy, but sometimes husbands need a checklist to which they can refer on a daily basis. The Catholic Gentlemen provides an excellent one in today’s post,...
Fast and Pray
Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian It’s that time again! Ember Days! Traditional Catholic Priest shares the critical details in this short post. I’ll drink to that! Proof of medieval beer production on “quite a large...
We are Stony-hearted Beasts
Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady of Sorrows is associated with funerary architecture in Malta? This Catholic Herald piece ties in today’s feast with that as well as Michelangelo’s Pieta. Ruddy...
The Webs of Affection
Commemoration of Sts. Protus and Hyacinth A combination of American public schooling and the novus ordo religion are most likely the cause of these girls rejecting the idea of having children. In “The Webs...
The Surest and Easiest School of Contemplative Prayer
St. Nicholas of Tolentino This Vultus Christi post recommends diving deep into the mysteries of the Blessed Virgin’s childhood by contemplating these mysteries while praying the rosary. Fostering an appreciation for commitment is essential,...
