5 Inspiring Ways Saint Thomas Aquinas Showed His Profound Devotion to the Eucharist
Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the most important theologians in the history of the Catholic Church. One of the defining aspects of his sainthood was his lifelong devotion to the Eucharist–a love he dedicated to the entirety of his soul and intellect. As we prepare for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and the National […]
The Miraculous Power of Carlo Acutis: Here’s the Official Prayer for the Future Saint’s Intercession
Carlo Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint! The Vatican broke the exciting news last week. Blessed Carlo Acutis is known for his deep love of the Eucharist and Blessed Mother. He launched an entire website dedicated to Eucharistic miracles and attended daily mass. You can find more on Blessed Carlo Acutis here. […]
Trump Becomes a Martyr
Well, they got the conviction. After (how many years?) of the mob going after maybe the “Least Worst President” of United States history, Trump has been convicted. The BBC boldly asserts that Trump “falsely repeated claims his prosecution was politically orchestrated.” Amazing what they can spin on secular, worldwide media. So this was just a […]
A Traditionalist Ordinariate? Reply to Fr de Blignières
Above: an Ordinariate Mass in Philadelphia. Photo by Allison Girone. In the new edition of the traditionalist journal Sedes Sapientiae readers will find an article by Fr Louis-Marie de Blignières FSVF on the idea of a traditionalist ‘circumscription’, a term covering Personal Ordinariates and Prelatures, and a response to this article by me. Fr de […]
Carlo’s Converts
As the first Millennial on the path to sainthood, Blessed Carlo Acutis demonstrated a remarkable ability to inspire faith in others. What can his story teach us about bringing others to the Faith? A child dragging their parent to Mass might seem like a real “man bites dog” situation. To be sure for many Catholic […]
The Confession Box – Episode 20
Episode 20: Catholic youth looking for community and depth https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uhevyGSS17gaGkqzvu4n4 Eoin McCormack, a parish catechist in a busy Dublin parish is in the Confession Box this week to tell us what young Catholics are searching for and what challenges they are facing in a culture that has walked away from traditional faith. The post The […]
Daily Devotional: May 31, 2024 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin
Today is Friday, May 31, 2024, The feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a commemoration of St. Petronilla, Virgin, a second class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: St. John Chrysostom on Meekness, the history of today’s feast, we’ll continue our series of meditations on the sign of […]
Friday within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Above: Allegory of the Holy Eucharist by Miguel Cabrera (1750) Editor’s note: to promote the observance of the traditional Corpus Christi Octave as a part of our Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation, we will publish each day the Patristic readings from the Octave, as contained in pre-55 breviaries. The following readings and responsories come from the […]
Egypt: Coptic Bible Manuscript to Be Sold at Auction
One of the oldest biblical manuscripts in the world was exhibited at Christie’s New York from April 2 to 9 and will be auctioned in London on June 11, 2024. The text, written in Coptic on papyrus, dates back to the years 250-350 AD. Its estimated sales value is between $2.6 and $3.8 million.
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost (8): The Gift of Fear of the Lord
While the Church and her children celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Ghost during this octave of Pentecost, FSSPX.News offers an opportunity to discover a little better these seven gifts granted by God’s goodness to our souls in order to sanctify them. After meditating on the gifts of understanding, wisdom, knowledge, counsel, piety, and fortitude, […]