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Hat-tip to Chrysostom. The joy on his face suggests to me that he wasn’t “Hitler’s Pope”, as some have wished to slander him.

From: http://www.crisismagazine.com by Anthony Esolen I have often heard it said that our Lord did not care overmuch about sins of the flesh; for He was relentless in his attacks upon hypocrisy, pride, and avarice, but was so mild towards adulterers and fornicators … Continue reading →

Homily at Mass for the Meeting of the National Council of the Union of Catholic Mothers, Swanwick, 14th May 2013 A student drew my attention to a video clip on YouTube where a series of people were interviewed on the street … Continue reading →

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a movie speaks a million. There are very few scary representations of Hell in the world of film. Most of the time it is treated as a joke. I watched this film … Continue reading →

Saints and spiritual masters have consistently pointed to the invaluable assistance of the Mother of God in helping us to know and love Christ. Nowhere is this profound reality best captured than by this beautiful hymn: Mary the Dawn, Christ … Continue reading →

The appearance of Our Lady at Fatima (whose feast day we celebrated yesterday) was not an apparition in isolation. It followed in a long line of apparitions that included those of Paray Le Monial, Le Rue de Bac, La Sallette … Continue reading →

Found this on The Deacon’s Bench.  A sincere man with a striking message about love:

Hat-tip to Jabbapapa

Lectio Divina: Ascension of the Lord, Year C By Monsignor Francesco Follo PARIS, May 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) – Jesus has ascended and he is not departed and now, thanks to the fact that He is with the Father, he is … Continue reading →

From Crisis Magazine by Anthony Esolen Pope Leo XIII affirms that a well governed State will promote the material and moral prosperity of its citizens, will honor private property and free association, and will protect the poor from abuse or … Continue reading →

It is so very hard to portray the Holy Trinity. Every Christian must do so at some time in their missionary work. The title of this piece is my best effort at capturing the Trinity in as few words as … Continue reading →