Year: 2008

“Jesus, Mary, Get Me There!”

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“Jesus, Mary, Get Me There!”

Introduction When a society no longer respects and honors the fighting men willing to shed their blood for its principles, the fault lies not with the fighting men but with society itself. Ingratitude is a subtle vice, but a vice nevertheless. Saint Thomas Aquinas says that a debt of gratitude is a … Read more

Knights in Shining Armor

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America has the most modern army in the world, yet millions flock to see youthful dreams of medieval jousting become reality. Medieval Times are unique restaurants that attract almost 2,200 people a day. Since opening their first “castle” in 1983, they have entertained more than twenty-five million people at seven locations nationwide. … Read more

Reflections on Cold Draft Beer

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Reflections on Cold Draft Beer 1

It was a particularly hot afternoon, so I gazed at the icy mug of beer before me with a sense of anticipation. I still had the idea — right or wrong — that draft beer should be crowned with a head of foam, albeit not too thickly. Lacking a head, this beer … Read more

A Visit from Family

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A Visit from Family 2

When devotees of the Blessed Mother visit each other, it is a welcome and informal affair. After all, they have the same mother.Such was the warm atmosphere on May 10, when two busloads of Marian devotees from northern New Jersey visited the Pennsylvania headquarters of the American TFP and its America Needs … Read more

Ireland: The Voice of Those Who Have No Voice

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Ireland: The Voice of Those Who Have No Voice

A Day of Infamy or Glory? June 12 could go down in history as the date when Europe officially lost the Faith. That is not to say that the continent is currently a paladin of Catholic virtue. However, on that date Ireland will vote on whether or not to accept the European … Read more

The Paratrooper’s Prayer

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The Paratrooper’s Prayer 1

The Paratrooper’s Prayer was written by Second Lieutenant André Louis Arthur Zirnheld, a parachutist in the Free French Army. While serving with the British SAS deep behind enemy lines in Libya, he was killed in action on July 27, 1942. Found in his officer’s note book was the following prayer entitled “The … Read more

The Rosary and Saint Dominic Defeat Heresy

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The Rosary and Saint Dominic Defeat Heresy 1

The Rosary — as spiritual weapon against evil — has a very long and precious history. In twelfth and thirteenth century France, a group of heretics known as the Albigensians was destroying the minds of the Catholic laity with its erroneous ideas. The Albigensians’ teachings encouraged suicide, many times by self-induced starvation, … Read more

The Coming Ice Age

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The Coming Ice Age

One thing modern science has shown the world is just how unscientific it can be. At times, pseudo-scientists skew data to promote a liberal agenda and rail about the evils of man and his harmful effect on the earth. A good example is the craze that began in the seventies over global … Read more

Why Doesn’t God Always Listen?

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Two Million Rosaries

Question: I pray and pray, but I feel as if God is not listening. We always had a good, peaceful family life, but these last years have been tough. We don’t seem to be getting along and our finances have taken a turn for the worse. I am so anxious about this … Read more