The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Fr. Raymond de Thomas de Saint-Laurent

Many days passed before God finally completed the masterpiece of His creation. For nine months, the soul of Mary had given form to her virginal body, and the hour of her happy birth approached. As the suffocating Palestinian summer neared its end, the mellowing sun poured abundant torrents of golden light on … Read more

Tragedy, Prophecy and Divine Providence – IVb

Tragedy, Prophecy and Divine Providence - IVb 2

The destruction of a large part of the Assyrian army by God before Jerusalem in 701 B.C. only provided a brief respite for the incorrigible city. It refused to take advantage of God’s mercy and continued in its sinful ways with the predictable results. By the final years of the seventh century, … Read more

São Paulo Homosexual Parade: Sodom and Gomorrah

São Paulo Homosexual Parade: Sodom and Gomorrah 1

Looking at pictures of the June 10 homosexual demonstration in São Paulo, Brazil, I asked myself how large might the combined populations of Sodom and Gomorrah have been. Each city certainly could not have had more than a few thousand inhabitants. Promoters of the São Paulo “gay pride parade” claim more than … Read more