This is a lengthy quotation from Robert Hugh Benson’s Lord of the World (1907). In it, Fr Percy Franklin, an English priest, strives to cope with the Church disintegrating at […]
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Very Important Advice for Parents and Children
In episode 1696 of his show (25 November 2026), Matt Walsh speaks about a mother who had lost control as she beat her son, picking him up by the hair and […]
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History of the Maronite Church: The Background in Antioch (Part 1)
Ancient Antioch: The Background (51st Maronite Podcast) The Maronite Church declares, in its official documents, that it is an Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church. The Maronite Patriarch is, officially, the Patriarch […]
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St John Henry Newman: “The Dream of Gerontius” (Part Two)
The soul of Gerontius speaks the first words of section II: “I went to sleep, and now I am refresh’d / A strange refreshment; for I feel in me / […]
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St John Henry Newman: The Dream of Gerontius (Part One)
St John Henry Newman is a hero of the Church. He was not only one of the best, but also one of the sanest people who has ever lived and […]
Read moreWhy there Should not be any so-called “Welcome to Country” in connection with Religious Activities
It is time to stop making the faith subordinate to social and political ideas. This short, searing video says practically everything that needs to be said about the so-called “Welcome to […]
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The Book of Ecclesiasticus (Part One)
The Book of Ecclesiasticus, also known as Ben Sira, or Sirach, has been tremendously influential in the spirituality of Catholics: it is thought that it was given the name Ecclesiasticus […]
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The Song of Solomon:
We have already seen some of the third chapter, but it also includes these wonderful lines: “I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him […]
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The Canticle of Canticles: Going Deeper
Having looked at the nature of the Canticle of Canticles, let us work through its contents. It opens: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your […]
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Love Waits in Hope: The Song of Solomon
I have proposed that Wisdom is the natural operation and guidance of the godly soul in this world. It could be considered as an interface between the divine plan for […]
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