Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
Christ redeemed us on the hard arms of the Cross, and…
Saint Joan of Arc and History
Joan was a being so uplifted from the ordinary run of mankind…
Chopin and Liberace
Something for the weekend. Chopin’s Polonaise in A-Flat Major performed by…
Fifty Years Ago
The Ford years had an air of unreality about them, as our…
Another Century of Existence and it Might Never Have Fallen to the Turk
One of the great turning points of human history. For Europe…
One Person, Two One Flesh
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and…
The Church is Not a Suicide Pact
Too many idiots in the Church act as if it were. Bravo…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Julia Maria Ledóchowska
It is not lengthy prayers, but generous deeds, done out of…
Out of Date
Simply declaring teaching out of date is every heretic’s dream. Just name…
Surprise!
Remember when it was considered right wing to recognize the obvious: …
Burns of the Day
Bills of attainder are forbidden both to the Federal government and…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Margaret Pole
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake. Said by Blessed…
LeoWatch: Earning the Title of Francis II
Pope Bob rarely fails to disappoint.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Augustine of Canterbury,
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. …
Cold Beer and Gettysburg
The soldiers, Union and Confederate, in that war, usually got…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Eva of Liege
“Although the Eucharist is celebrated solemnly every day, we deem it fitting…
LeoWatch: Pope Bob Abolishes War
A gift to every tyrant in the world. Francis knew what he…
Memorial Day Thoughts
Are you afraid of death? Well, I can’t say that I have…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint David Galvan Bermudez
I am innocent and I die innocent. I forgive with all my…
Pentecost Refutes the Tower of Babel
[1] And the earth was of one tongue, and of the…
May 24, 1935: First Night Game in Major League Baseball
Ninety-one years ago the first major league baseball game was played under…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint David I
Let me rather think about the things of God, so that my…
LeoWatch: Length
Word processors are hell on brevity. The whole idea of popes as…
Memorial Day and the World War II Generation
Memorial Day is tomorrow and the melancholy reflection occurs to…
Joyce Kilmer’s Memorial Day
“Dulce et decorum est” The bugle echoes shrill and sweet, But…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Julia
My freedom is to serve Christ, whom I love every day in…
Black Jack Logan and the First Memorial Day
Freedom is not only a gift, but also a summons to…
Stars and Stripes Forever
Something for the weekend. For a Memorial Day weekend Stars…
Remember Him
The Spanish Azul Division that fought on the Eastern Front against the…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Rita
There is nothing impossible to God. Saint Rita
Don’t Let the Door hit You on the Butt
I am so old that I can recall when comics were supposed…
American History: Memorial Day Weekend Movies
“When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow,…
Stupid Puritan Tricks
If you are not giving your girlfriend a smooch now and then,…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Constantine the Great
When I, Constantine Augustus, as well as I Licinius Augustus fortunately…