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…
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The Catholic Approach to Death
I was reading a blog article by Msgr. Charles Pope this week wherein he discusses the Catholic approach to death via the teachings of the bishop St. Cyprian (b. 200-210- d. 258). Msgr. Pope and St. Cyprian state that Christians should be willing to greet death eagerly when it (naturally) approaches as it is the entry into Heaven; and the…
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Chesterton’s Confession
Psalm 44:10-18 “The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety. Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father’s house. And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him…
