This episode, Father Philip Eldracher and Alexander discuss with more depth how charity applies to the love of our neighbour and the differences between the modern notion of what is and is not charity,...
In this episode, Father Philip Eldracher and Alexander continue section 1 of the Commandments, which covers the chief Commandment of Charity. A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion by Father Joseph Deharbe, S.J. was...
Join Father Philip Eldracher and Alexander Arthur as they begin to talk about the Commandments of God. A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion by Father Joseph Deharbe, S.J. was originally written in German,...
October, being the Church’s month dedicated to the Holy Rosary and the Holy Angels, brings us many great feasts, including the feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7th, commemorating not only that magnificent...
A Champion of the Church: The Life of St. Peter Canisius
By William Reany, D.D.
“For three centuries, Canisius was regarded as the master of the Catholics of Germany and in the vernacular ‘knowing Canisius’ and ‘keeping the Christian truth’ were synonymous propositions.” – Pope Leo XIII
Among the Doctors of the Church, one of the least known in spite of his importance for Catholic life today, is St. Peter Canisius, one of the first Jesuits.
St. Canisius lived in an age of upheaval, confusion, wide distrust of the hierarchy, and warfare between Christian princes. Through his learning, holiness, and zeal, he, more than anyone else, preserved the Catholic faith in German and Switzerland. His voluminous writings, though nearly unknown today, would take up numerous shelves, his catechisms have been praised by Popes for centuries. This is the story of an ordinary man called upon by God to work among the great men of his age, such as St. Philip Neri, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Pius V, St. Francis de Sales, and countless others. The power of Reany’s biography is that it is simple to read while at the same time interesting and enlightening.
250 pages
originally published in 1931
May CLEARANCE SALE – While stocks last Thursday, May 7 – Saturday, May 9 (Central Time) Now that most of us are under “house arrest” we should take advantage of our situation by getting...
Almost a lifetime ago now, it seems, I hosted a St. David’s Day (St. David is the patron saint of Wales) meal at my home. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, and the member...
The Saviour’s Fountain
From our earliest school years we have heard and used the word “indulgences.” Most of us will remember hazily the definition of indulgences we learned in our Penny Catechism, but how many Catholics are there whose knowledge of the Church’s teaching about indulgences is more than elementary? And yet, if we have only a vague and confused knowledge of this most important subject, how can we properly appreciate and – more vital still – how can we make an intelligent and effective use of indulgences? How can we, unless we know the what, the why, and the how of indulgences “draw waters with joy out of the Saviour’s Fountains”?
Imprimatur 1945
267 pages
Join Father Philip Eldracher and Justin as they finish the Apostles’ Creed with a discussion on hell, and why we should think often of hell in order to avoid sin. This last episode of...
Today Father Philip Eldracher and Justin begin discussing the Twelfth Article of the Creed, which states our belief in life everlasting. They talk about what constitutes the happiness of heaven and the various ways...
