“All the glory of the King’s Daughter is within, in golden borders, clothed round about with variety: after her shall virgins be brought to the King, her neighbours shall be brought unto thee. (P.T. Alleluia, alleluia). Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. Glory be to the Father . . .” …
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Defense of the Rosary
I have heard people denigrate the Most Holy Rosary by stating that it is a bland repetition of prayers; implying by such statements that the Rosary is a waste of time. This objection to the Rosary is not new, and reveals that the objector does not understand the Rosary. Rev. Raymond P. Lawrence addressed such an objection in 1929 in…
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Happiness and Where To Find It
Today, I am posting an article written by Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (b. 1908- d. 1995) for it is a veritable treasure trove of long forgotten Catholic common sense. It is titled: The Happiness of An Idealistic Child. It is one in a series of articles that Dr. Plinio wrote on the topic of True and False Paths to…
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Mary, Mother of Divine Providence
“I love the image of Christ as a chubby little helpless babe in Mary’s arms–looking at His own reflection in her eyes. I love this entire image of Jesus and Mary! It reminds us that we should be like little children and trust Mary completely.” ~K. Anne, November 19, 2019. Today, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary…
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The Hope of St. Therese of Lisieux
On this day, the Roman Catholic Church in her traditional calendar, celebrates the Doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux (b. 1873- d. 1897), popularly known as the Little Flower. For this happy day, a day which is characterized by the triumph of love, and the triumph of spiritual childhood, I am posting one of St. Therese‘s poems which is…