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The way in which John Ronald Reuel Tolkien conceives the relationship between his literary creations and his own Christian (i.e., Catholic) faith has given rise to extensive analyses and never-ending discussions. As one might say, we are dealing with a subject that provokes strong passions and reactions. Within the entire corpus of his letters, the…
Born in Kyrgyzstan under Soviet repression, to intensely devout Catholic parents, the future Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider was essentially raised in the Catholic underground. His parents, who had been prisoners in the gulag, would often travel dozens of kilometers under the cover of darkness to attend Mass. Had they been captured, the consequences would have…
The latest disrespect for the Eucharist comes from Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer who, in an online video posting, appears to mock receiving Communion. The Wolverine State Democrat is shown standing with a bag of Doritos, feeding one to a social media “influencer,” Liz Plank, who kneels before the governor, opens her mouth, and receives a…
Today we celebrate our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving for Columbus Day. The reason is that today is Canadian Thanksgiving and American Columbus Day. Columbus Day is a Catholic feast day which is very important for Catholics in these Americas (and the world) to celebrate. If you didn’t know this, start by reading about why Columbus Day…
Some who have a familiarity with Lumen Gentium, the Vatican II document, may recall the section of this dogmatic constitution on the images used for the Church. One of these images is the field (Lumen Gentium, 6). It is an image which takes up but four sentences in the text, each sentence drawing on words…
Christopher Columbus has become one of the most polarizing figures in American history. Our nation used to revere Columbus as one of America’s greatest heroes. Now, he’s one of the Republic’s greatest villains. Leftist revolutionaries depict Columbus as a power-hungry maniac who wanted to enslave and annihilate the natives. Any honor of Columbus—whether it’s a…
It was the one project St. Augustine prized above all others and would spend fourteen years of his life putting it all together: The City of God. He finished the last of the twenty-two books in the year 426, just two years before the barbarians reached North Africa, laying siege to Hippo where he, its…
This Sunday, the 21st after Pentecost in the traditional Roman calendar, Holy Church gives us the Lord’s Parable about the Wicked or Ungrateful Servant from Matthew 18:21-35. Christ uses this parable to instruct His future Vicar, Peter, and therefor all future Vicars, the need for being forgiving. In how many ways does the Lord underscore…
Ever since I studied the great composer William Byrd last July for the 400th anniversary of his death, I can’t help punning his name, with the music of the sparrows, meadowlarks, and phoebes as I drive along country roads with windows down and Renaissance polyphony turned up. William Byrd is certainly one of the all-star…
Dear Bishops of Canada, Recently, a radical left-wing politician in Canada put forth a Private Members’ Bill seeking to criminalize “Residential School denialism.” According to the politician, the government of Canada system of boarding schools for Native children that was largely facilitated by the Catholic Church in Canada committed “genocide.” As a result, this person…
