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A detailed sculpture of a bearded man in red robes, likely depicting a Catholic saint or religious figure. The figure is adorned with gold accents and holds a staff, suggesting a position of authority within the church.

Happy Feast Day!

Collect from Today’s Mass: O God, who adorned the Bishop Saint Robert Bellarmine with wonderful learning and virtue to vindicate the faith of your Church, grant, through his intercession, that in the integrity of that same faith your people may always find joy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with…

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Footnote 45: The Cures of Brother Andre

https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WFF-Podcast-Brother-Andre-2-090213-df.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSaint André Bessette cured so many cripples that their crutches line wall after wall of the Oratory of Saint Joseph, which he founded on Mount Royal in Montreal. Footnote looks at one of those miraculous cures, as chronicled by Laurent Bucher, CSC, Saint André’s biographer.

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Text "From Under the Rubble" over a background of rough, gray and brown stones with some green moss."

From Under the Rubble…”Incredibly Small”

During his speech to the nation regarding Syria on September 10, Obama spoke of “humanity” four times. Three of them reflected the sense of the term made famous by Turgot (+1781), the Enlightenment progressive for whom “the total mass of mankind (l’humanité) marches… slowly but steadily toward ever greater perfection.” In his prodigious studies of…

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A black and white diamond-shaped emblem featuring a cross at the top and the letters "BTF" in bold, stylized font. The design suggests a Catholic theme with the prominent cross."

The Controversial Sign of Redemption: the heart of our logo.

Saint Thomas Aquinas would complete all of his works while meditating upon a Crucifix. It is said that after he finished writing the words to the song, Pange Lingua, the Corpus on his cross came to life and said, “Well done, Thomas”. At the end of his life, while Saint Thomas was meditating again on…

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A serene Jesus in a pink robe and white cloak raises his hand in blessing, standing beside a kneeling, muscular angel with brown wings. The scene is set against a blue sky, evoking Catholic themes of divine blessing and devotion.

Is Christ Worth It?

By Fr. Jay Kythe (Homily delivered at St. Pius X Church. Fr. Kythe has answered the question for himself and on August 15th entrusted himself to Our Lady and entered the Benedictine Abbey in Atchison, Kansas.) “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks St. Peter and the apostles. St Peter responds on behalf…

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Three copies of Bellarmine Forum Magazine Vol III, Issue 2 with text about Pope Benedict XVI and the legacy of Vatican II. The cover features a title "The Public Face of Vatican II: Change" and an order prompt. Mainly black text on white background with a green header."

Take a Lesson: The next Magazine Issue and Twerking a.k.a. “Butt Dancing”

Next Issue Has The Way Frank Morriss has 2 pieces in our upcoming issue of the Bellarmine Forum magazine, “Vatican II: Renewal or Rupture?” He writes eloquently about religious freedom, that freedom that comes from possession of truth.  “I am the way,” Christ said, not “a way.”  “Come follow Me,” Christ said, not “Go follow…

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The Chairman Instructs Michael Voris…

…and the rest of us! Essential viewing!

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Footnote 44: Brother Andre

https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WFF-Podcast-Brother-Andre-1-090213-df.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSaint André Bessette, known to millions simply as Brother André, was the porter at Notre Dame College (High School) in Montreal, Quebec. He is the first canonized saint of the Congregation of the Holy Cross (the CSC’s), which also founded Notre Dame University. Footnote looks at Brother André’s devotion…

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Text "From Under the Rubble" over a background of rough, gray and brown stones with some green moss."

From Under the Rubble…Cal Thomas’s Learning Curve

The British parliament has defeated Prime Minister David Cameron’s motion to join Obama’s proposed attack on Syria. As of this writing, the U.S. Congress has not acted, but the prospect of another U.S. war in the Middle East has brought some old issues back to life. And some old players — the most interesting of…

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A collage comparing Soviet and American school scenes with text criticizing Common Core education standards. The top shows a smiling student in a Soviet classroom with flowers and text about new schools being built in the USSR. The bottom shows an American student in a rundown classroom with text about schools closing. The main colors are red, white, and black. Text reads: "The goal of Common Core: Break the teacher's unions; bring Soviet propaganda full circle to reality. In USSR, there are many new schools being built. In the USA, schools are closing all the time."

Can We Say “Socialism?” Nationalized education imbedded in a workforce-management system? Well, what would you call it?

Opponents of Common Core need to be wary of the Marxist dialectic afoot that may trap them into making the very thing they hate come true by their own hands! Stephanie Block brings some twists to the Common Core discussion. … look for this: “He and other globalist corporate heads want the privatization of ALL education in order to implement the Soviet polytechnical workforce training system called for by Carnegie in 1934”

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