Blessed Charles de Foucauld will be Canonized this Sunday, May 15
This Sunday’s canonization is a joyful and much-anticipated event for all those whose lives have been touched by the life and extraordinary virtue of Fr. Charles de Foucauld. Below are a few ... Read More
Two Brilliant Works of Art on this Feast of St. Joan of Arc
In 1928, the French silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc was released. It was based on the actual trial records of her martyrdom, and starred Renée Falconetti as St. Joan. The critics at the time d... Read More
The Harrowing of Hell
THE BEST COURSE I ever took was a class on Dante, taught by Dr. Anthony Cassell (+2006) at the University of Illinois. Dr. Cassell used hundreds of sources, including works of art and poetry, to place... Read More
The Sound of Repentance
ONE OF THE advantages of a faith that is millennia old is that you always discover something new. At the beginning of this Holy Week, I discovered two wonderful things to share with you, so I will sen... Read More
Packing for a Camino
I am leaving soon to walk the Portuguese Coastal Route to Santiago de Compostela. Here’s what I’m taking: A sealed document with intentions that others have asked me to bring to St. James,... Read More
The Power of Grandeur
This November 2, I had the privilege of attending the Requiem Mass for the Feast of All Souls Day at St. Patrick’s Church in New Orleans. The music for the Mass was Mozart’s requiem... Read More
New Book Cover
For the past year, I’ve been working on a new book about the 7 female martyrs listed in the august and ancient Roman Canon, AKA “Eucharistic Prayer I” in the Novus Ordo. It’s s... Read More
Restoring a Tabernacle
. My spiritual director, Fr. Ryan McCoy, is the pastor of St. John’s Parish in Gulfport, MS (https://stjohngulfport.org/). In the sacristy at St. John’s, tucked under the counter and unuse... Read More
A Prayer for Major David Earll
“The whole aircraft exploded” Nguyen Van Phiet remembers, gazing placidly into space. Today, October 21, 2016, is the 50th Anniversary of the death of Maj. David Earll – please take ... Read More