Author Patrick Archbold
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Papal Encyclical Humanae Vitae, the prescient yet controversial encyclical that upheld the consistent teaching of the Church against the use of artificial birth control. The durable dissenter, Fr. Richard McBrien, uses the occasion… Continue Reading →
Liturgical Institute, Mundelein, Adds Required Course on the Extraordinary Form—One year after motu proprio, seminary adds a required course on the history and spirituality of the EF. On Christian Unity—The Traditional Anglican Communion on how to restore unity. Forgive Him… Continue Reading →
On the website of the Traditional Anglican Communion there is the text of an address given by the Right Reverend George Langberg at the Conference of the Fellowship of Concerned Churchmen in June. The address provides much food for thought… Continue Reading →
Well, he did it. If PZ Myers is to be believed, he has gone ahead and desecrated the host(s) that were sent to him after his blog based threat of a few weeks ago. The atheist college assistant professor has… Continue Reading →
Seen Souls in Purgatory Lately? The Marytown Mosaics—Under a little stone arch in flames, you will find souls burning for full union with God. Cardinal To Anglicans: Beware Spiritual Alzheimers—Anti-God monsters, spiritual warfare, Satan and other necessary conversations. “Fall off… Continue Reading →
Without a doubt, Africa is a dysfunctional continent. War, poverty, disease, corruption, and immorality abound. For decades the countries of the West, through their governments, private charities, and churches have poured billions of dollars into Africa preventing starvation but doing… Continue Reading →
Well, I have always thought that you would have to be an idiot to be a Wiccan. Here is some proof. “Lebanon police investigated an overnight incident in which a woman stabbed herself in the foot with a sword during… Continue Reading →
Back in 2005 when World Youth Day was announced for Australia, Mel Gibson was invited to help stage the stations of the cross. For obvious reasons, that idea was dropped. But from the looks of it, I don’t think that… Continue Reading →
In the prison of scientific forced consensus that guards the climate change debate, the one thing that cannot be allowed is actual debate. Even if you asked for it. In a shockingly rude gesture, the American Physical Society as part… Continue Reading →
When Christians act like Christians, even the secularists notice. [TIME] Before the Pope and the crowds arrived, Sydney tried hard to be cynical about the whole affair. People asked why the government was spending $80 million on World Youth Day,… Continue Reading →