Many thanks to my brother in Christ, Cal Vega, who published a fraternal correction for me on my article from Monday. In the spirit of the Sacred Heart, I say: forgive me, sinner. Mr. Vega pointed out a glaring omission to my article, conspicuous by its absence, of calling on our readers to join the American Bishops in their Novena to the Sacred Heart ahead of the historic consecration…

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Above: the ruins of St. Andrew’s cathedral, Scotland. Author’s note: Our Medieval Fathers in the Faith loved grouping Saints – even though unrelated in life – in categories, according to what devotions or patronages were paid to them. So in the Rhineland of Germany, the Four Holy Marshals were St. Anthony the Abbot, patron of pigs; St. Cornelius of cattle; St. Hubertus of dogs; and St.

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OnePeterFive Podcast Supporting Our Priests for Sacred Heart Month & the SSPX Debate 00:00 / 00:08:11 Dear OnePeterFive Confraternity members…

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OnePeterFive Podcast 10 Ways to Restore June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:00 / 00:21:40 Above: the Enthronement. The month of June belongs to the…

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is “the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself” (CCC 234). That sentence ought to make any preacher on Trinity Sunday take a deep breath before he says anything. We want to get this one right. Other mysteries of our Faith concern what God has done and does: Creation…

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Above: Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi (St. David’s Cathedral) restored as a shrine in 2012. Author’s note: Our Medieval Fathers in the Faith loved grouping Saints – even though unrelated in life – in categories, according to what devotions or patronages were paid to them. So in the Rhineland of Germany, the Four Holy Marshals were St. Anthony the Abbot, patron of pigs; St. Cornelius of cattle; St.

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Above: “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680). The historical period known as the “Baroque” was not regarded positively even by those who gave it this name. Indeed, the term derives from the Portuguese “barroco,” which carries a negative connotation, referring to something irregular or uneven. Perhaps this judgment arose from a comparison with Renaissance art…

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Above: Duchess Marie of Saxe-Alternburg (1818-1097) with her husband, King George V of Hanover and children. The grim reality of a world dominated by contraception is visible to the naked eye without any difficulty. There is no need for statistics: the empty pews—painfully visible especially in small churches—as well as the predominance of parishioners over sixty years old…

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I express my sincere appreciation to Pope Leo XIV for readopting Thomistic principles as the supreme rule governing Magnifica Humanitas. After tracking papal addresses the past months available on the Holy See’s website, the pedigree of papal principles has proven to be mixed. While a recent address to the Pontifical Biblical Commission was quite solid, and even Thomistically informed…

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OnePeterFive Podcast Pope Leo: the Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Build the “New Tower of Babel” 00:00 / 00:12:57 I’ve spent the last few hours…

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OnePeterFive Podcast Receiving a Word from Our Father in Rome 00:00 / 00:10:15 Dear OnePeterFive Confraternity members: As I’ve written about before…

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