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The Shroud by Ian Wilson
The “Shroud of Turin” is one of the most studied and yet still one of the most mysterious artifacts. There are numerous papers published...
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Feb 210 min read
Immortale Dei by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
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Jan 175 min read
Lost in the Cosmos by Walker Percy
Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy (b. 28 May 1916 – d. 10 May 1990) is an amusing and profound mock self-help...
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Dec 28, 20246 min read
Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance
There are four “sins that cry to heaven for vengeance”. Can you spot them all? Happy new year.
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Dec 24, 20247 min read
On the Veneration of Holy Images
The veneration of holy images is a tradition held by the Church, in varying ways and degrees, for the past twenty centuries. There have...
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Dec 22, 20246 min read
On the Veneration of Saints
Whilst it may be controversial to some, the veneration of saints is a tradition held since the Early Church. This is partly due to the...
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Nov 28, 20243 min read
Summary of Scholastic Principles by Bernard Wuellner
Summary of Scholastic Principles by Bernard Wuellner, first published in 1956, is a list of principles grouped by topic. Many of the...
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Nov 16, 20246 min read
On the Incarnation by St Athanasius
On the Incarnation by St Athanasius (b. ~296 – d. 2 May 373) is a treatise on the subject. It is commonly believed that this was written...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
Catechism of Pope St Pius X
Many catechisms have been written and compiled over the centuries. It got to the point in the modern era that it made sense to compile a...
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Nov 6, 20244 min read
Is God against “Knowledge” or Something Else?
There is a common sentiment that God is against “knowledge”. This is taken from the Fall of Man as narrated in the opening chapters of...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
Douay Catechism of 1649
The Douay Catechism of 1649 was written and compiled by Rev. Henry Tuberville DD at the English College of Douay. This catechism is...
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Oct 27, 20242 min read
Baltimore Catechism (1941)
A Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Council of Baltimore , commonly referred to as the...
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
Philosophy 101 by Socrates by Peter Kreeft
Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy via Plato’s Apology by Peter Kreeft, first published in 2002, is a concise text...
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Sep 17, 20244 min read
On the Conscience
The conscience in many cultures is something interior that guides one on right and wrong. It may even compel one to act rightly and/or to...
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Sep 17, 20245 min read
Francis Spews More Humanism, Like His Predecessor
Not surprisingly, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Francis) doesn’t even pretend he is supposed to defend the Teachings and Traditions of the...
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Sep 12, 20248 min read
Diuturnum by Pope Leo XIII
On 29 June 1881, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical on civil power given the widespread seditious mentality in Europe during that time.
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
Love Is Stronger Than Death by Peter Kreeft
Love Is Stronger Than Death by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1979, is a philosophical examination of this modern-day taboo even...
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Aug 29, 20243 min read
Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft
Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1986, explores this classic question. The text is concise, it is...
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Jul 30, 20242 min read
A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church by Edward H. Landon
A convenient two-volume reference that provides snapshots of Church councils through the centuries.
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Apr 18, 20246 min read
Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.
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Apr 12, 20245 min read
On the Concept of Penance – Part 4
This article examines some common objections to penance or temporal punishment.
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