The Suppression of the Jesuits
Birthdays make you think of the past and one of the things I often think about is the militancy of our Patron Saint here at True Restoration. His order, even in its current apostatized form, still had...
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Clerical Conversations, Episode 11: Annulments and the Catholic Order of the Household
On this month’s episode of Clerical Conversations on the Crisis, we will tackle two topics that are both timely and topical. As time marches on and annulments have become almost as widespread as a...
Pastoralia, Episode 4: How to Live and Work with Non-Catholics
On this episode of Pastoralia, we’re going to take on the difficult subject of how to live, work, and get along with people who don’t just differ in belief from us, but may be actively working...
The Pilgrim’s Journey
I wrote this essay in 2008, as part of a class that comprised my Catholic Studies Minor. It’s a reflection on St. Ignatius’ autobiography. We present it as part of the ongoing project to...
The Root of the Rot, Episode 2: The Beginnings of Modernity (1274-1517 A.D.)
On the last episode of Root of the Rot, we looked at the flourishing and growth of Christendom from its legalization, then endorsement, from the soon-to-die Roman Empire. In this episode, we will examine...
From the Pulpit, Episode 20: God’s Justice and the Priest as the Good Samaritan
On this episode of From the Pulpit, we welcome Fr. Vili Lehtoranta, assistant pastor of St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church in West Chester, Ohio who will give two sermons: the first on the...
TradReviews, Episode 3: Lord of the World, I Confess, and Chess
On this month’s episode of Trad Reviews, it’s all about some old and new “classics” today at TradReviews. We will discuss Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson’s famous novel Lord of the World, Alfred Hitchcock’s film...
On Tax Collectors and Prostitutes
This last week in the Luxembourg Gardens, my favorite large park in town, I was sitting with a friend, “taking in the sun,” as they say here, and was accusing myself of being a...
Magnum Opus: A Lenten Observation
“Mommy,” my six-year-old daughter asks me, her face shining with enthusiasm. “Can I clean up my room so I can offer up a sacrifice with Jesus?” She hangs on my answer as if she’s...
The Flagship Show, Episode 34: Health & Fitness
In this month’s episode of the True Restoration Flagship show, we dive into the topics of health and fitness. In what seems to be an all-too-often avoided subject, should Catholics care about taking care...
