John M. DeJak
Popule meus, quid feci tibi?
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When the Pope Finds “Selfies” Inappropriate
The intellectually-challenged media loves to report on the Pope posing for “selfies,” but they ignore something more interesting. One of the things that has impressed me about His Holiness Pope Francis from the beginning of his Pontificate is the solemnity with which he celebrates the liturgies of the Church. It is a striking contrast from the previous…
Congratulations to the Bellarmine Forum’s John B. Manos!
Read the good news here! Ad multos annos!
Ash Wednesday–Station at S. Sabina
The traditional devotion of the Roman Lenten Stations (or the Stational Churches of Rome), allows us to unite our hearts and minds in our Lenten devotions with the Church of Rome as we spiritually visit the ancient churches and basilicas of the City (Stationalium Ecclesiarum Urbis visitatio). For your devotional life this Lent, consider making…
“The Interests of a Few”
The theories of the social contract…were elaborated at the end of the 17th century (cf. Hobbes): that which would bring harmony among men was a law recognized by reason and commanding respect by an enlightened prince who incarnates the general will. Here, too, when the common…
A New Roman Question
Being a Latin teacher and an attorney (a deadly cocktail if ever there was one), I read with great interest the reports of Justice Antonin Scalia’s comments this past week of the possibility of the reappearance of internment camps here in the United States. The reason for such reappearance was left vague, other than to mention…
Frank Morriss, Herald of Hope…Requiescat in Pace
Frank Morriss–Catholic, husband, father, grandfather, WWII Vet, lawyer, author, and Bellarmine Forum Board Member died this morning in his home near Denver, Colorado. Our hearts and prayers are united to him and his family at this time and we kindly ask all of our supporters and benefactors to remember him today and tomorrow at their Masses. He…
The Four Cardinals: Unambiguously Pro-Life
40 years ago, the Four Cardinals of the United States testified before Congress in a show of conviction and principle that has been one of the clearest expressions of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life in our history. The truth that an unborn child is a human person from the moment of conception…
Two Grand Old Men of the Church
http://www.br.de/mediathek/video/herzlichen-glueckwunsch-georg-ratzinger-100.html
The Feast of the Epiphany and the Annual House Blessing
Time for the annual blessing of the house and the Feast of the Epiphany! Consecrate your home and family anew as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. Click for the prayers for the house blessing!
