Daily Archives: September 1, 2012

Pope takes steps to promote Latin: Benedict XVI is to publish a motu proprio to establish the “Pontificia Academia Latinitatis”. In the Vatican, “e-mail address” has been translated as “inscriptio cursus electronici”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Andrea Tornielli From the Vatican Insider “Foveatur lingua latina”. Pope Benedict XVI is keen to foster people’s knowledge of the language of Cicero, Augustine and Erasmus of Rotterdam not just in the Catholic Church but also in civil society … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

How to Argue with a Madman (from GK Chesterton)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Dr. Taylor Marshall     After blogging for a few years, I have learned to ignore the trolls who drop spiteful comments or who surf the Catholic web looking for a fight. About once or twice per year, however, I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 8 Comments