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So, then, what is Christian Culture? What does it look like? Are there certain defining features that distinguish it from what passes for culture these days? And if so, how are we to recognize them? What it is, at the deepest level, is an answer to the question raised by the Hebrew psalmist in a…
Above: Monte Viso, one of the mountains climed by Frassati. A century ago, on July 4, 1925, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati passed away in Turin. Though only 24 years old, he left behind an enduring legacy of faith, selfless charity, and an abiding love for beauty that continues to inspire Catholic youth worldwide. Born in…
Up until the beginning of the 18th century, the word ‘democracy’ was regarded as some kind of insult which could result in a duel with pistols or swords. Things moved on, however, and with the introduction of universal franchise at the beginning of the 20th century, especially votes for women, we have now arrived at…
Eleven days before making it official, John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave his first speech as president-elect, speaking in Boston where he had spent the first 43 years of his life. It was early January of 1961; and, striking a nostalgic note, he reminded his audience beneath the great Bulfinch building of the State House that “It…
It has now been a month since Egyptian courts have ordered the confiscation of St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery. If enforced, the ruling will lead to the eviction of the Greek Orthodox monks who have lived there since the sixth century. This is not merely an…
A new hymnal promises “the greatest hits” familiar to Catholics who love the traditional Latin Mass and are seeking beauty and meaning that transcends time. Scholar and composer Peter Kwasniewski and his Os Justi Press are offering a new hymnal that is bound to interest Catholics who not only regard tradition as essential, but know…
We must thank God today. Many secret documents in the Vatican will never see the light of day for many years, decades, or even centuries. Think about the following: Almost four years ago now, the regime of New Iconoclasm issued Traditionis Custodes, a document filled with false statements, in order to destroy the work of…
Above: the city of Bakhmut. (Photo/Roman Playshko, Shutterstock). Editor’s note: The author advocates for an end to this war as soon as possible. Recently highly esteemed Dr. John R.T. Lamont wrote an article titled ‘Trump and Russia: Put Not Thy Trust in Presidents.’ His article is highly erudite, well sourced, and rhetorically powerful, and I…
Today is a great feast which was instituted in modern times and enjoyed only a few generations of celebration before it was suppressed with other such feasts (along with the Octave of Corpus Christi) in the reforms of 1955 and 1962. As a part of our June campaign for the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus every…
If you are plugged into the delightfully strange and provocative world of Substack, you may well be aware that a veritable storm of debate has broken out over the “New Romanticism.” Given the fervor with which this revival has boiled, we should ask: What is this all about? Could it be good for the Church?…
