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One of OnePeterFive’s hidden gems is The Fellowship of Saint Nicholas, a lay sodality “committed to putting into practice concrete means to save one’s soul and [to] assist the souls of our brethren”. According to similarweb, a website traffic checker, about 185,000 people accessed OnePeterFive last month. However, although The Fellowship has its own header…
I had hoped the “51st State” rhetoric would cease, but it hasn’t. Recently, Steve Bannon was interviewed by a household name in conservative Canadian politics, journalist Brian Lilley, and he certainly did not think Trump was “trolling” with his comments about Canada becoming the 51st state. Bannon is no small player in the America First…
As promised, President Donald Trump signed an executive order for a domestic policy review of in vitro fertilization (IVF) access with an aim to reduce the cost of the procedure. Although this is a policy review with no immediate action, it is still an endorsement of IVF as pro-life, pro-family, and pro-society, and it comes…
Above: Bossi playing the organ c. 1913. A century ago, on February 20, 1925, the music world mourned the loss of Marco Enrico Bossi, a revered figure celebrated for his prowess as an organist, composer, and educator. His untimely death aboard a steamship returning from New York stirred profound sorrow. Born in Salò, northern Italy,…
A recent trip to London, which involved a tour of Parliament, reminded me yet again of a terrible truth which should offend both British and Americans. Before revealing and exploring that truth, it must be said that this writer always marvels over the hold London has over the collective mind and imagination of the entire…
What is “good” Mass music? As a parish music director, I have often pondered this question. The Church gives clear instructions concerning the implementation of music within the Mass. For instance, the Church stipulates that the most important thing to be sung is the dialogue between the priest and the people: the Order of the…
Above: the burying of the Alleluia. Each year Lent almost sneaks up on our busy family. But in her wisdom Mother Church has provided a reminder for preparation and discernment for the coming of Lent in the Season of Septuagesima or Shrovetide. Shove is the past tense of the word shrive which means to confess…
In A.D. 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine won the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and became the undisputed Roman Emperor. A few years later, he issued the Edict of Milan, guaranteeing toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire and ending the last major persecutions. While the end of the persecutions was doubtless welcomed in the…
On February 6, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum directing executive departments to reassess funding for Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs). Many Catholic charities fear this directive could lead to significant cuts in federal funding for Catholic NGOs that provide aid and advocacy for immigrants, including undocumented individuals. The memorandum instructs executive agencies to “align… Source Read…
Something more than a presidency was inaugurated on January 20th. We are witnessing a full-scale cultural swing away from the progressive policies and agendas that have defined the operations of major American institutions for the past decade, from education to government to media to entertainment. Recognizing that public opinion has shifted tectonically, leaders in these…
