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In working on a homily recently, I wrote about the six Precepts of the Church. Desiring to be sure in my recital of them, I consulted the Catechism for the listing (CCC #2041-2043). There, I found them. Briefly: (1) to attend [assist at] Mass on Sundays and Holy Days; (2) to confess sins at least…
The Never-Trumpers are going to get people killed. It is not hard to imagine that this is what they want. In the words of Robert Kagan in The Washington Post, “every conceivable measure” must be taken to stop what the Nevers say will inevitably be the “end of our democracy” and the establishment of a…
It has been quite the year since I first wrote critically about the “marital debt” debate. The LSU Tigers dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes to claim their school’s first NCAA title; we discovered that parrots like video calls; and I was forced to scroll through endless “Barbenheimer” memes. Oh, and my wife and I had a…
Amid the scattered remnants of Heraclitus, a wise old Greek who lived twenty-five hundred years ago, there are one or two fragments that have managed to find their way into the text of Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot’s poetic masterpiece on the meaning of time and history, which he reproduces in order to illustrate something of…
Last week I appealed to you to help us raise the $60,000 we need for this Christmas season, one of two times each year when we invite the financial support of our loyal readers to help us cover our expenses. I’m sorry to report we did not come close to raising that amount. There are…
Timothy Flanders: Thank you for speaking with me, Dr. Foley. Our readers may recognise you from the Mass of the Ages documentary. Were you raised in the Latin Mass or did you encounter it later? Tell us about that. Michael Foley: I came upon the Latin Mass by chance in my early twenties. I was…
As Christmas shopping season is upon us, I would like to draw readers attention to ten Catholic titles generally falling under the categories of adventure literature, spirituality, and philosophy. For literarily inclined gifters, I hope that this can be the start of a fruitful booking of Christmas gifts! Over this past year, I have been…
Most Catholics have never heard of Roy Campbell. He is forgotten. Neglected. Buried, so it seems, by the inexorable and merciless sands of time. Such neglect is nothing short of scandalous. There was a time, however, when he enjoyed fame and endured infamy, a time in which the very mention of his name would excite…
A few weeks ago, as I was leaving church, I fell into step with a fellow mom. She had missed most of the liturgy due to a young child who decided that he had simply had enough right around the Gospel. I have been in this situation myself many times, and I figured an encouraging…
“This book proved timely and necessary. There are so many questions and so much room for confusion in today’s situation. Embracing the steadfast hope of Mary on that first Saturday gives me a great solid foundation to stand on. Being able to see our history laid out so plainly is uplifting and hope filled. The…
