Ten Reasons for Tradition’s Appeal
James
Here's a list (not exhaustive) of some reflections on the appeal of the traditional Latin Mass, particularly among younger Catholics. I am ...
Cristero War: Origins
Peter
The Cristero War of 1926-1929 is a serious contender for the most important recent Catholic event you’ve never heard of, a true story of re...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Pray the Rosary
Peter
As wars drag on they escalate, and the weapons and tactics escalate proportionately. Against the wickedness of man, God has rolled out weap...
Mary and Monica
EMR
At the entrance to the Renaissance Basilica of Saint Augustine in Rome, a Schatzkammer packed with Caravaggios that stands on a side-street ...
Learning to See Again
Teri
Nowadays, most people wake to the sound of their smart phone alarm. Unless one has made a decidedly conscious resolution, the next movement...
Cream City Convent
James
The Sisters of Saint Francis have a remarkable treasure and piece of Milwaukee history in their Lake Drive convent. The Saint Francis Chapel...
Saint Mary Major
EMR
Today is the feast of the dedication of the Roman basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of only four major basilicas in the world. The others are also in Rome: Sain...
Gender Theory: Follow the Logic
William
We're being hit by a new scourge: contemporary gender theory. According to this theory, you do not choose your "biological sex", but you do choose whether or no...
Blinded by the Light
James
Have you seen images of the new cathedral for the Diocese of Orange, California? Millions of dollars ($71 million to be exact) were spent to refit the Protesta...
Four Marks of a Catholic Church
James
Over the past few years a number of outstanding books on liturgy have been published. Among these is Signs of the Holy One: Liturgy, Ritual and Expression of th...
Aquinas and the Rediscovery of Modesty
William
Modest clothing has made a comeback in the world of high fashion, and a number of young people now advocate for dressing modestly. Today, however, modesty is of...
The Revolution’s ‘Desolating Atheism’
James
The linchpin of revolution is total war on the past. In Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot, he lists the hallmarks of the sort of radical...
Catholic Schools and the Times
James
Have you noticed the headlines about Catholic school teachers who have been fired for living in ways that contradict Church teaching? Some are suing their form...
Encounter at a Sports Bar
Beth
Recently, a group of friends (all priests and religious) and I went to a sports bar in the early evening before diaconate ordination. Shortly after we had order...
Institutional Lukewarmness
Brien Farley
Most Catholics know that it’s not good to be lukewarm. In fact, it’s bad — very bad. Afterall, no less than Our Lord and Redeemer Himself made this terrif...
My Journey to Christ, and What Keeps Me Close to Him
Maddox
Ever since I was a teenager I have always felt that I was meant to do something big, something important. Something that would be special and perhaps even insp...