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Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, Chicago Bombings, Labor Riots, and Terror of Demons
What does St. Joseph have to do with May Day? How is Chicago tied into this feast? Is this feast still needed today or has the need go away? Find out why May Day is really St. Joseph day!!
Quo vadis, Cardinal Dolan?
Of the prelates of the Church that I think I might most enjoy having a drink with, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan would be the one. His affability and Irish charm would no doubt be the life of the party. We would probably laugh uproariously over some jokes, enjoy some good conversation, and he would…
More Catholic X-Files: St. Hubert or St. Eustace on Jagermeister logo? — Hubert’s Hound is the Bloodhound
Scratching our head at more x-files. Jagermeister says their logo is from St. Hubert. That’s mostly right, but it’s really St. Eustace (I think, or maybe both). Don’t worry, though, St. Hubert has plenty of x-files and one heck of a consolation prize.
The End of the Soldier
Chesterton famously commented, “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” In this pithy statement, Chesterton encapsulates the end or purpose of a soldier. We saw this honored with the posthumous awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Army Chaplain…
From Under the Rubble…Howard Phillips, RIP
With the passing of Howard Phillips on Saturday, April 22, America has lost a tireless champion of liberty. Since his youth, Howard blazed a trail that was a model for later generations of conservatives. His noble example of lifelong devotion to principle was a beacon to countless legions of patriots fighting in the trenches. Born…
The X-Files of the Church: Slaying Dragons, Resurrection from the dead, and George
Today is the feast of Saint George, who has a pedigree that will make your head spin with fascination and wonder. He isn’t known as a “wonder worker” per se, but he is attributed in various historical accounts as: slaying a dragon; having resurrected from the dead after having been slain for his conversion; coming…
From Under The Rubble…Outrage, Discontent, and Boredom
The most searing image that perseveres after Boston is the picture of eight-year-old Martin Richard, who died in the blast. He is wearing a white suit and tie, having just received his First Communion. He is standing on the church steps with a banner that he made himself – picturing the Host, the Dove, a…
Restructuring The Church Into Their Own Image: RENEW Bible Studies
REPRINTThis article originally appeared in the Wanderer Forum Foundation’s Quarterly in 1992. We find that the analysis herein is worth revisting today: When Mr. Morriss spoke of “restructuring” the Church then, do you see it around you today? What about his treatment of bible studies — was he right? Have you encountered this today? This…
From Under the Rubble…The Cost of Being Catholic
Nowadays, “charity” conjures up various images, some of which are quite distant from everyday life. Consider the “nonprofit sector” – or government welfare programs. Others images are more immediate – soup kitchens, or Salvation Army kettles. But charity – caritas – is actually a supernatural virtue. As Saint Paul puts it, “now abideth…
Francis, Ignatius, and Reform
The first indication that the Church had a new Successor of St. Peter came to the Jesuit community at the Gregorian University during its weekly community Mass. As the main celebrant Fr. Javier López was preparing the gifts, a cell phone rang among the concelebrants and within a few seconds the bells of Rome could…