Monthly Archives: December 2014

Michael Matt has a lovely piece at The Remnant on the tradition his father kept alive and that he now observes with his seven children.  Here’s an except, but go read the whole thing.  It’s marvelous: It all began in … Continue reading →

This is a marvelous interview.  Now you can see why we at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary love Archbishop Prendergast so much. Revival is coming in 2015.

I have a great deal of respect for Barbara Nicolosi and her efforts to train Christians in the craft of film making.  And I share her frustration that so many “Christian” products tend to be bad art because people do … Continue reading →

A most interesting look at the list of spiritual diseases Pope Francis recounted at his Christmas address to the Roman Curia.  Here’s an excerpt of Damian Thompson’s column at the Spectator. A funny way to wish your staff a Merry … Continue reading →

George Weigel has a great post-synod analysis for all those of us who have not become tired of how extraordinary it was in so many ways, not all of them good. Over at First Things he writes: The Process. Throughout … Continue reading →

A most interesting look at the real underlying debate of the controversial extraordinary synod last fall over at the New Oxford Review.  It’s really an argument on authority. For greater insight into this ecclesial sparring match, we dipped into the … Continue reading →

At LifeSiteNews.com  Hilary White writes  (and if you haven’t donated to this year’s Christmas fundraising campaign, please click here and do so now!): Something that can be missed by the casual tourist coming to Italy to see the glories of … Continue reading →

So, when you look at this catalogue of spiritual diseases, which one do you tend to suffer from? Here’s a report on Pope Francis’ address to the Roman Curia posted at the Vatican news site: Pope Francis: a Curia that … Continue reading →

At Aleteia, Tom Hoopes has an interesting article listing all the ways the media got it wrong in reporting on  Pope Francis. It is interesting to review them.   I remember how valiantly  I tried initially to combat media reports … Continue reading →

Fr. Hunwicke offers some suggestions to Australians investigating the roots of  clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. All sound sensible to me.  Here are some of them. Go over to his blog and read the rest: Rumour has it, … Continue reading →