Transfigure Us
Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his…
Saint of the Day Quote: Pope Saint Hormisdas
“The first condition of salvation is to keep the norm of the true faith and in no way to deviate from the established doctrine…
Thought for the Day
I believe this. My sainted mother would cry when the Passion was depicted on television and I have been known to shed a tear…
Burn of the Day
You can always rely upon the Germans to opt for the jackboot solution.
Michiganstan?
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: DETROIT, MI — Following the Senate primary victory won last night by…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Nouna
In Nazianzus in Cappadocia, in today’s Turkey, Saint Nonna, who was the wife of the holy Bishop Gregory the Elder and mother of the…
LeoWatch: Big of Him
I am convinced that the overriding priority of Pope Bob is following in the hoof prints of Francis. I would love to see contrary…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above all, be amusing!
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Frederick Jansoone
My mission in Canada will be exclusively a mission of charity, of penance and of peace> Blessed Frederick Jansoone
LeoWatch: See the USA!
Pope Bob would sooner chew ground class than give President Trump a papal visit.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Lydia Purpuraria
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days…
August 3, 1864: Lincoln to Grant
The gaunt man, Abraham Lincoln, lives his days. For a while the sky above him is very dark. There are fifty thousand dead in…
The Warmth of Collectivism
I think the warmth of collectivism usually comes from burning bodies in a mass grave, the usual result of collectivism.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Peter Julian Eymard
Let us never forget that an age prospers or dwindles in proportion to its devotion to the Holy Eucharist. This is the measure…
Preach It Bill!
Language advisory as to the above video. He believes in the myth of the switch of the parties on race, but that is not…
Loaves and Fishes
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is that of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Alphonsus Marie Liguori
Bear well in mind that you have neither friend, nor brother, nor father, nor mother, nor spouse, nor lover, who loves you more…
Glorias
Something for the weekend. Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria (1715). Bonus: Another Gloria (1982).
Kissin’ Cousins
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: ALLAGASH, ME — Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson reportedly converted to Islam as a way…
Thought for the Day
Go here to read the article. Rex Mottram Catholicism: “Yesterday I asked him whether Our Lord had more than one nature. He said:…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Ignatius Loyola
If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to…
LeoWatch: The Fix is In
Instead of the Vicar of Christ, Pope Bob seems to be acting as the Vicar of Francis.
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above all, be amusing!
The Catholic Left in a Nutshell
Christ called each of us to help the poor. It is not a duty of love that we can assign to Caesar or to…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Peter Chrysologus
O man, why do you think so little of yourself when God thinks so highly of you? Why dishonor yourself when God so…
Lost History
On July 30, 1815, John Adams wrote to Thomas Jefferson: Dear Sir Who shall write the history of the American revolution? Who can…
July 30, 1918: Joyce Kilmer Killed in Action
I THINK that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s…
I Guess the Science Wasn’t Settled
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Science has declined to answer any questions to avoid incriminating itself for…
Fauci Pleads the Fifth
Few things make me angrier than recalling the period when hysteria was in the saddle during the Covid years. One of the chief instigators…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Olaf of Norway
Forward, forward, Christ-men, Cross-men, King’s men! Saint Olaf of Norway
For Americans Who Think It Can’t Happen Here
The 19th century was an age of optimism with the rapid advance of science and various reform movements to steadily improve the lot of…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
I am a daughter of suffering. It is with stones of suffering and sacrifice that we build mansions for us in heaven. Saint…
LeoWatch: Superstition
Contemporary popes celebrate dialogue in international affairs as a magic talisman to end wars and conflicts. Intriguingly enough, within the Church, where popes have…
Fails Every Time It Is Tried
This has been tried before and they always fail: It takes skill to run a grocery and government bureaucrats do not…
