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The State of Louisiana, this June, became the first state in our country to enact a requirement for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools since the U.S. Supreme Court, in Stone v. Graham (1980), struck down a Kentucky law that had a similar directive. In that case, the Court found that the law violated the…
Above: “The golden tree” was painted AD 1893-1902. The painting depicts the legendary Sir Galahad receiving the Holy Grail and ascending to heaven with it after building a golden tree. It is part of the “Abbey Room Murals: The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail” by by Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911). “And Moses hid…
On this 6th Sunday after Pentecost, we return to Epistle readings from the letters of Paul. Last week we had a reading from a letter or Peter, historically brought in on that Sunday because of the gravitational pull of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. From now on we continue in the time after…
One of the most enchanting places in the whole of Christendom is Covadonga in the Asturias region of northern Spain. The visitor, on approaching it for the first time, could easily imagine that he had stepped through a mystical portal into the elven realm of Lothlórien in Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Looking up through the trees, one…
It is an axiom of belief central to the teaching of the Church that, when Christ came among us, His outward appearance in every respect indistinguishable from any other human being on the planet, nothing in nature or human history would ever be the same again. As an old professor of mine used to say,…
Last week, I visited with a friend from the U.S. who told me a story about something he witnessed at his parish as a child. At a parish on the Northeastern Shore in the late ’80s, he remembered that the priest had, for years, used pumpernickel bread and white zinfandel for Holy Communion. And, as…
The pope holds a unique position in all the world. No other existing religious or civic government has a leader of an office that has lasted for two thousand years like the Chair of St. Peter. No other religious leader represents over one billion people in a successive role founded by Jesus Christ Himself. What…
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supporters and readers, As Sacred Heart month climaxes with the great Triduum of the Holy Apostles and First Vespers of the Precious Blood, let us give thanks to God for the grace inspiring Catholics to celebrate this month for what it is. Thank you for all who submitted your photos. Let’s all…
I’ve been publicly talking about the Catholic Faith for more than two decades. I’ve done this informally on a one-on-one basis as well as formally at parish and diocesan events. For the longest time I followed the primary rule established among public Catholics: Above all, be nice. Of course, the Nice Rule is not presented…
Amid swirling rumors of another Vatican crackdown, the organizers of Missae pro Missa (“Masses for the Mass”) have announced a second worldwide spiritual bouquet for the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass. Similar to the first campaign launched for Lent 2023, there are four ways to participate: Please submit your spiritual offerings via the website…
