May 3, 1863: Lee Wins the Battle of Chancellorsville
After the brilliant flank attack of Jackson on May 2, 1863…
What? Ohio, not Illinois?
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: COLUMBUS, OH…
Rebel Yells
Southerners do not make up a majority of the US military, but…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint James the Lesser
26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his…
But Don’t Call the Pope Political
Better if the Pope had named him a Bishop in his native…
Book Covers and People
Brings to mind the time at least a quarter century ago when…
No Geese Were Harmed In the Making of this Video
Something for the weekend. Dancing Queen by ABBA in medieval Greek. …
Telling Truth Out of Season
Calling Democrats commies is becoming descriptive rather than pejorative. Fetterman is far…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Athanasius
If the world is against the truth, then I will be…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules are in force: be concise, be charitable…
Saint Joseph the Worker
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker. Pius XII…
The Female of the Species is Deadlier Than the Male
Birds know and Kipling knew. (My sainted mother loved this poem.)
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Bertha of Kent
Letter from Pope Saint Gregory I to Queen Bertha of Kent: Whoever…
Democrats Haven’t Been This Mad Since Fort Sumter
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
Bye, Bye Race Discrimination in Redistricting
What we are left with now is that gerrymandering for race…
Asked and Answered
If he could, this modernist version of Torquemada would be burning traditionalist…
Thought for the Day
“We’ve spawned a new race here Mr. Dickenson, rougher, simpler, more…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Maximus of Rome
I have always wished it; it is in order to pass out…
April 29, 1945: US Troops Liberate Dachau
2,579 Catholic priests, seminarians and brothers were thrown by the Nazis during…
Devoutly to be Prayed For
Speaking of which: Go here to read the story. The Church needs…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Hugh the Great
Learn everything. You will see that nothing will be superfluous later on.…
Napoleon’s Ghost
A striking piece of propaganda. A few observations. One of the problems…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above…
Thought for the Day
In many ways the the 20th century was one long suicide note…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Our body is a cenacle, a monstrance: through its crystal…
Thought for the Day
We have lost the mystery and awe of the traditional Catholic Mass. …
Psalm 19 and Artemis II
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Osanna of Cattaro
Called the Trumpet of the Holy Spirit by the people of…
April 27, 1864: Jacob Thompson
Jacob Thompson of North Carolina was Secretary of the Interior under James…
Quartered Safe in Urbana
And of course you shared the tiny dorm room with a roommate. …
Saint of the Day Quote: Pope Saint Cletus
“Not to this end was Christ’s spouse with my blood, With that…
You Don’t Have to Wait Until An Enemy Pulls off a Pearl Harbor
Too bad we didn’t have a preventive war when Hitler marched into…
Another Assassination Attempt Against Trump
Much more as details emerge. Update: Suspect in custody identified: …
Anzac Day 2026
Something for the weekend. Johnny Cash singing Waltzing Matilda(1895). Today is…
Burn of the Day
To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant. Saint…
April 25, 1976: Saving the Flag
I am not much of a baseball fan, but I have…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Mark
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you,…
Urban II Begs to Differ
Normally I think a sound policy of any contemporary Pope is…