Down Memory Lane
The papacy is a powerful office, but the men who occupy it,…
April 16, 1862: District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act
It is sometimes asked why compensated emancipation wasn’t attempted instead of fighting…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Benedict Joseph Labré
God afflicts us because he loves us; and it is very…
Cleaning House
I recall that John XXIII was asked how many people worked at…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Hunna
The Holy Washerwoman Saint Hunna
The Pope Explains It All
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: VATICAN CITY…
April 14, 1865: Toward an Indefinite Shore
On Friday April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln and his wife planned…
Wishcasting at the Vatican
When it comes to Islam the Pope has rose colored glasses on. …
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Peter Gonzales
If you love me, follow me! If you cannot follow me, forget…
The Three Red Mice and Trump
Not being groggy now from lack of sleep, I think that…
But of Course
I first encountered the F-bomb in, I suppose, a traditional manner. My mother,…
Saint of the Day Quote: Pope Saint Martin I
As for my body, God will take care of it. God is…
It’s On
Sad, but unsurprising. Trump is not one to sit in silence while…
Seeing and Believing
Thomas the Apostle, called Doubting Thomas, spoke for many when he refused…
April 12, 1865: Salutes of Honor at Appomattox
The choice of the two officers to…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Angelo of Chivasso
The lesser a man becomes than others, the greater he will be,…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable,…
Need For a Miracle
Former Senator Ben Sasse is meeting his approaching likely death from pancreatic…
The Eternal Question
For a predator the question is always who is the prey here.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gemma Galgani
If you really want to love Jesus, first learn to suffer, because…
Fly Me to the Moon
Something for the weekend. Fly Me to the Moon seems appropriate…
Tell Us What You Really Think Donald
Trump takes on the groyper right. His scorn for these malign actors…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Michael de Sanctis
“Joy, with peace, is the sister of charity. Serve the Lord…
April 10, 1918: The Angel of the Trenches Earns His Nickname
Joao Baptista DeValles was born in 1879 in Saint Miquel in the Azores. …
Shut Up! They Explained.
Vatican II was never popular among faithful Catholics who received the backhand…
Avignon Gate
This ridiculous story assumes that the Papal Nuncio would be “summoned”…
Hands off Those Rosaries!
In the traditional Mass Catholics were normally left alone, to follow…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Casilda of Toledo
True healing begins when the heart opens to mercy. Saint Casilda of…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above…
April 8, 1864: Battle of Mansfield
The Union campaigning season of 1864 got off to a rocky…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Julie Billiart
We must be like the sunflower that opens its petals to…
