Eternal Prodigals
Friend of the blog HW Crocker III has a nice piece up on Catholic Thing.  Go here to read it.  As well…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Thomas of Hereford
At Montefiascone in Tuscia, the passing of Saint Thomas Cantelupe, Bishop of Hereford in England, who, resplendent with learning, severe toward himself, to the…
Burn of the Day
Few issues more starkly show the chasm between the traditional Catholic Church and whatever we have now than the death penalty. The idea that…
Thought for the Day
There was probably also a bit of Saint Dismas involved.
Miracles of the Little Flower on Battlefields
Go here to read about a book, Stronger Than Steel, which details the miracles reported by soldiers of The Little Flower. The Little Flower…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Therese of Lisieux
It’s true, I suffer a great deal–but do I suffer well? That is the question. Saint Therese of Lisieux
LeoWatch: Lavender Mafia
I am sure that Pope Leo will deal with the Lavender Mafia around the seventh of never. Let us pray that he is not…
John Drinkwater’s Abraham Lincoln
The things you find on the internet. John Drinkwater’s play, written in 1918, about Abraham Lincoln, which was broadcast on May 26, 1952…
Lest We Forget
In 1824 when he returned to the US touring each of then 24 states of the Union, at the invitation of fellow veteran…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Jerome
The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for a theologians to swim…
Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial “intelligence” reminds me of what Mark Twain said when his wife attempted to break him of his habit of swearing by repeating…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Richard Rolle de Hampole,
Love is the thing through which God loves us, and we Him, and each one of us loves others. Blessed Richard Rolle…
September 29: Feast of the Archangels
THIS festival has been kept with great solemnity on the 29th of September ever since the fifth age, and was certainly celebrated in…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply:Â be concise, be charitable and, above all, be amusing!
The Vatican Needs to Dig Up Pope Francis So He Can Take Back His Apology
So much of Leftism consists of lies, fraud and the desire to achieve political power based on them. …
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint John of Dukla
Jesus Christ was his only master. Imitating without reserve the example of his Master and Lord, he desired above all else to serve. …
Burn of the Day
There is no greater drama in human record than the sight of a few Christians, scorned or oppressed by a succession of emperors,…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Vincent de Paul
Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon. Saint Vincent de Paul
Asked and Answered
But for Carter, the GOP controlled the White House for 24 years. Such a run normally indicates stunning political incompetence by the party out…
Pretty Good Quiz
Go here to view my results. Go here to take the quiz. Please let us know the results in the comboxes.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Theresa Coudere
It is true I am not always faithful, but I never lose courage… We must abandon the future into the hands of God.…
The Caine Mutiny Suite
Something for the weekend. The Caine Mutiny Suite (1954). Bonus:
Not Good
Having a painting where someone is laughing should be left to the clown art school.
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Herman the Cripple
I am consigned to letters. Blessed Herman the Cripple
September 25, 1919: Pueblo Speech
I have never been a fan of President Wilson, but his attempt to convince the American people that his League of Nations was necessary…
Beatification of Bishop Sheen Open Thread
Go here to watch the Beatification Mass of Bishop Sheen today at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time. In the meantime: The…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gerard Sagredo
Lord, lay not this sin to their charge, they know not what they do. Saint Gerard Sagredo brought the Cross to Hungary. He said…
LeoWatch: Harmless Heresy?
When everyone is considered to be a Christian, no one is a Christian. Some Catholic thinkers, like Hilaire Belloc, regarded Islam as a Christian…
Chicken Entrails
Polling worked, after a fashion, back sixty years ago when almost all Americans had dial up listed numbers and were easy to reach. The…
Thought for the Day
I have much to be humble about, and I need to remember that more frequently.
Hoover and Sheen
The beatification Mass of Bishop Sheen will be tomorrow at the Saint Louis Cathedral and will be live streamed. Sheen’s encounter with the FBI…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Bernardina Maria Jablonska
God and God, only God, forever! I love prayer; quiet nights outdoors under the sky are my happiness. Blessed Bernardina Maria…
