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The little church is tucked away in the back streets of a Mexican resort town. Its utilitarian architecture lacks the colonial charm of the city’s cathedral where tour buses stop for photo ops. In this neighborhood, far removed from high-rise condos and hotels, the parishioners are primarily locals. North of the border visitors seldom wander…
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Readings for the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin Reading 1 Genesis 1:1-19 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw…
St. Caedmon was an illiterate cowherd living in 7th-century England at the monastery of Whitby. According to tradition, he was given a miraculous gift of composing sacred poetry after experiencing a vision in a dream. Encouraged by St. Hilda, the abbess of Whitby, Caedmon dedicated himself to using his newfound talent to glorify God. Though…
Reading 1 Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above. They cried one to the other, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with…
St. Jerome Emiliani was born in 1486 in Venice, Italy. As a young man, he pursued a military career but was captured and imprisoned during a battle. During his captivity, he turned to God in prayer, dedicating his life to service upon his miraculous escape. He became a priest and devoted himself to caring for…
Reading 1 Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21 Brothers and sisters: Through Jesus, let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. Obey your leaders and defer to…
WASHINGTON – “We welcome the President’s Executive Order that protects opportunities for women and girls to compete in sports safely and fairly,” said Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. “Consistent with the Catholic Church’s clear teaching on the equality of men and women, we reaffirm that, in education and in sports as…
A dear friend of Saint Benedict Center, and devoted member of the Third Order of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Peggy Carbone, has gone to her reward. Members of our local community here in New Hampshire witnessed … Continue reading → The post Saint Benedict Center Family Says Goodbye to a Longtime…
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This edifying young man is a traditional Catholic. What he is doing is admirable, and is filling a big void that exists in young men currently being drawn in to the “new stoicism.” Please read the whole article and send … Continue reading → The post Why a Rising Ultra-Marathoner Runs: to Fight for Young…
I recently had occasion to read a piece in National Catholic Reporter titled “Is the trad Catholic trend about tradition—or about individual proclivities?” The author, Stephen Adubato, makes the argument that traditional Catholics, rather than living an organic and authentic expression of the Church’s timeless traditions, have constructed an artificial idea of tradition which results…