top of page
Search
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_51d47f09e18f462e831350cfb12f2571~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_51d47f09e18f462e831350cfb12f2571~mv2.webp)
![On Purgatory – Part V](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_51d47f09e18f462e831350cfb12f2571~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_51d47f09e18f462e831350cfb12f2571~mv2.webp)
Aug 25, 202113 min read
On Purgatory – Part V
This is the final part of the series on Purgatory, providing a glimpse of non-Scriptural material.
230
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b1a06c4233aa4b70ac2a8889cc8ac15b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_b1a06c4233aa4b70ac2a8889cc8ac15b~mv2.webp)
![Kiku’s Prayer by Endo Shusaku](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b1a06c4233aa4b70ac2a8889cc8ac15b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_b1a06c4233aa4b70ac2a8889cc8ac15b~mv2.webp)
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Kiku’s Prayer by Endo Shusaku
Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.
140
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JWf3Ji11EaU/maxresdefault.jpg)
![Francis: COVID Vaccination “an act of love”](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JWf3Ji11EaU/maxresdefault.jpg)
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Francis: COVID Vaccination “an act of love”
In case one isn’t convinced that the Roman church has been infiltrated for the past half a century or so, here’s another reason…
100
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_8bc056bce3c24385bbef0febe97e63a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_8bc056bce3c24385bbef0febe97e63a8~mv2.webp)
![On Purgatory – Part IV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_8bc056bce3c24385bbef0febe97e63a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_8bc056bce3c24385bbef0febe97e63a8~mv2.webp)
Aug 17, 202115 min read
On Purgatory – Part IV
Part IV (of V) of a series on Purgatory. This part examines Scriptural references more directly related to Purgatory.
210
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_060047dbef744142a665a577ea7a87a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_060047dbef744142a665a577ea7a87a5~mv2.webp)
![On Purgatory – Part III](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_060047dbef744142a665a577ea7a87a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_060047dbef744142a665a577ea7a87a5~mv2.webp)
Aug 9, 202117 min read
On Purgatory – Part III
Part III (of V) of a series on Purgatory. This part continues to examine the Scriptures regarding temporal merit and demerit.
310
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_9d638924f8d643fd8f5621b917726782~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_9d638924f8d643fd8f5621b917726782~mv2.webp)
![On Purgatory – Part II](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_9d638924f8d643fd8f5621b917726782~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_9d638924f8d643fd8f5621b917726782~mv2.webp)
Jul 28, 202117 min read
On Purgatory – Part II
Part II (of V) of a series on Purgatory. Since Purgatory presupposes temporal merit and demerit, this part examines the Scriptures on that.
350
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_1156375255b24f16b21fb3e26aa505c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_1156375255b24f16b21fb3e26aa505c4~mv2.webp)
![On Purgatory – Part I](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_1156375255b24f16b21fb3e26aa505c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_1156375255b24f16b21fb3e26aa505c4~mv2.webp)
Jul 19, 202110 min read
On Purgatory – Part I
Part I (of V) of a series on Purgatory. This part attempts a basic explanation.
880
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_dea59d97af9748dd9ccda0bc93a808ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_dea59d97af9748dd9ccda0bc93a808ec~mv2.webp)
![Akita: The Tears and Message of Mary by Yasuda Teiji OSV](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_dea59d97af9748dd9ccda0bc93a808ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_dea59d97af9748dd9ccda0bc93a808ec~mv2.webp)
Jul 17, 20215 min read
Akita: The Tears and Message of Mary by Yasuda Teiji OSV
The history of the supernatural phenomena and Marian messages at the Yuzawadai convent, Akita, Japan, from about 1973 to 1982.
780
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_545d4a25608b43d5b282ce9504683705~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/11062b_545d4a25608b43d5b282ce9504683705~mv2.webp)
![We’re All Perverts Here](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_545d4a25608b43d5b282ce9504683705~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_545d4a25608b43d5b282ce9504683705~mv2.webp)
Jun 19, 20213 min read
We’re All Perverts Here
It seems the so-called bishops of the US have a lot of time, reportedly having met to discuss conditions under which so-called catholic...
80
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_ba65fc8d2ac94b79a1e78df20810f28d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_ba65fc8d2ac94b79a1e78df20810f28d~mv2.webp)
![Film Review: The Passion of the Christ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_ba65fc8d2ac94b79a1e78df20810f28d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_ba65fc8d2ac94b79a1e78df20810f28d~mv2.webp)
May 23, 20214 min read
Film Review: The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is an artistically rich and at times graphic depiction of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
280
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_5f94fbf1eafb41a98c9c4568a91ead4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_5f94fbf1eafb41a98c9c4568a91ead4e~mv2.webp)
![Short Catechism of Church History for the Higher Grades of Catholic Schools by Rev. J.H. Oechtering](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_5f94fbf1eafb41a98c9c4568a91ead4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_5f94fbf1eafb41a98c9c4568a91ead4e~mv2.webp)
May 11, 20212 min read
Short Catechism of Church History for the Higher Grades of Catholic Schools by Rev. J.H. Oechtering
A catechism about Church history that begins at the Apostolic times, then very briefly progresses through the centuries.
140
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_ca456434a3174b619f9cd4d714b699b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/nsplsh_ca456434a3174b619f9cd4d714b699b5~mv2.webp)
![Francis & Private Property](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_ca456434a3174b619f9cd4d714b699b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_ca456434a3174b619f9cd4d714b699b5~mv2.webp)
Apr 19, 20214 min read
Francis & Private Property
Francis is at it again: taking shots at private property.
100
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_a1937fb0bd4642cf8be628b04907ba8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_a1937fb0bd4642cf8be628b04907ba8d~mv2.webp)
![Silence by Endo Shusaku](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_a1937fb0bd4642cf8be628b04907ba8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_a1937fb0bd4642cf8be628b04907ba8d~mv2.webp)
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Silence by Endo Shusaku
Silence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.
210
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_3b11cd4f1fcb44ce965142b70a6656ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_3b11cd4f1fcb44ce965142b70a6656ef~mv2.webp)
![Status Quo Cold War or Status Quo Hot-positioning?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_3b11cd4f1fcb44ce965142b70a6656ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_3b11cd4f1fcb44ce965142b70a6656ef~mv2.webp)
Mar 31, 20216 min read
Status Quo Cold War or Status Quo Hot-positioning?
Activities in Ukraine and the Black Sea warrant a few comments.
210
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_dc4a402c175a4c5fb59defd9467848f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_dc4a402c175a4c5fb59defd9467848f8~mv2.webp)
![Opinyun’s Magic Cards (5–8)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_dc4a402c175a4c5fb59defd9467848f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_dc4a402c175a4c5fb59defd9467848f8~mv2.webp)
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Opinyun’s Magic Cards (5–8)
Here are the next four cards! Rah! Don’t like them? Well, too bad. There are more in the pipeline and, barring the outbreak of WWIII...
190
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b72ae6a0cae640e29adef573c3985a57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_b72ae6a0cae640e29adef573c3985a57~mv2.webp)
![Some Messages from Garabandal, Spain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b72ae6a0cae640e29adef573c3985a57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_b72ae6a0cae640e29adef573c3985a57~mv2.webp)
Mar 12, 20214 min read
Some Messages from Garabandal, Spain
From 1961 to 1965, there were a series of Marian apparitions and other supernatural phenomena at the village of...
370
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_5f06a8b212604f5a8deb5aad5c3a6b37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_5f06a8b212604f5a8deb5aad5c3a6b37~mv2.webp)
![She Went in Haste to the Mountain by Eusebio Garcia de Pesquera OFM](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_5f06a8b212604f5a8deb5aad5c3a6b37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_5f06a8b212604f5a8deb5aad5c3a6b37~mv2.webp)
Mar 12, 20212 min read
She Went in Haste to the Mountain by Eusebio Garcia de Pesquera OFM
Originally published in Spanish and later translated to English by Gerard Suel and Otto Miller, She Went in Haste to the Mountain covers...
770
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_efbac9626664485b865b061c534da518~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_efbac9626664485b865b061c534da518~mv2.webp)
![Handbook of Catholic Apologetics by Peter Kreeft & Ronald K. Tacelli](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_efbac9626664485b865b061c534da518~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_efbac9626664485b865b061c534da518~mv2.webp)
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics by Peter Kreeft & Ronald K. Tacelli
The structure, content, format and layout remain essentially the same as Handbook of Christian Apologetics, but with one chapter added...
180
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_303c03d9cdb641db9227be79efec4dae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_303c03d9cdb641db9227be79efec4dae~mv2.webp)
![Global Council of Churches Announces New Model for Unity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_303c03d9cdb641db9227be79efec4dae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_303c03d9cdb641db9227be79efec4dae~mv2.webp)
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Global Council of Churches Announces New Model for Unity
Zürich, Switzerland – The Global Council of Churches (GCC) announced a new model to facilitate unity for the various Christian churches...
120
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_a38afed201604501bda6a0b67137f21e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_a38afed201604501bda6a0b67137f21e~mv2.webp)
![The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by St Anne Catherine Emmerich](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_a38afed201604501bda6a0b67137f21e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_a38afed201604501bda6a0b67137f21e~mv2.webp)
Feb 18, 20212 min read
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by St Anne Catherine Emmerich
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is an account of the visions on the said subject according to St Anne Catherine Emmerich.
250
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b7f0d8bae84944a38432e3423f04a028~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/846630_b7f0d8bae84944a38432e3423f04a028~mv2.webp)
![Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/846630_b7f0d8bae84944a38432e3423f04a028~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/846630_b7f0d8bae84944a38432e3423f04a028~mv2.webp)
Feb 13, 20211 min read
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Dante’s narration portrays himself as a pilgrim lead by the poet Virgil and later by his beloved Beatrice.
60
bottom of page