Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Much later, the celebration of the finding was moved on May 3rd and, on September 14, is celebrated Emperor Heraclius taking the Cross from the Persians and returning it to Jerusalem in 628. The Emperor himself handed over the holy relic to the Patriarch Zacharias on May 3, 630. The object of the feast allows […]

Bishop Schneider to Bishop Strickland: “Future Popes will thank you!”

The following letter in support of Bishop Strickland was sent to The Remnant by Bishop Athanasius Schneider. In it he stands in solidarity with his brother bishop and offers encouragement as Strickland faces the judgement of the Vatican (more specifically from “Heal Me with Your Mouth” Cardinal-designate and new head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for […]

The influence and impact of Fides et Ratio at 25

On September 14, 1998, Pope St. John Paul II issued Fides et Ratio (“Faith and Reason,” Latin text, English translation), an encyclical letter on the relationship between faith and reason — or, to translate the […]